In the Maritime finals, Carleton County (NB) Vocational defeated Glace Bay (NS) 33-29; 41-18 (Total: 74-47). …………………………………………………… In game one, Carleton County prevailed 33-29 as Reardon scored 18. …………………………………………………… In game two, Carleton County took the series with a 41-28 win as Andy Tommy 13, Reardon 13, Brown 9 and Augherton 2, while Arch was scoreless. Hyiesky led Glace Bay with 6. Mcleod added 5, Lighter 4, Schelew 2 and L Nicholson 1, while Brodie, Nicholson and Rice were scoreless.
In the Ontario finals and Eastern semis, Newmarket’s Pickering College defeated Stamford 43-20; 42-29 (Total: 85-49). In game one, Pickering led 19-4 at the half. …………………………………………………… In game two, Pickering led 25-19 at the half.
In the other Eastern semi, Sherbrooke High defeated Woodstock Carleton County Vocational School 33-36; 47-42 (Total: 80-78). …………………………………………………… In game one, Carleton County prevailed 36-33 as Andy Tommy scored 13, Augherton 11, Brown 6 and Reardon 6, while Arch, Black, Merrithew and Hull were scoreless. Horsefall led Sherbrook with 11. Ross added 10, Dunsmore 7, Harper 3 and Hall 2, while Torrey, McKenna, Hammond and Stevens were scoreless. ……………………………………………………
In the Eastern finals, the first truly Eastern interprovincial championship to be held, Pickering defeated Sherbrooke 39-25; 36-26 (Total: 75-51).
In game one, Pickering exploded in the second half to whip Sherbrooke. Pickering had led 12-11 at the half and A. Horsfall hit four buckets as Sherbrooke regained the lead in the second half. But after R. Dunsmore fouled out, Sherbrooke became disorganized and Pickering rallied to knot the score at 20. Pickering hit 7-15 from the line, while Sherbrooke was 3-7. Em Faulds led Pickering with 9. Mickey McAllister added 8, Charlie Price 6, Ed Minchinton 6, Roy McGilvray 5, Barney Stronach 4, John Clark 1 and Frank Babb 0. A. Horsfall led Sherbrooke with 9. K. Ross added 7, E. Hall 4, R. Dunsmore 4, K. Harper 1, W. Hammond 0, H. Terry 0 and P. McKenna 0.
In game two, Sherbrooke took a 15-14 lead at the half as R. Dunsmore dominated the floor. Mickey McAllister, though, was stellar defensively, holding Sherbrooke star A. Horsfall to four points on the night. Pickering took command in the second half as McAllister scored 12 in the frame. Pickering hit 10-12 from the line, while Sherbrooke was 4-16. Em Faulds added 9 for Pickering, Roy McGilvray 4, Barnie Stronach 3, Ed Minchinton 2, John Clarke 3, Frank Babb 0 and Charlie Price 3. K. Ross led Sherbrooke with 7. E. Hall added 4, R. Dunsmore 5, A. Horsfall 2, K. Harper 2, Howard 2, H. Terry 2 and P. McKenna 2.
The runner-up Sherbrooke High: K. Harper; E. Hall; W. Hammond; P. McKenna; A. Horsfall; V. Newton; H. Terry; K. Ross; R. Dunsmore; coach E. Loomis; Howard; manager L. O’Donnell
The champion Pickering: Melville Faulds; Roy McGilvray; Mickey McAllister; Barnie Stronach; Ed Minchinton; Charlie Price; Rodger Dorland; Richard Jeffery; Frank Babb; John Clarke; Faulds; coach Howard Mulligan; manager A. Davis; assistant Reg Blackstock; headmaster Joseph McCulley;