In the Toronto playoffs and Ontario quarterfinals, the Toronto Elizabeth Playgrounds d’d Central Y 32-20; 40-21 (Total: 72-41). …………………………………………………… In game two, Toronto won 40-21 as Solly Sone scored 17, while Lou Rubin, Percy Levy and Irwin Levy anchored the defence.
In the Ontario quarterfinals, St. Catharines defeated Melrose 22-25; x-x (Total: x-x).
In the Ontario semis, Toronto Elizabeth Playgrounds d’d St. Catharines 29-24; 33-23 (Total: 62-47). …………………………………………………… In game one, Toronto edged St. Catharines 29-24 as Sone scored 11, I Levy 6, Crozier 5, P Levy 3 and Abrams 3, while Lansitel, Rubin, Yamolinsky, White and Brownlee were scoreless. Reid scored 9 to lead St. Catharines (coach Dalt Disher, coach Ralph Meacher). Clutterbuck added 5, Graham 5, Rowdon 4 and Miller 1, while Nelligan, Pollard, Edwards, young and Kazmaski were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Toronto took the series with a 33-23 win as Lansitie scored 10, Crozier 6, I Levy 4, Sone 3, J Levy 3, Yamolinsky 3, Skurko 2 and Tutty 2, while Rubin and White were scoreless. Reid led St. Catharines with 9. Rowden added 4, Graham 4, Bart Nelligan 2, Clutterbuck 2, Edwards 1 and Pollard 1, while Miller, Young and Kazmaski were scoreless.
In the Ontario semis, the Windsor Y Arrows d’d Woodstock Y Arrows 40-9; 22-31 (Total 62-40). …………………………………………………… In game one, Windsor dusted Woodstock 40-9. E Bauer scored 12 to pace the Arrows. George Medland added 10, Jimmie Benton 10, Clarkson 4, Stan Willimott 2 and Don Lord 2, while Jack Trotter, Harold Byrnes, Sam Millinoff and Art Lesperance were scoreless. The Arrows (coach Al Clark, manager Frank Scully) also included George Issel. E Bennett led Woodstock with 5. H Wilson added 2 and R Canning 2, while Gilbert, L Cannin and J Watson were scoreless.
In the Ontario finals, the Toronto Elizabeth Playgrounds defeated the Windsor Y Arrows 35-23; 36-33 (Total: 71-56). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Lizzies clipped Windsor 35-23 as Stone scored 14, Tutty 12 and Lanistie 6. …………………………………………………… In game two, Toronto won 36-33 after leading 17-12 at the half. Tutty paced Toronto with 8. Lanaette added 6, Solly Sone 6, Abrams 4, Yarmolinsky 2, Percy Levy 6, Brownlee 0, Irwin Levy 4 and Lou Rubin 0. Medland led Windsor with 15. Benton added 4, Bauer 4, Clarkson 3, Trotter 7, Lesperance 0, Willimott 0, Byrnes 0 and Lord 0.
In the sudden-death Montreal final, the YMHA Whites defeated the YMHA Blues 18-17. It was a win and a loss for Sammy Hel. He coached both teams. Sam Schwartz led the Whites with 5. Max Kates added 5, Small 4 and Berger 2, while 2 were unallocated, and Kivenko, Ritz, Feldman, Franz and Syd Schwartz were scoreless. Goldberg led the Blues with 6. Ulrich added 5, Cohen 4 and Brenhouse 2, while Caplan, Richman, Myerovitch and Smith were scoreless.
In the Quebec semis, Sherbrooke High defeated Quebec City YMCA 57-37; 20-25 (Total: 77-62). …………………………………………………… In game one, Sherbrooke High clocked Quebec City 57-37 as Bob Dunsmore scored 20, Ken Ross 15, Hall 7, Horsfall 6, Hammond 5 and McKenna 4, while Stevens and Jowett were scoreless. Sangster led YMCA with 17. Pugh added 10, Sherlotte 5, Hanley 2, Reed 2 and Donnelly 1, while Trakas was scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, YMCA prevailed 25-20 but lost the total-point series by 15. Pugh led Quebec with 12. Sangster added 6. Horsfall paced Sherbrooke High with 7. Dunmore added 7.
In the Quebec finals, Sherbrooke High defeated the Montreal YMHA Whites 27-14; 36-29 (Total: 63-43). …………………………………………………… In game one, Sherbrooke High clipped Montreal 27-14 as Horsfall scored 8, Dunsmore 7, Hall 6, Ball 4 and McKenna 2, while Jewett, Tomlinson, Stevens and Hammond were scoreless. Max Kates paced the Whites with 8. Berger added 2, Goldberg 2 and Syd Schwartz 2, while Sam Schwartz, Small, Kivenko, Ritz, Franz and Feldman were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Sherbrooke High clubbed YMHA 63-43 as Dunsmore scored 14, Jowett 8, Hall 7 and Horsfall 7, while Hammond, Johnson, Ball, Kandalaft and McKenna were scoreless. Small paced Montreal with 9. Goldberg added 7, Cam Schwartz 3, Ritz 3, Syd Schwartz 2, Kivenko 2 and Kates 2, while Feldman and Franz were scoreless.
In the Ottawa Valley-Quebec finals and East quarterfinals, Ottawa Glebe Collegiate d’d Sherbrooke High School 43-37; 68-25 (Total: 111-62). …………………………………………………… In game one, Glebe prevailed 43-37. Glebe took a 30-18 lead at the half but Sherbrooke rallied to within two with a minute to play. But Nixon and George Loughren notched buckets to give the Gryphons the six-point win. Glebe hit 9-15 free throws, while Sherbrooke hit 3-9. George Loughren finished with 19. Bill Cowley added 13, Horace Higgs 5, Gordon Tilley 3, Perkin 2 and Nixon 2, while McKnight, James, Benoit and Kyd were scoreless. Ken Ross led Sherbrooke with 19. Dunsmore added 8 and Horsfall 5, while Hall, McKenna, Stevens, Jowett, Ball and Tomlinson were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Glebe dusted Sherbrooke 68-25 as George Laughren scored 25, Bill Cowley 16, Horace Higgs 11, Nixon 9 and Tilley 7, while Benoit, Perkins, James and Kyd were scoreless. Dunsmore and Horsfall each scored 6 to lead Sherbrooke, Ken Ross added 5, Jewett 4, Hall3 and Ball 1, while, McKenna, Stevens and Tomlinson were scoreless.
In the New Brunswick finals, the Moncton Royals defeated the St. John Trojans 58-10; 27-28 (Total: 85-38).
In the Maritime finals and East quarterfinals, the Fredericton Aces were awarded the title after the Maritime Basketball Association ruled that the Nova Scotia champion Halifax YMCA was not entitled to play in the Atlantic championship final because they weren’t a member of the association.
In the East semis, Ottawa Glebe Collegiate defeated the Fredericton Aces by default. Fredericton was unable to raise the money to bring Ottawa to the Maritimes, as required by CABA regulations on the season.
In the eastern finals, Ottawa Glebe Collegiate defeated the Toronto Elizabeth Playgrounds 34-28; 29-30 (Total: 63-58). …………………………………………………… In game one, Glebe prevailed 34-28 as their size in the paint proved superior to the Playgrounds perimeter attack. Glebe took an early 6-2 lead but Toronto rallied the teams traded the lead until midway through the second half when Glebe took a 12-point lead. Toronto cut the margin to six down the stretch. George Laughren paced Glebe with 14. Point guard Gordon Tilley added 2, Bill Cowley 7, W. Nixon 2, Horace Higgs 3, B. Benoit 2, W. Perkin 0, A. McKnight 5, B. James 0 and J. Kyd 0. Solly Sone led Toronto with 12. Vic Lanistie added 5, R. Abrahams 0, M. Yarmolinsky 4, Percy Levy 5, H. Tutty 2, Irwin Levy 2, Lou Rubin 4, B. Brownlee 0, J. White 0 and N. Wittemberg 0. …………………………………………………… In game two, Toronto prevailed by a 30-29 count but the Gryphons captured their fourth Eastern crown in seven years. The Gryphons opened with a 4-0 run before Glebe’s Bill Cowley and Toronto’s Solly Sone began trading buckets. The half ended with Glebe ahead 20-19. Toronto opened the second half with a 6-0 run but Gordon Tilley responded with a long bomb. Then Bill Cowley hit three consecutive buckets and George Laughren tipped in a missed free throw as Glebe regained the lead. Although Toronto hit free throws down the stretch to win the second game, Glebe took the series. Solly Sone led Toronto with 8. V. Lanaette added 5, R. Abrams 2, R. Yarmolinsky 1, H. Tutty 8, Irwin Levy 3 and Lou Rubin 1. Bill Cowley led Glebe with 14. George Laughren added 8, B. Benoit 2, George Tilley 2, Horace Higgs 2, W. Nixon 0 and A. McKnight 0.
The East runner-up Toronto Elizabeth Playgrounds: Solly Sone; V. Lanaette; R. Abrahams; M Yarmolinsky; Percy Levy; H. Tutty; Irwin Levy; Lou Rubin; B. Brownlee; J. White; N. Wittemberg
The East champion Ottawa Glebe Collegiate Gryphons: George Loughren; Bill Cowley; E. Benoit; Horace Higgs; Gordon Tilley; W. Perkin; A. McKnight; B. James; Wib Nixon; J. Kyd;
In the Alberta quarterfinals, the Lethbridge Y Jokers defeated the Stirling Trojans 51-43. Leonard Allen paced the Jokers with 18. Art Hamilton added 11, Max Corenblum 10, Nick Credico 8, Elmer Goodman 6, George Petronis 5, and Chester Neilson 1, while Jimmy Stanmore was scoreless. Erickson paced the Trojans with 20. Young added 13 and Clarke 10, while Oler, Young, Proctor and Hartley were scoreless.
In the Alberta semis, the Lethbridge Y Jokers dispatched the Calgary Kit Kats 52-20; 36-45 (Total: 88-65). …………………………………………………… In game one, Lethbridge prevailed 52-20 as Leonard Allen scored 19, Art Hamilton 16, Max Corenblum 9, Nick Credico 4, Jimmy Stanmore 2, Chester Neilsen 1 and George Petronia 1, while Elmer Goodman was scoreless. Clair Malcolm led the Kit Kats with 8. Ernie Frost added 6, Dan Stuart 4 and Lome Christie 2, while Wells Morton, Les Gardiner and Dennis Swiffen were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Calgary prevailed 45-36 as Lome Christie scored 16. Dennis Swiffen added 8, Clair Malcolm 8, Ernie Frost 7, Les Gardiner 2, Dan Stuart 2 and Wells Morton 2, while Harold Thor was scoreless. Max Corenblum led the Jokers with 18. Art Hamilton added 7, Nick Credico 7, Leonard Allen 3 and George Petrunia 1, while Chester Neilson, Jimmy Stanmore and Elmer Goodman were scoreless.
In the sudden death Alberta final, the Edmonton Wilson & Barton Flying Fools defeated the Lethbridge Y Jokers 57-44 after leading 25-21 at the half. McConkey led the Flying Fools (coached by Mr. Richards) with 19. Clouston added 18, Burton 15, Jefferey 2, Mitchell 2 and Bordon 1, while Gaebel was scoreless. Leonard Allen led the coach Hod Seaman’s Jokers with 11. Max Corenblum added 10, Art Hamilton 9, Allen 7, Chester Neilson 4 and Nick Credico 3, while Jimmy Stanmore was scoreless.
In the Winnipeg city finals and Manitoba semis, the University of Manitoba Junior Varsity defeated the Winnipeg Kelvin Clippers 38-8; 23-16 (Total: 61-24). …………………………………………………… In game two, Varsity prevailed 23-16 as Art Lamb scored 12, Spence 8 and Litman 2, while Turner, Dydick, Merrett, Johnson, Moscovitch, Dickson and Carmichael were scoreless. Simm led the Clippers with 10. Honeyman added 3, Murray 2 and Major 1, while McLeod, Ross, Teney, Samson, Ferguson and Dixon were scoreless.
In the Manitoba finals, the University of Manitoba Junior Varsity defeated Brandon Collegiate 46-15; 20-22 (Total: 66-37). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Bisons stomped Brandon 46-15 as Ernie Spence scored 16, Art Lamb 14, Litman 8, Merritt 4, Dydyk 2 and Johnson 2, while Turner, Moscovitch, Dickson and Carmichael were scoreless. Hall led Brandon with 6. Simbaliski added 4, Bicknell 4 and Eagleston 1, while Bermest, Benson, Miller, Johnson, Keppel and Botmore were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Brandon prevailed 22-20. Bennett led Brandon Collegiate with 8. Hall added 1, Johnstone 0, Simbiliski 0, Keppel 0, Bickstell 5 and Eggelson 2. Lamb paced the Bisons with 6. Johnson added 4, Litman 2, Merritt 0, Spence 6, Turner 1 and Dysyk 1.
In the British Columbia semis? and Interior finals, Vernon defeated Kelowna 28-20; 37-16 (Total: 60-36). …………………………………………………… In game two, Vernon clubbed Kelowna 60-36 as Stephenson scored 13, J Wills 9, Redman 6, Howrie 4, W Wills 4 and Greene 1, while Wylie, Reinhard, French and Neil were scoreless. Davis led Kelowna with 3. McKenzie added 3, Gordon 2, Scott 2, Chapin 2, Tice 2 and Staples 2, while D Martin and A Martin were scoreless.