In the Toronto city semis and Ontario opening round, Toronto Broadview Y defeated Toronto First Avenue 19-23; 24-19 (Total: 43-42). …………………………………………………… In game two, Broadview Y took the series with a 24-19 win as T Devitt scored 7, E Poulton 4, T Douglas 3, R Grant 3, Don Whalen 3, B Hitchie 2 and Donald Cooper 2. T Andrews led First Avenue with 6. A Carter added 5, E Thomas 3, G Wright 3 and T Williams 2, while William Berry, H Sweezie, A Dellens and K Mackie were scoreless.
In the sudden-death Ontario opening round, Kingston dispatched Peterborough 29-22.
In the Toronto final and Ontario quarterfinals, Toronto Lizzies defeated Toronto Broadview 41-36; 31-23 (Total: 72-59).
In the Ontario quarterfinals, Hamilton McNabs defeated Toronto Lizzies 35-33; 31-31 (Total: 66-64)
In the last Ontario quarterfinal, St. Catharines defeated Galt YMCA x-x; 27-25 (Total: x-x).
In the Ontario semis, Hamilton McNabs defeated Royal Military College 43-17; 20-31 (Total: 63-48). …………………………………………………… In game one, Hamilton torched R.M.C. 43-17 as Augustine scored 13, Blackburn 8, Mike O’Neil 7, Stew Bard 6, McGee 6, James 2 and Carrigan 1, while Sparks was scoreless. Powers led R.M.C. with 6. Frost added 4, Sinclair 3, Hughson 2 and Stewart 2, while Dorval, Sills, Winslow and Troup were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, R.M.C. prevailed 31-20 but lost the total-point series by 15. Powers led R.M.C. with 8. Winslow added 6, Troup 4, Stewart 4, Stokes 3, Hughson 2, Sinclair 2 and Dorval 2, while Sills and Frost were scoreless. Bard led the McNabs with 7. Carrigan added 5, O’Neill 5, McGee 4, Augustiny 4, Blackburn 3 and James 2, while Vlajkov, Roberts, Sparks and Baxter were scoreless.
In the Ontario finals and East quarterfinals, St. Catharines d’d Hamilton McNabs 16-27; 22-9 (Total: 38-36).
In Quebec, Montreal YMHA was awarded the city and provincial titles because there was no other junior team in the province.
In Quebec/Ottawa Valley final and Eastern quarterfinals, Montreal YMHA defeated the University of Ottawa Juniors 30-33; 22-16 (Total: 52-49). …………………………………………………… In game one, the U of Ottawa edged Montreal 33-30 as Andre Guindon scored 10, Jacques Rochon 6, Yvon Lacasse 6, Carl Legault 4, Denis Harbic 3, Noel Belec 2 and Roger Harce 2, while Jean Joyal was scoreless. Leslie Liverman led YMHA with 13. Mantell added 6, Horace Baittle 5, Weiselberg 4 and Davine 2, while Fine, Roth, Salinsky and Finesilver were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Montreal YMHA prevailed 22-16 to take the total-point series by three. Horace Baittle led Montreal with 11. Weiselberg added 6, Roth 4 and Finesilve 1, while Mantell, Davine, Fine, Leslie Liverman, Goldstein and Salinsky were scoreless. Yvon Lacasse scored 4 to lead the U of Ottawa (coached by Hubert Lacasse and managed by Bill Parisien). Denis Harbic added 3, Carl Legaul 3, Roger Harce 2, Noel Belec 2, Andre Guindon 1 and Jean Joyal 1, while Jacques Rochon was scoreless.
In the Maritime final, Fredericton H-Y Juniors defeated the New Waterford Strands 45-25; 28-23 (Total: 73-48).
In the Eastern Canadian semis, St. Catharines First United defeated Montreal YMHA 27-25; 43-26 (Total: 70-51). Shortly before the start of the series several players were called into active service by the RCAF. …………………………………………………… In game one, St. Catharine’s edged Montreal 27-25 as Marrack scored 15, Mekowski 5, Cambray 4 and Anthony 3, while Riches, Greenlaw and Henry were scoreless. Baittle paced YMHA with 9. Devine added 7, Roth 7 and Liverman 2, while Wiselberg, Fine, Silver, Golick and Salinsky were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, St. Catharines prevailed 43-26. First United took an early 9-2 lead and extended it to 25-14 after one quarter before Montreal rallied to within seven at the half. But Montreal’s hopes faded in the second half when star centre Wiselberg fouled out. Nicowski led St. Catharines with 13. Murrack added 20, Cambray 4, Riches 6, Anthony 6, Greenlaw 0 and Henry 4. Finesilver led Montreal with 8. Devine added 2, Roth 4, Monteil 3, Baittie 2, Golick 0, Salinsky 2 and Wiselberg 6.
In the Eastern final, St. Catharines First United defeated Fredericton H-Y 26-19; 22-12 (Total: 48-31). …………………………………………………… In game two, St. Catharines took the series with a 22-12 win as Jack Marrack scored 9, Eddie Mekowski 8, Henry 2, Anthony 2 and Cambray 1, while Riches and Greenlaw were scoreless. Ken Davis led Fredericton with 4. MacDiarmid added 2, Owens 2, Brodie 2 and Reid 2, while Wade, Watson and Lawrence were scoreless.
The East runner-up Fredericton Y: Ken Davis; MacDiarmid; Owens; Brodie; Reid; Wade; Watson; Lawrence; Finesilver; Devine; Wiselberg; Roth; Monteil; Baittie; Golick; Salinsky;
The East champion St. Catharines First United: Eddie Mekowski; Jack Marrack; Cambray; Riches; Anthony; Greenlaw; Henry;
In the Saskatchewan semis and south finals, Regina Bill & Fred’s defeated the Moose Jaw YMCA Cubs 17-16; 41-21 (Total: 58-37). How then do the Y Cubs qualify for the provincial finals? …………………………………………………… In game one, Regina nipped Moose Jaw 17-16 as Boyd Oberhoffner scored 9, Wenaus 4, Ralph McClenaghan 3 and Clarke 1, while Yanko, Lier, Kanuka and Campbell were scoreless. Crowe led the Cubs with 6. Morrison added 4, Hunt 2, Bill Couzens 2 and Walter 2, while Hemming, Clarke, Maize and Armitage were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Bill & Fred’s dusted Moose Jaw 41-21 as McClenaghan scored 14, Oberhoffner 10, H Wenaus 8, Clark 4, Yanko 3 and Leier 2, while Rothermel and Campbell were scoreless. Couzens led the Cubs with 8. Morrison added 7, Hunt 4, Crowe 1 and Armitage 1, while Clarke, Hemming, Walter and Maize were scoreless.
In the Saskatchewan finals, the Saskatoon Collegians defeated the Moose Jaw Y Cubs 40-35; 25-20 (Total: 65-55). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Collegians prevailed 40-35 as George Blank scored 8, Ron Mitchelmore 7, Dick Brown 6, Dreg Driedger 5, Don Walker 5 and Lawrence Haas 4, while Harold Gerbrandt, Jack Harvey and Lach McLachlan were scoreless. The Collegians (coached by Lou Burton) were without leading scorer Mak Scheidel, who’d left to join the army). Hunt led the Cubs with 10. Morrison added 8, Couzens 6 and Hemming 2, while Clark, Maize and Walker were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Saskatoon prevailed 25-20 as Haas scored 8, McLaughlin 4, Mitchelmore 4, Driedger 4, Brown 3 and Blank 2, while Walker, Jantz and Harvey were scoreless. Crow led Moose Jaw with 7. Hemming added 6, Morrison 4, Walter 2 and Couzens 1, while Hunt, Clark and Maize were scoreless.
In the Northern Alberta semis and one of the most confusing series in Canadian hoops history, the YMCA Sparks defeated the Commercial Boosters 25-20 (tossed); 18-49 (tossed); 22-24 (reversed); 25-42; 22-21 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Sparks prevailed 25-20 as Dave Kushner scored 6, Malloy 4, Brooks 4, Ward 4, Hall 4, Hembling 2 and Hazlett 1, while Hiller, Thomas and Bernstein were scoreless. Bill Lutsky led the Boosters with 20. Danylowich added 4, Rettalack 2, Scott 2, Davies 2, McClocklin 2 and Walker 2, while Johnston and Dykes were scoreless. The result was initially tossed because the Sparks had used an ineligible player. But then that decision appears to have been reversed as the outcome counted toward the series. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Commercial Boosters prevailed 49-18 as Gordon Retallack scored 10, Jack Walker 10, Bob Scott 9, Pete Danylowich 8, Fred Davies 8, Tommy McClocklin 2 and Lutsky 2, while Roy Johnston and Dykes were scoreless. Bob Molloy paced the Sparks with 8. Dave Hazlett added 4, Hiller 2, Brooks 2 and Dave Kushner 1, while Bruce Hembling, Ward, Hall, Thomas and Bernstein were scoreless. The Sparks apparently again used the ineligible player and the AABA informed they were voiding the results. …………………………………………………… In game three, the Boosters prevailed 24-22 as Tommy McClocklin hit the winner with five seconds to play. Bob Scott paced the Boosters with 5, Tommy McClocklin 4, Roy Johnston 4, Gordon Retallack 3, Jack Walker 3, Pete Danylowich 3 and Fred Davies 2, while Dykes was scoreless. Bruce Hembling paced the Sparks with 6. Dave Kushner added 5, Dave Hazlett 4, Bob Molloy 3, Ward 3 and Hiller 1, while Bernstein, Thomas and Hall were scoreless. At that point, the Edmonton Journal reported, the Boosters had won the best-of-three series by two games to none. But the Sparks protested that the Boosters used an overage player. The ABAA awarded the game to the Sparks because the Boosters had used a player who had not met the criteria that team members be under the age of 20. …………………………………………………… In game four, the Boosters prevailed 42-25 as Roy Johnston scored 12, Pete Danylowich 11, Bob Davies 7, Jack Walker 4, Bob Scott 4 and Lutsky 4, while Dykes and Gordon Retallack were scoreless. Bob Molloy paced the Sparks with 11. Bruce Hembling added 6, Ward 4, Dave Hazlett 3 and Hall 1, while Hiller, Thomas, Dave Kushner and Bernstein were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game five, the Sparks nipped the Boosters 22-21 as Dave Hazlett scored 8, Dave Kushner 5, Bob Molloy 3, Bruce Hembling 2, Ward 2 and Thomas 2, while Hall, Miller and Bernstein were scoreless. Pete Danylowich scored 8 to pace the Boosters (coached by Gordie Ferguson). Roy Johnston added 7, Gordon Retallack 2, Davies 2 and Lutsky 2, while Jack Walker and Dykes were scoreless. …………………………………………………… To thoroughly compound the confusion, the Edmonton Journal also reported a game in which the Commercial Boosters defeated the Y Sparks 49-41 as Bob Scott scored 14, Danilowich 12, Walker 10, McGlocklin 5, Davies 4, Johnston 2 and Dykes 2, while Lutsky was scoreless. Hazlett led the Sparks with 16. Malloy added 8, Miller 6, Ward 5, Kushner 4 and Hall 2, while Bernstein, Thomas and Hembling were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The Journal also reported a game two result in which the Commercials clipped the Y Sparks 38-28 as Walker scored 10, Danylowich 10, Scott 8, McClocklin 4, Johnston 4 and Retallack 2, while Dykes and Davies were scoreless. Malloy paced the Sparks with 9. Hembling added 8, Kushner 4, Ward 4 and Hazlett 3, while Thomas, Bernstein, Hiller and Hall were scoreless.
In the Alberta quarterfinals and Edmonton finals (according to the Edmonton Journal), the Commercial Boosters, who a year earlier had the provincial title as the Edmonton Boy Grads, defeated the YMCA Comets 40-17; 50-17 (Total: 90-34). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Boosters pounded the Comets 40-17 as Bob Scott scored 15, Fred Davies 9, Walker 8, Danylowich 6 and Retallack 2, while Lutsky, Dykes and McClocklin were scoreless. Bill Furman led the Comets with 8. Brant added 4, Brookes 3 and Switzer 2, while Clarke, A Furman and AStrosky were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Boosters prevailed 50-17 as Bob Scott scored 22, Davies 10, Walker 8, Retallack 4, Danilowich 4 and Lutsky 2, while Dykes was scoreless. Jack Switzer led the Comets with 11. Brooks added 2, Brandt 2 and Astrosky 2, while B Furman and A Furman were scoreless.
In the Alberta finals, the Calgary Jimmies dispatched the Edmonton YMCA Sparks 24-20; 24-21 (Total: 48-41). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Jimmies prevailed 24-20 as Paul Schow scored 9, Don Bell 8, Jones 3, Graves 2 and Harries 2, while Main, Baker, Morris and Huffman were scoreless. Dave Hazlett paced the Sparks with 7. Bruce Hembling added 5, Dave Kushner 4, Bob Molloy 3 and Ward 1, while, Bernstein, Hiller, Hall and Thomas were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Jimmies (coached by Tommy Bewick) prevailed 24-21 to take the total-point series by a 48-41 count. Calgary led 8-2 after one quarter and 16-15 at the half. Jones paced the Jimmies with 7. Graves added 5, Main 4, Paul Schow 4 and Allred 4, while Baker, Hughes, Morris, Don Bell, Huffman and Fairburn were scoreless. Hambling, Malloy and Ward each scored 6 to lead the Sparks (coached by Reg Robertson). Thomas added 2 and Kusher 1, while Hiller, Hazlett and Bernstein were scoreless.
In the Winnipeg city finals, Winnipeg St. Andrews defeated the University of Manitoba Junior Bisons 22-25; 29-260; 20-22; 36-33; 32-24 (3g-2). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Bisons prevailed 25-22. …………………………………………………… In game two, St. Andrews edged the University of Manitoba 29-26 as Walter Oppenheimer scored 9. Don Leyden led the Bisons with 9. …………………………………………………… In game three, the Junior Bisons nipped St. Andrews 22-20 as Bill Sisler scored 6, Ken Martin 5, Mel Griffin 5, Don Leyden 4 and George Bevan 2, while Bruce Hignell and Kennedy were scoreless. The Bisons (coached by Warren Sandberg and managed by John R. Craig) also included Jim Lewis. Jim McKenzie led St. Andrews with 6. Burkett added 4, Mitchell 4, Walter Oppenheimer 2, Bill Watkins 2 and Gregory 2, while Grapko, Lardner and Fontaine were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game four, St. Andrews evened the series by a 36-33 win as Jimmy McKenzie scored 12, Roy Burkett 10, Walter Oppenheimer 4, Mitchell 4, Watkins 3, Fontaine 2 and Grapko 2, while Gardner was scoreless. Don Leyden led the Bisons with 14. Sisler added 6, Griffin 5, Martin 4 and Klempner 3, while Bevan, Hignell, Kennedy and Newman were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game five, St. Andrews took the series with a 32-24 win as Jim McKenzie scored 7, Bill Watkins 7, Walter Oppenheimer 6, Fontaine 4, Lardner 4, Grapko 2 and Burkett 2, while Mitchell was scoreless. Don Leyden led the Bisons with 11. Ken Martin added 5, George Bevan 4 and Sisler 4, while Mel Griffin, Klempner, Bruce Hignall, Kennedy and Newman were scoreless.
In the Manitoba finals, Winnipeg St. Andrews defeated the Brandon Christie Grants 48-24; 41-41 (Total: 89-65). …………………………………………………… In game one, St. Andrews dusted Brandon 48-24 as Oppenheimer scored 10, Burkett 10, Fontaine 8, Lardner 8, Grapko 5, McKenzie 5 and Mitchell 2, while Watkins was scoreless. Reider led Brandon with 9. Johnston added 5, McNeil 3, France 3, Richardson 3 and Harris 1, while S Harris, Davies and Miller were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the teams played to a 41-41 draw, which gave St. Andrews the total-point series by a 24-point margin. Walter Oppenheimer led St. Andrews with 14. Mackenzie added 10, Burkett 6, Mitchell 4, Grapko 3, Watkins 2 and Fontaine 2. Dennis McNeill led Brandon with 15. Abe Reider added 12, Crane 4, Richardson 4, G Harris 3, Davies 2 and D Harris 1, while Johnston, A Millar and B McNeill were scoreless.
In the British Columbia quarterfinals and Island finals, Victoria St. Louis College defeated Nanaimo 32-10; x-x (Total: x-x). …………………………………………………… In game one, St. Louis College (coached by Paul Whalen) prevailed 32-10 as Reg Clarkson scored 19, Molloy 4, Battile 4, O’Connell 3 and French 2, while Sullivan, Scotney, Cairnie and Purcell were scoreless. Forester led Nanaimo with 3. Biggs added 3, Scott 2 and Calverley 2, while Bainchani, Peffers, Chadwick and Frater were scoreless.
In the sudden-death British Columbia semis, Victoria St. Louis College thrashed Vancouver College 40-17 as Battie scored 12, O’Connell 10, Clarkson 10, French 6 and Molloy 2, while Sullivan, Scotney, Cairnie and Purcell were scoreless. Capozzi led Vancouver College with 4. McNary added 4, Higbie 3, Ryan 2, Rice 2 and McIntyre 2, while Ruocco was scoreless.
In the sudden-death British Columiba final, Victoria St. Louis College dusted Penticton 56-11 as Reg Clarkson scored 37.