1950-51 Junior men

E. RD 1 (Ont): Windsor AKO d’d Brantford Y Phillies 44-60; 55-66; (Total: 115-110) E. RD 1 (ONT): Toronto Fred Playgrounds d’d Toronto Central Y 57-55; 50-42 (Total: 107-86) W. RD 1 (BC): Alberni Athletics v Victoria First United 48-27; x-x E. RD 2 (ONT): Toronto Fred Playgrounds d’d Toronto Woodgreen United x-x; 54-37 (Total: x-x) E. RD 2 (OV/Que): Ottawa Fitzsimmons Realtors d’d Montreal Sir George Williams 58-47; 50-57 (Total: 107-103) E. RD 3 (ONT): Windsor AKO d’d Toronto Fred Hamilton Playgrounds 51-37; 57-61 (Total: 111-98) W. RD 3 (BC): Alberni 47 Vancouver YMCA 29 (sudden death) W. RD 4 (BC): Alberni v Penticton E. QF (NB): Saint John Jack’s Juniors d’d Newcastle Rockets 73-40; 97-41 (Total: 170-81) E. QF (Ont/Que-Ott.Valley): Ottawa Fitzsimmons Realtors d’d Windsor A.K.O. 59-61; 76-57 (Total: 135-118) W. QF (Alta): Calgary Freightways d’d Edmonton McKinnon Eagles x-x; x-x (2g-0) W. QF (Man): Winnipeg Stellars d’d University of Manitoba Bisons 48-22; 60-25 (2g-0) E. SEMI (NB/OV): St. John Jack’s Atlantics d’d Ottawa Fitzsimmons Realtors 58-56; 64-51 (2g-0) W. SEMI (BC/Alta): Calgary Freightways d’d Vancouver Cloverleafs 59-63; 52-45; 62-46 (2g-1) W. SEMI (Man): Winnipeg Stellars d’d Brandon Comets 59-29; 72-41 (Total: 131-70) W. FINAL (Alta/Man): Winnipeg Stellars d’d Calgary Freightways 65-52; 59-35; 64-42 (3g-0) E. FINAL (NB/NS): St. John’s Jack’s d’d Halifax (forfeit) CANADIAN TITLE: Winnipeg Stellars d’d St. John Jack’s Atlantics 65-58; 56-51; 80-54 (3g-0)

        In the New Brunswick playoffs, the Saint John Jacks had defeated the 23rd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment and then Woodstock. But star player Phil Harrison was discovered to be over-age, so the Jacks were ordered to play a sudden-death game with the 23rd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment. They won. They then defeated Woodstock in a sudden death game to advance against the Newcastle Rockets in a home and home series for the provincial title. In the series, the Jack’s Atlantics defeated the Newcastle Rockets 73-40; 97-41 (Total: 170-81). The Rockets included Fong, MacWilliams, Cassidy, Ronan, Nevins, Merserau, Chambers.

        In the Toronto city finals and East second round, the Toronto Fred Playgrounds defeated Toronto Woodgreen United x-x; 54-37 (Total: x-x). …………………………………………………… In game two, the Playgrounds prevailed 54-37 as Carl Rotman scored 15 and Murray ‘Bib’ Sherman 8. Bill Bruce led Woodgreen United with 8.

        In the Ontario semis, Windsor AKO defeated the Brantford Y Phillies 60-44; 55-66; (Total: 115-110). …………………………………………………… In game one, Windsor prevailed 60-44 as Mailloux scored 13, Sobocan 10, McGuire 9, Long 8, Smyth 6, Jacobs 6, White 4, Dawson 3 and Borowiec 1, while Sylvester, Vincent and Scratch were scoreless. Bill Butterworth led Brantford with 15. McMahon added 11, Paul 6, Nelson Gilmour 6, King 3 and Bruner 3, while Teresko and Ellins were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Brantford prevailed 66-55 but lost the total-point series by five. Gilmour led Brantford with 20. Jerry McMahon added 18, Butterworth 14, Paul 5, Ellins 4, Bruner 4 and Danny King 1, while Terejko was scoreless. The Phillies (coached by Phil Lockington) also included Nelson Gilmour. John Smyth paced Windsor with 12. Ted Mailloux added 11, Doug Long 10, Scratch 6, Jacob 5, Dawson 4, McGuire 4 and White 3, while Sylvester, Vicent and Sobocan were scoreless.

        In the Ontario finals and East second round, Windsor AKO defeated the Toronto Fred Hamilton Playgrounds 51-37; 57-61 (Total: 111-98). …………………………………………………… In game one, Windsor prevailed 51-37. Toronto led 10-8 after a quarter and the score was knotted at 19 at the half. But Windsor rallied to take a 35-27 lead after three quarters and then coasted to the win. Bob Smyth paced AKO with 12. Phil Jacob added 10 and Zell Goldstein 10. Bib Sherman paced Toronto with 12. …………………………………………………… Toronto captured game two 61-57 but Windsor took the series 111-98.  Phil Jacob paced AKO with 13. Don White added 10, Don Sylvester 5, Vincent 0, McGuire 4, John Smyth 3, Maslow 6, Doug Long 5, Scratch 7, Sobocan 0 and Dawson 0. AKO also included Ted Mailloux. Bib Sherman paced Toronto with 23. Zel Goldstein added 10, Grafstein 5, Ivcanlicka 9, Rosenburg 0, Rotman 5, Bobby Kutner 1 and Tibadno 2.

In the East second round and Ottawa Valley-Quebec final, the Ottawa Fitzsimmons Realtors defeated Montreal Sir George Williams 57-46; 50-57 (Total: 107-103). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Realtors prevailed 57-46 as Wally Mellor scored 17, Norm Roberts 13, Ned Rainboth 8, Rose 7, Dick Holt 6, Deakin 2 and Nicol 1. Blake led Sir George Williams with 11. Delabar added 10, Ballen 6, Fox 6, Ellemo 5, Silver 4 and Perrott 4, while Nozetz, Goodman and Newbell were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Sir George Williams prevailed 57-50 (also reported as 52-47) as Ken de LaBarre scored 16, Parrott 15, Bollen 9, Lake 8, Ellemo 6, Fox 2 and Silver 2, while Nozety was scoreless. Mellor led the Realtors with 20. Rose added 8, Roberts 7, Milliken 5, Rainboth 5, Holt 3 and Nichol 2, while Deacon was scoreless.

        In the East quarterfinals, the Ottawa Fitzsimmons Realtors defeated Windsor A.K.O. 59-61; 76-57 (Total: 135-118). …………………………………………………… In game one, Windsor edged Ottawa 61-59 as Pat Mailloux scored 21, Ray Sylvester 8, Phil Jacob 8, Long 7, White 4, McGuire 4, Scratch 4 and Sobocan 2, while Vincent and Dawson were scoreless. Wally Mellor led Fitzsimmons with 22. Bob Holt added 9, Milliken 7, Roberts 7, Rainboth 6, Rose 6 and Nicol 2, while Deaken was scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Realtors prevailed 76-57 as Dick Holt scored 18, Norm Roberts 17, Wally Mellor 16, Rose 8, Nicol 4, Fitz Fitzsimmons 4, Ned Rainboth 3 and Jim Milliken 3. Dawson and Long each scored 10 to pace Windsor. McGuire added 7, White 7, Mailloux 7, Jacob 4, Sylvester 4, Sobocan 5 and Scratch 3, while Vincent was scoreless.

        In the East semis, the Saint John Jacks Atlantics defeated the Ottawa Fitzsimmons Realtors 58-56; 64-51 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, Saint John prevailed 58-56 as Earl McCutcheon scored 13, Jim MacDonald 12, Burns 11, Mac Kingston 10, Moe McDonald 7, Alec Howard 2, Bob Costello 2 and Bobby Fry 1. Wally Mellor led the Realtors with 14. Fitz Fitzsimmons added 11, Norm Roberts 10, Jim Milliken 9, Ned Raiboth 6, Rose 3, Deakin 2 and Dick Holt 1, while Nicol was scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Saint John prevailed 64-51 as five Realtors fouled out and they finished the game with only four players. Earl McCutcheon led Saint John with 20. Bobby Fry added 16, Frank Burns 9, Mac Kingston 7, Jim MacDonald 7, Moe MacDonald 4 and Bob Costello 1, while Alec Howard was scoreless.

        In the Manitoba semis, the Winnipeg Stellars defeated the University of Manitoba JV Bisons 48-22; 60-25 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Stellars blasted the Bisons 48-22 as Paul Granovski scored 11, Herb Olafson 8, Carl Franke 6, Skwark 5, Baryluk 4, Johnson 4, Bevan 3, Glovitski 3, Kozak 2 and Groat 2, while Rypp was scoreless. Ross Johnson led the Bisons with 8. Evan MacKenzie added 6, Bill Wilson 4, John Robertson 2 and Guy Desjardins 2, while Roy Parkhill and Bill Mitchell were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Stellars clubbed the Bisons 60-25 as Rich Bevan scored 12, Mitch Baryluk 12, Paul Granovsky 10, Charlie Groat 8, Herb Olafsson 8, Gloviski 4, Skwark 3, Johnson 2 and Franke 1, while Kozak was scoreless. Guy Dejardins led the Bisons with 12. Ross Johnson added 10, John Robertson 2 and Bill Wilson 1. The Bisons (coached by Jack Willett) also included Ray Parkhill, Evan McKenzie, Bill Mitchell.

In the Manitoba finals, the Winnipeg Stellars defeated the Brandon Comets 59-29; 72-41 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game two, the Stellars defeated the Comets 72-41 as Herb Olafson scored 15 and Jim Groat 14. Ian MacLellan led Brandon with 8.

In the Alberta playoffs, the unbeaten northern champ University of Alberta Bearcats did not enter the playoffs because of exams. The Bearcats (coached by Don Smith) included Loran Pilling, Syd Bercov, W Black, J Day, C Hantho, B Wright, J Black, Cam Richardson, Withers.

In the Alberta final, the Calgary Freightways dispatched the Edmonton McKinnon Eagles 47-42; 66-4 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, Calgary (coached by Normie Kwong) prevailed 47-42 as Larsen scored 13, Boom 9, Hooks 9, White 6, Ledingham 5, Jensen 3 and Edwards 2. McAthey led the Eagles with 16. Barnes added 9, Rutherford 7, Leah 6 and Fraser 4, while Windwick, Chapman, Saddy and Olson were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Freightways took the series with a 66-54 win as Hooks scored 19, Ledingham 16, Larsen 10, Boom 9, White 8, Edwards 2 and Jensen 2. Fraser led McKinnon with 20. Chapman added 17, McAthey 7, Leah 6 and Barnes 4, while Windwick, Saddy, Olson and Rutherford were scoreless.

        In the British Columbia quarterfinals and West opening round, the Alberni Athletics defeated Victoria First United 48-27; 52-45 (Total: 100-72) …………………………………………………… In game one, the Athletics prevailed 48-27 as Pennington scored 17, Williamson 15, Mosdell 10, Perry 4 and Knowles 2, while Olander, Imlach, Price Garlloux and Schick were scoreless. Denison led Victoria with 14. Pedersen added 4, Woollett 4, Brice 3 and Cameron 2, while arey, Paulin and Hodge were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Alberni took the series with a 52-45 win as Mosdell scored 16, Williamson 14, Pennington 5, Perry 5, Imlach 4, Knowles 3, Schick 3 and Price 2, while Garlloux and Ollander were scoreless. Pederson led First United with 16. Cameron added 12, Denison 8, Carey 4, Paulin 3 and Woollett 2, while Brice and Hodge were scoreless.

        In the B.C. quarterfinals and Lower Mainland finals, Vancouver YMCA defeated South Hill 25-37; 32-23 (nullified?); 31-29 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, South Hill clipped Vancouver 37-25 as Wilkinson scored 12, Nightingale 10, Wild 7, Crema 4, Steinman 2, Ewart 1 and Semke 1, while Patz, Eggert and Brundage were scoreless. Pyper led YMCA with 8. Larsen added 6, Drummond 4, Sankey 3, Murray 2, Tarling 1 and Brown 1, while Moran, Kirkland and Lockey were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Vancouver YMCA prevailed 32-23 but it was ostensibly ordered replayed after South Hill successfully protested on the grounds that the game was played with six-minute quarters, rather than the playoff regulation eight minutes. Pyper led YMCA with 12. Larson added 11, Sankey 5, Brown 2 and Drummond 2, while Murray, Noram, Lockie, Tarling and Kirkland were scoreless. Crema led South Hill with 10. Nightingale added 7, Wild 4 and Wilkinson 1, while Steinman, Ewart, Semke, Brundage, Patz and Eggert were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game three, (replayed game 2?, or the actual game 3?), YMCA edged South Hill 31-29 as Mel Brown scored 9, Drummond 8, Pyper 7, Larsen 4 and Sankey 3, while Murray, Moran, Lockie, Kirkland Tarling were scoreless. Dino Crema led South Hill with 8. Nightingale added 6, Wilkinson 4, Steinman 4, Wild 4 and Semke 1, while Eggert, Brudage, Patz and Ewart were scoreless.

        In the sudden-death British Columbia semis and Coast final, the Alberni Athletics dispatched Vancouver YMCA 47-29.

        In the B.C. final, Alberni Athletics v Penticton. …………………………………………………… Winner advanced no further as the B.C. Basketball Association selected the provincial intermediate champ Vancouver Cloverleafs to represent the province in the national junior draw.

        In the West semis, the Calgary Freightways dispatched the Vancouver Cloverleafs 59-63; 52-45; 62-46 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, Vancouver prevailed 63-59 as John McLeod scored 20, Gavin Dempster 19, Bob Bone 10, Fred Watson 7, Tom O’Dell 3, Willie Olsen 2 and Jack Shippobotham 2, while Ken McLennan and Ken Russell were scoreless. George Larsen led the Freightways with 13. Bruce Ledingham added 13, Bob Boon 12, Jack Hooks 11, Bill Short 9 and Norm White 1, while Andy Mitchell, Vince Jensen and Gordie Rosser were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Calgary evened the series with a 52-45 win as Normie White scored 17, George Larsen 10, Bob Boon 8, Jack Hooks 7, Bruce Ledingham 6 and Vince Jensen 4, while Bill Short was scoreless. Bob Bone led the Cloverleafs with 12. Gavin Dempster added 10, Jack McLeod 10, Tom O’Dell 4, Fred Watson 3, Willie Olsen 2, Jack Shippobotham 2 and Ken Russell 2, while Ken McLennan was scoreless. ………………………………………………… In game three, Calgary took the series with a 62-46 win as Normie White scored 16, Jack Hooks 14, Bob Boon 12, George Larsen 8, Bruce Ledingham 7, Vince Jensen 3 and Bill Short 2. Bob Bone paced the Cloverleafs (coached by Harry Franklin) with 12. Willie Olsen added 10, Gavin Dempster 7, Jack McLeod 7, Tom O’Dell 5, Fred Watson 3, Jack Shippobotham 2, while Buss, Ken Russell and Ken McLennan were scoreless.

        In the West final and Canadian semis, the Winnipeg Stellars defeated the Calgary Freightways 65-32; 59-35; 64-42 (3g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, Winnipeg prevailed 65-32 as Rich Bevan and Paul Granovsky each scored 16. Al Glovitsky added 10, Herb Olaffson 8, Jim Groat 6, Mitch Baryluk 5, Mike Skwark 2 and Carl Franke 2. Norm White and Bob Boon each scored 10 to pace Freightways. Jack Hooks added 5, Short 3 and Vince Jensen 2, while George Larsen, Byron Richards and Harry Edwards were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Winnipeg prevailed 59-35 as Herb Olafsson scored 18, Albert Glovitsky 13, Paul Granovsky 11, Mitch Baryluk 6, Carl Franke 4, Rich Bevan 3, Charlie Groat 2 and Mike Skwark 2. George Larsen led the Freightways with 10. Byron Richards added 8, Bob Boon 7, Short 3, Norm White 3, Vince Jensen 2, Harry Edwards 1 and Jack Hooks 1. The Stellars led 25-18 at the half. …………………………………………………… In game three, the Stellars completed the series sweep with a 64-42 victory as Paul Granovsky scored 17, Herb Olafson 8, Carl Franke 8, Albert Glovitsky 8, Mitch Baryluk 7, Mike Skwark 7 and Rich Bevan 2. Jack Hooks led the Freightways with 13. Byron Richards added 11, George Larsen 8, Norm White 4, Bob Boon 4, Short 2, while Harry Edwards was scoreless. The Freightways were coached by Normie Kwong and managed by Mike Belon.

        In the Canadian final, the Winnipeg Stellars defeated the St. John Jack’s Atlantics 65-58; 56-51; 80-54 (3g-0). The finals held in 23rd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment local armoury in Saint John.

Some 1500 spectators watching Winnipeg take the first game 65-58. Mitch Baryluk paced the Stellars with 16. Paul Granovsky added 13, Dick Bevan 9, Herb Olafsson 7, Charlie Groat 6, Albert Glovitsky 5, Mike Skwark 4, Ted Kozak 4 and Carl Franke 1, while Gord Johnson was scoreless. Jimmy MacDonald led St. John with 22. Earl McCutcheon added 12, M MacDonald 11, Burns 6, Bobby Fry 5 and Mac Kingston 2, while Howard and Costello were scoreless.

        In game two, Winnipeg prevailed 56-51 after leading 31-24 at the half and 46-41 after three quarters. Richard Bevan paced the Stellars with 14. Herb Olaffson added 13, Mitch Baryluk 10, Paul Granovsky 7, Albert Glovitski 5 and Mike Skwark 4, while Carl Franke, Gordon Johnson and Ted Kozak were scoreless. Mac Kingston led St. John with 15. Earl McCutcheon added 13, Jim MacDonald 11, Bobby Fry 3, M MacDonald 3, Howard 2, Burns 2 and Costello 2.

        In game three, after fouls and injuries forced St. John down to four players, Winnipeg’s Mitch Baryluk voluntarily left the floor to even the count. When two more St. John players fouled out, Winnipeg once again voluntarily withdrew two players. The game ended with two players each for each team on the floor. A crowd of 2,000 applauded the Western’s display of sportsmanship as Winnipeg took the series with an 80-54 victory. Herb Olaffson led Winnipeg with 15. Paul Granovsky added 13, Carl Franke 11, Ted Kozak 9, Dick Bevan 8, Ab Glovitski 7, Mitch Baryluk 6, Jim Groat 3, Gord Johnson 2, while Mike Skwark was scoreless. The Stellars finished (29-1) on the season. Mac Kingston led St. John with 17. Jim McDonald and Bobby Fry each added 10, Earl McCutcheon 8, M MacDonald 5 and Burns 2, while Fry and Howard were scoreless.

        The runner-up St. John Jack’s Atlantics: Jim MacDonald; Earl McCutcheon; Moe MacDonald; Frank Burns; Mac Kingston; Bobby Fry; Alec Howard; Bob Costello;

        The champion Winnipeg Stella Mission Stellars: Rich Bevan; Herb Olafson; Paul Granovsky; Mitch Baryluk Jr.; Mike Skwark; Carl Franke; Ab Glovitski; Jim Groat; Gord Johnson; Ted Kozak; Morley Rypp; Borden Cerka; coach Martin Terry; assistant Charlie Brouwer; manager Reverend Rev. K.C. McLeod; manager Mitch Baryluk Sr.