In the Toronto city finals, Cunningham & Hill defeated the York Lions 32-34; 27-21 (Total: 59-55). …………………………………………………… In game two, Cunningham & Hill took the series with a 27-21 win as Bernice Ellis scored 6 and Joyce McCann 6. Vilma Kumala led the Lions with 10.
In the sole Ontario quarterfinal of a provincial tournament held in Toronto, the London Juniors edged Belleville 34-32 as Gwen White scored 9, Joyce Wright 7, Jacqueline Shute 5, Barbara Bossensem 4, Ardyth Noble 4 and Mary Kazubowski 3, while Norma Lanning and Mary McLeod were scoreless. Betty Holway led Belleville with 8. Betty Zabedec added 6, Doreen Bell 5, Dorothy Bishop 4, Mary Tomaso 3, Shirley Bunnett 3, June Matthews 2 and Clara Kikes 1, while Helen Flindail and Victoria Ketcheson were scoreless.
In the Ontario semis, Stratford YWCA d’d Niagara Falls 26-23 as Rosalind Rosenberger scored 9, Rita Butler 6, Dorothy Johnston 6, Mary Brown 3 and Helen Pogson 2, while Dorothy Pogson, Lois Pape and Edna Goodman were scoreless. Pat Sullivan led Niagara Falls with 10, Marjorie Jordan added 8, Mary Corcoran 3 and Joan Sheppard 2, while Phy Tadeaon, Nellie Martin, Rita Glynn and Lois Henderson were scoreless.
In the Ontario semis, Toronto Cunningham & Hill defeated the London Juniors 37-18.
In the Ontario final, Toronto Cunningham & Hill defeated Stratford 36-20. Toronto led 18-4 at the half and 30-9 at the three-quarter mark. Marilyn Fowler led Toronto with 10. Kay Catania added 6, Joyce McCann 6, Olga Tarasuk 6, Dot Coulton 4, Bernice Ellis 2 and Norma Flockhart 2, while Jill Fisher, Ella Morris, Winn Brown and Delores Richards were scoreless. Rosalind Rosenberger paced Stratford with 8. Helen Pogan added 7, Rita Butler 3 and Mary Brown 2, while Marg Pogan, Lois Pope, Edna Goodman and Dorothy Johnston were scoreless.
In the Eastern Canadian final, Toronto Cunningham & Hill d’d Montreal Paul’s Service Club Paulettes 40-26; 36-34 (Total: 76-60).
In game one, Toronto broke to a 6-2 lead and never looked back, hitting 22 free throws on the night. Bernice Ellis paced Toronto with 10. Joyce McCann added 9, Delores Richards 7, Olga Tarsuk 1, Marilyn Fowler 4, Dot Coulton 4, Kay Catania 5, Joyce McCann 9 and Norma Flockhart 0. Ella Sahlstrom paced Montreal with 11. Phyllis Fairman added 6, Gladys Cooper 0, Margaret Hale 0, Iris Graham 3, Madeline Hale 0, Mary Borko 0 and Sonia Mecklenburg 4. Toronto led 15-9 at the half.
In game two, Toronto edged Montreal 36-34 as a buzzer beating bucket by Joyce McCann. Bernice Ellis paced Cunningham & Hill with 10. Marilyn Fowler added 9 from the perimeter, Joyce McCann 7, Olga Tarsuk 4, Kay Catania 2, Dot Coulton 2, Dolores Richards 2 and Norma Flockhart 0. Phyllis Fairman led Montreal with 9. Iris Graham added 7, Ella Sahlstrom 3, Marg Hale 3, Mary Borko 4, Sonia Macklenburg 5, Gladys Cooper 1 and Madeline Hale 1.
The East runner-up Montreal Paul’s Service Club Paulettes: Ella Sahlstrom; Phyllis Fairman; Gladys Cooper; Margaret Hale; Iris Graham; Madeline Hale; Mary Borko; Sonia Mecklenburg;
The East champion Toronto Cunningham & Hill: Bernice Ellis; Joyce McCann; Delores Richards; Olga Tarasuk; Marilyn Fowler; Dot Coulton; Kay Catania; Joyce McCann; Norma Flockhart; Jill Fisher; Ella Morris; Winn Brown
In the Manitoba finals, the Winnipeg Pegs defeated the Winnipeg Dominoes x-x; 9-7 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game two, the Pegs (coached by Ralph Watts) prevailed 9-7 as Dot Grinke scored 5, Lillian Goodman 3 and Peggy Douglas 1, while Pat Dick, Aileen Mitchell, Renee Hardy, Vivian Sykes, Ina Allard, Bell and Julie Vanderporten were scoreless. Jean McLennan led the Dominoes with 5. Grace Bay added 2, while Glennie, Curtis, Harrison, Lockwood and Gunnlaugson were scoreless.
In the Saskatchewan final, the Moose Jaw Gradettes took the crown after the withdrawal of the Saskatoon entry.
In the British Columbia quarterfinals and Vancouver finals, Pacific Cabs defeated Kimount 40-10 as Holloway scored 9, Rddkie 8, Nicholson 6, Lee 6, Freiheit 4, Andrus 3, Bradley 2 and Matthews 2. Sanich led Kimount with 4. Els added 2, Milina 2 and Smith 2, while Chapman, Steele and Dodo were scoreless.
In the B.C. quarterfinals, Island semis and Victoria finals, Hot Shots defeated Hep Cats 25-23; 19-20; 41-12 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, Hot Shots edged Hep Cats 25-23 as Pat Mason notched the winner in the final minute. Mason led the Hot Shots with 21. Kennedy added w and Kerr 2, while Ritchie, Noye, Walter, Cockburn and Ross were scoreless. Slater led the Hep Cats with 14. Knowlton added 6 and Pettigrew 3, while Peterson, McKay, Boyd, L Slater, Wakelyn, Scott and Shipley were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Hep Cats nipped Hot Shots 20-19 as Knowlton scored 8, P Pettigrew 6, E Slater 2, Boyd 2, Peterson 1 and McKay 1, while L Slater Wakelyn, Scott and Shipley were scoreless. Mason led Hot Shots with 6. F Bartlett added 5, C Kennedy 4, Walter 2 and Kerr 2, while Ritchie, V Bartlett, Noye, Cockburn and Ross were scoreless.
In the British Columbia semis, the Victoria Hot Shots defeated the Port Alberni Gyros 45-15; 33-11 (Total: 78-26). …………………………………………………… In game one, Victoria (coached by Bob Whyte) thrashed Port Alberni 45-15 as Catherine Kennedy scored 17, F Bartlett 10, Mason 8, Ross 4, Walter 2, Kerr 2 and V Bartlett 2, while Noye, Cockburn and Ritchie were scoreless. Donavan led the Gyros with 7. Abrahamson added 3, Woods 3 and Nowakowski 2, while Skyrme, Motion, Earthy, Cornell, Campbell and Sherwood were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Hot Shots took the series with a 33-11 win as Mason scored 15, Kennedy 7, Ross 6, Noye 2, Bartlett 2 and Walter 1, while Ritchie, Bartlett and Kerr were scoreless. Donovan led the Gyros with 5. Woods added 4 and Skyrme 2, while Nowakowski, Abrahamson, Motion, Earthly, Cornell, Campbell and Sherwood were scoreless.
In the other semi, New Westminster Trapp Tech defeated Vancouver Pacific Cabs?.
In the sudden-death British Columbia final, the Victoria Hot Shots dispatched New Westminister Trapp Tech 26-20 as Catherine Kennedy scored 12, Mason 9, V Bartlett 2, F Bartlett 2 and Ross 1, while Ritchie, Noye, Walter and Cockburn were scoreless. Jones led Trapp Tech with 10. Small added 4, Grills 3, Furness 2 and Graham 1, while Fitzpatrick, Bradford, Jobb, Wright and Urquhart were scoreless.