In the Eastern final, Hamilton Local 1005 Steelmaids d’d Cornwall OCOT 32-14; 25-31 (Total: 57-45). …………………………………………………… In game one, Lorna Messecar scored 12 to lead Hamilton to a 32-14 win. Joyce Cullen and Boots Spurr each added 7, Anderson 2, C Simpson 2 and J Smith 2. Carol Hughes and Diane Roe led Cornwall with 4 points apiece. J Jarrett added 3 and B Stewart 3. …………………………………………………… In game two, Cornwall prevailed 31-25 but lost the total-point series by 12. Diane Roe led Cornwall with 12. Carol Hughes added 10, Jean Jarret 5 and Fleurette Richard 4. Lorna Messecar led the Steelmaids with 6. Mabel Baron added 6, Beulah Spurr 5, Joyce Buttrum 3 and Joyce Cullen 1.
The East runner-up Cornwall Our Children of Tomorrow: Carol Hughes; Diane Roe; Jean Jarrett; Fleurette Richard; Beverly Stewart; Teresa Lauzon; Jane Sorbie
The East champion Hamilton Local 1005 Steelmaids: Lorna Messecar; Beulah Spurr; Joyce Cullen; Carol Simpson; Joyce Buttrum; Grace Lewis; Ann Gnish; Elsie Anderson; Mary Haddall; Jean McCallum; Mabel Baron; Carol Stowe; Judy Smith
In the Manitoba semis, the Winnipeg Orioles defeated the Brandon 7-Ups 44-33; 53-50 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game two, the Orioles edged Brandon 53-50 as Rochelle Russel scored 15, Doreen Herrobout 14 Shirley MacDonald 14, Irene Morris 7, Pat Murphy 4 and Joan Cox 3, while Denise Bloomee, Georgette Decru, Louise Gauthier and Evelyn Logan were scoreless. Rita Slevins led the 7-Ups with 19. Joan Balmer added 10, Janice Jenkins 7, Louella Dunn 5, Nora Slevin 4, Joan Atcheson 3 and Shirley Engle 2.
In the Manitoba finals, the Flin Flon Legionettes defeated the Winnipeg Orioles 60-57; 45-40 (Total: 105-97). …………………………………………………… In game two, the Legionettes prevailed 45-40 to take the total-point series by eight. Jackie Masson paced the Legionettes with 16. Claudine Perras added 10, Martha MacKenzie 8, Gay Bogash 6 and Evolda Hampson 5. The Legionettes (coached by Eugene Kitchen, assisted by Jim Rheaume) also included Marg Gillespie, Bonnie Mahan, Gail Lockhart, Donnie Holdaway, Monica Vickery and Myrt Strand. Doreen Herrobert paced the Orioles with 15. Shirley MacDonald added 7, Joan Cox 6, Georgette Decru 5, Rochelle Russell 3, Evelyn Logan 2, Irene Morris 2, while Pat Murphy was scoreless. The Orioles (coached by Keith Bodley and managed by Dot Boyd) also included Louise Gauthier, Denise Blomme.
In the sudden-death? British Columbia semis? and Lower Mainland final, the Vancouver Jewellers defeated South Burnaby 40-31 as Unwin scored 12, Janet Bouwman 5, Strelau 5, Campbell 5, Will 5, Wong 4, McBryde 2 and Joan Bouwman 2, while Howe and Aggett were scoreless. Skog led South Burnaby with 18. Rigby added 4, Gannon 4, Young 2, Reisinger 2 and Griffiths 1, while McKay, Buchanan, Twamley, Matiash, Baker and Pinchin were scoreless.