In the Toronto city finals and provincial quarterfinals, St. Andrews defeated Danforth United Church 22-32; 37-22 (Total: 59-54). In game two, Kestenberg paced St. Andrews with 10. Chorney added 5, Stukus 9, Fryman 2, Goodman 0, Sonosky 5, Salsberg 3 and Parnes 3. King led Danforth with 11. Maxwell added 5, Mallway 2, Barhin 2, Hunter 1, Anderson 0, Livingstone 0, Phillip 0, Hutton 0 and Gardner 1. After the series, game two is ordered replayed by the Toronto and District Basketball Association because it was held on a Harbord Collegiate Gymnasium floor which was six inches short of regulation.
Subsequently, the reported results are highly conflicting and there is no way to reconcile the draw unless other results become available.
Acccording to the Toronto papers, in the Ontario quarterfinals, Stratford Y defeated the Windsor Bethel Mission Aces 27-33; x-x (Total: x-x). …………………………………………………… In game one, Windsor built a 23-16 lead at the half and held on. Mike Clebin led Windsor with 13. Snider led the Aces with 12.
But according to the Windsor Star, the Windsor Bethel Mission Aces defeated Stratford YMCA 33-27; 68-56 (Total: 101-93). …………………………………………………… In game one, Bethel Mission prevailed 33-27 as Bucheski scored 7, Billy Belanger 6, M Neskas 6, Schwenbler 2 and Mike Clebin 1, while Abramovich, R Neskas, Boshura and Walt were scoreless. Snider led Stratford with 12. Hamilton added 8, shivas 4, Patterson 2 and Hall 1, while Tomlinson, McAffee and Burns were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Windsor clipped Stratford 68-56 as Abramovich scored 20, Clebin 18, Belanger 14, Neskas 7, Bucheski 5 and Schwemler 4, while Boshura and Neskas were scoreless. Patterson led Stratford with 20. Hamilton added 12, Snider 11, Hall 8, Tomlinson 2, McAfee 2 and Stewart 1, while J Shivas, Burns and W Shivas were scoreless.
In the Ontario quarterfinals, St. Catharines defeated St. Thomas x-x; x-x (Total: x-x). …………………………………………………… In game two, St. Thomas officials filed a protest saying the refereeing was “wholly inadequate” and that one of the refs even struck a St. Thomas player.
In the Ontario semis, Woodstock defeated Stratford Y 39-24; 28-22 (Total: 67-46). …………………………………………. In game one, Woodstock prevailed 39-24. …………………………………………………… In game two, Cleaver paced Woodstock with 8. J. Canning added 4, Slater 3, Thurlow 5, Bier 6, McCombs 0 and Sutherland 2. Hamilton paced Stratford with 6, McAttee added 2, Snider 4, Tomlinson 5, Stewart 5, Shivas 0 and Burns 0.
In the other Ontario semi, Toronto St. Andrews defeated Hamilton Zions 42-29; 26-30 (Total: 68-59). …………………………………………………… In game two, McIven, Lambo, Peale, McKie and Bendell led Hamilton. Joe Sonoskey paced Toronto.
But according to the Windsor Star, Toronto St. Andrews defeated the Windsor Bethel Mission Aces 50-27; x-x (Total: x-x). …………………………………………………… In game one, Toronto crushed Windsor 50-27 as Bill Stukus scored 11, Ben Chorner 10, Kestenberg 9, Sonoskey 6, Fryman 5, Goodman 5, Parnes 2 and Salsberg 2, while Surobisick was scoreless. Bucheski led the Aces with 9. Belanger added 8, Abramovich 4, Schwemler 3 and R Neskas 3, while M Neskas, Cleben, Walt, Boshura and Brozdekis were scoreless.
In the Ontario finals, Toronto St. Andrews defeated Woodstock 31-22; 56-39 (Total: 87-62). …………………………………………………… In game one, Toronto led 5-4 after one quarter and 14-9 at the half but Woodstock rallied to a 20-19 lead after three-quarters. But Toronto turned on its transition game again and pulled away down the stretch. Stuckus led Toronto with 10. Kestenberg added 9. Jack Thurlow led Woodstock with 9. Slater added 6. …………………………………………………… In game two, Toronto took command in the second half when Woodstock had several players foul out and was forced to play with four. Toronto withdrew one player to make it even but their depth proved the difference. Toronto led 20-11 at the half. Toronto St. Andrews included Joe Sonoskey; Bill Stukus; Chorney; Fryman; Harry Goodman; Joe Kestenberg; Hy Surobesick; Parnes; Salsberg; coach Harold Sniderman. Woodstock included Don Bier, Jack Thurlow, Charlie McCombs, Wilf Cleaver.
In the New Brunswick finals, Saint John Catholic Institute defeated the Moncton St. Bernard’s Diamonds 20-17; 19-13 (Total: 39-30).
In the sudden-death Montreal final, Aces clocked St. Alban’s 52-18 as Hoffman scored 14, Lewis 11, Winkler 9, Tafler 8, Ravitsky 6 and Shackner 4, while Horne was scoreless. Love paced St. Alban’s with 5. Weston added 4, Cook 4, T Burns 2, Cross 2 and Woodley 1, while E Burns and Brinson were scoreless.