The Maritime juvenile champ New Waterford Strands: William Maresh, Marshall Desveaux, Joe Cormier, Charlie Chiasson, Bucky Gillis, John Prior, Murdock Campbell, Gerald Desveaux, Gus Passerini, coach Jack Mackenzie, manager Jackie MacDonald.
In the Ontario semis, the Toronto Elizabeth Playgrounds defeated St. Catharines First Avenue United Church 32-16; 24-36 (Total: 56-52). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Playgrounds prevailed 32-16. Jimmy Hynds and Weiner paced the Lizzies. Nirowski led St. Catharines. …………………………………………………… In game two, Jimmy Hynds scored two late buckets for Toronto to pull out the series win. He finished with 13 points. Tishner added 2, Nisker 4, Reingold 1, Wiener 0, Hoffman 0, Marks 2, Shapiro 0, and Kwasuelski 0. Lloyd Anthony led St. Catharines with 16. Nicowski added 7, Evenden 5, Nelson 1, Riches 7, M.L. Marrack 0, Cambray 0 and Rody 0.
In the Ontario semis, Stratford Hi-Y defeated the Windsor Flashes 32-33; 39-21 (Total: 71-54). …………………………………………………… In game one, Windsor prevailed 33-32 as Ernie Gerasimoff hit a field goal in a scramble under the basket with a minute to play. Bill Kasepchuk led Windsor with 13. Ernie Gerasimoff added 6, Konopski 5, Ferlick 4, Hanke 3 and Snyder 2. Peter Mudry and Alex Hartley did not play because they were ill with the flu. The Flashes were coached by Nick Patrick. Bob Montgomery led Stratford with 8. Coles added 6, Duncan 6, Cree 6, Shume 5 and Goodyear 1, while Ross, Hamilton and Shivas were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Stratford dusted Windsor 39-21 as Burt scored 11, Coles 8, Goodyear 4, Shume 4, Duncan 4, Cree 4, Montgomery 2 and Timmerman 2, while Shivas and Hamilton were scoreless. Bill Kasepchuk and Ernie Gerasimoff each scored 6 to lead Windsor. Konopski added 3, Snyder 3, Mudry 2 and Hanke 1, while Hartley and Ferlick were scoreless.
In the Ontario finals, the Toronto Elizabeth Playgrounds defeated Stratford Hi-Y 53-16; x-x (Total: x-x).
In the sudden-death Ottawa Valley final, the Ottawa Rivets defeated the University of Ottawa Juveniles 37-35 as Schieman scored 9, Segalowitz 8, Greenberg 8, Bradley 7, Snipper 3 and Dale 2, while Feller and Morris were scoreless. Harbic led the University of Ottawa with 11. K Jesseman added 11, A Guindon 8, B Derwin 4 and H Courtright 1, while J Rochon, P Ayearst, J Joyal, T Dempsey, G Gosselin and Y Lacasse were scoreless.
In the Ottawa Valley/Quebec finals, Ottawa Rivets defeated Montreal Central YMCA 41-27; 41-29 (Total: 82-56). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Rivets prevailed 41-27 as Bill Bradley scored 14, Nathan Segalowitz 8, Arnold Greenberg 6, Bruce Shieman 6, Griffith Cain 4 and Harold Snipper 3, while Ken Dale, Harry Morris and Henry Feller were scoreless. Flynn paced Montreal with 17. Ramsey added 6, F Stafford 2 and Hughes 2, while Papps, Brown, E Stafford and Dudinsky were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Rivets clocked Montreal 41-29 to take the total-point series by 26. Bill Bradley paced the Rivets with 14. Nathan Segalowitz added 6, Bruce Shieman 6, Ken Dale 6, Arnold Greenberg 4, Griffith Cain 3 and Henry Feller 3, while Harold Snipper and Harry Morris were scoreless. Flynn led Montreal with 16. T Stafford added 5, Hughes 3, Pappa 3, Dudensky 1 and Ramsay 1, while Frolick, E Stafford and Brown were scoreless.
In the Eastern Canadian final, the Toronto Elizabeth Playgrounds defeated the Ottawa Rivets 46-28; 38-21 (Total: 84-49).
In game one, the Lizzies coasted to a 48-26 win as Sol Tishler scored 14, Herman Nisker 12, Jimmy Hynds 8, Hoffman 7, M Weiner 3, M Reingold 1, while C Goodman and P Macks were scoreless. Ken Dale led Ottawa with 8. Bruce Schieman added 7, Arnold Greenberg 6, Nathan Segalowitz 2, Harold Snipper 2, Griffith Cain 2 and Bill Bradley 1, while Henry Feller was scoreless.
In game two, the Rivets shifted to a full-court press and tried to push the tempo but Toronto steadfastly slowed the game to a crawl and prevailed by a 38-21 count. Herman Nisker led the Lizzies with 15. Sol Tishler added 7, I Hoffman 7 and Jimmy Hynds 6, M Reingold 1, M Kertler 1 and P Macks 1, while M Weiner was scoreless. Bruce Schieman paced the Rivets with 6. Nathan Segalowitz added 5, Ken Dale 2, Bill Bradley 2, Harold Snipper 2, Griffith Cain 2 and Henry Feller 2, while Arnold Greenberg was scoreless.
The Eastern runner-up Ottawa Rivets: Ken Dale; Bill Bradley; Arnold Greenberg; Nathan Segalowitz; Bruno Schieman; Harold Snipper; Harry Morris; Henry Feller; Griffith Cain; coach Sid Shapiro
The Eastern champion Toronto Elizabeth Playgrounds: Jimmy Hynds; Morris Wiener; Tishner; Herman Nisker; Max Reingold; Iradore Hoffman; Philip Macks; Morris Shapiro; Joe Kwasuerski; Carl Goodman; Max Gertler; Sol Tishler; Robert Annie; coach Bob Abate; manager Hynds