In the Ontario semis, Toronto YMHA defeated Toronto Harbord 36-26; 33-34 (Total: 69-60).
In the Ontario finals, the Hamilton Laidlaw Bombers defeated Toronto YMHA 31-30 (g1). …………………………………………………… In game one, Robert Nuttay, Peter Flaherty and George Curtis each scored 6 to pace Hamilton. Holder added 1, Lapo 0, Crocker 4, O’Brien 4, Thompson 0 and Yeates 4. Ben Wiseman paced Toronto with 12. Sydney Himel and Hervey Simon each added 6, Collis 0, Shack 0, Flalt 2, Cooper 0, Nisker 4, Troenboscez 0, Katzman 0.
In the New Brunswick playoffs, Moncton St. Bernard’s defeated Saint John St. Peter’s 27-23 and 29-20. Neither PEI nor Nova Scotia contested in Juvenile, so Moncton won the provincial title.
In Quebec, the Montreal Basketball Association did not enter any team in the Dominion playoffs because it felt “conditions did not warrant sending along the annual fee.”
The Eastern finals, which were to be played in Moncton, were never contested.
In the Manitoba finals, Lazy L defeated Isaac Newton 35-29; 33-30 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, Lazy L prevailed 35-29 in triple overtime. …………………………………………………… In game two, Lazy L completed the series sweep with a 33-20 win as Alan Miller scored 12, Ralph Watts 9, Bruce Stephens 6, Eph Miller 4 and Ross McCallion 2. Lazy L (coached by Bert Jones) also included Ernie Fenwick, Ross Nugent and Ken Nicol. Met Sawiak paced Newton with 14. Steve Buchko added 6. Isaac Newton (coached by Russ Pastuck, manager William Bell) also included W Aronec, Nestor Swystun, Orest Hykawy, J Coop, Bill Bidulka and Ted Lozanski.