In the New Brunswick semis, the Moncton Y Redskins defeated the Saint John Bluewaters 34-20; 46-47 (Total: 80-67). …………………………………………………… In game one, Moncton (coach Claude Whitenect) prevailed 34-20 as Bob Goss scored 13, Don Mackendrick 7, Bob Smith 6, Don MacDougall 4 and R Carey 4, while Jack Carey, Frank O’Connell and Ed Grant were scoreless. Howard led the Bluewaters with 10. Fry added 4, Pappas 2, McCutcheon 2 and Noble 2, while Chesley, Yeomans and Malcolm were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Saint John edged Moncton 47-46 but lost the total-point series by 13. McCutcheon led the Bluewaters with 17. Fry added 10, Howard 9, Noble 8, Ellis 2 and Malcolm 1. MacDougall led the Redskins with 14. Goss added 11, Mackendrick 8, Smyth 7, Grant 3, J Carey 3 and O’Connell 1.
In the New Brunswick finals, the Moncton y Redskins defeated the Woodstock Red Raiders 29-19; 34-28 (57-53). …………………………………………………… In game one, Moncton clipped Woodstock 29-19 as Goss scored 8, Grant MacDougall 8, Mackendrick 8 and Smith 5, while J Carey, R Carey, E Grant and O’Connell were scoreless. E Troy led the Red Raiders with 10. Hood added 6 and Bowlin 3, while Brewer, Delong Wakem, Kitchen, B Troy, McKinley and Davidson were scoreless. Woodstock also included M.M. Finley. Everett, Atkinson. …………………………………………………… In game two, Moncton took the title with a 34-28 win as Goss scored 9, McKendrick 7, Smith 6, J Carey 2 and MacDougall 2. Bowlin led the Red Raiders with 19. Hood added 10, A Troy 7, Brewer 4 and Kitchen 3.
In the Maritime finals, the Moncton Y Redskins defeated the Halifax Black Panthers 43-25; 34-32 (Total: 77-57). …………………………………………………… In game one, Moncton pounded Halifax 43-25 as Bob Goss scored 16, Don McKendrick 11, MacDougall 7, Smyth 7 and R Carey 2, while J Carey, Grant and O’Connell were scoreless. Dixie Walker led the Black Panthers with 9. Haughan added 6, Ernest 5, Chapman 4 and Hillis 1, while Clancy, Dingle, Keillor and Lugar were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Moncton edged Halifas 34-32 as Mackendrick scored 14, MacDougall 7, Goss 6, Smyth 5 and Grant 2, while J Carey, R Carey and O’Connell were scoreless. Walker led the Black Panthers with 11. Ernst added 9, Chapman 4, Haughan 3, Lugan 3 and Cluney 2, while Keillen, Hillis and Clancy were scoreless.
In the Toronto city semis, Newsboys defeated University of Toronto Schools 57-38; 52-42 (Total: 109-80).
In the other Toronto city semi, St. Christopher House defeated Bedford Park 32-37; 33-23 (Total: 65-60).
In the Toronto city finals, Newsboys defeated St. Christopher House 43-32; 68-30 (Total: 111-62).
IIn the opening round, Sarnia defeated Windsor x-x; x-x.
In the quarterfinals, a four-team southern Ontario playoff tournament: …………………………………………………… In the semis, Kitchener St. Jerome’s defeated Sarnia 2-0 (default because unable to travel as a result of a winter storm. …………………………………………………… In the other semi, the St. Catharines Teepees clipped the Toronto Newsboys 53-39 as Max Woolley scored 17, Derry Davies 9, Pete Johnston 8, Picton 6, Le Claire 5, Wilson 3, Crothers 3 and Milligan 2, while Moore, Daniels, Dick and Harrison were scoreless. Danny Glick led Toronto with 11, Lotman added 11, Harvey Coopersmith 8, Fedder 6, Nisker 2 and Tibando 1, while Taub, Abramowitz, Lederman, Sid Himmel, Galford and Hoffman were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In the final, the St. Catharines Teepees defeated the Kitchener St. Jerome’s Gales 52-44 as Woolley scored 13, Wilson 11, Crothers 9, Le Claire 8, Davies 5, Picton 2, Johnston 2 and Milligan 2, while Moore, Daniels, Dick and Miller were scoreless. Joe Karai paced St. Jerome’s with 19. Ford added 12, Kuntz 5, Crowley 4, Schwan 2 and Reinhart 2, while Boegel and Renderer were scoreless.
In the Ontario quarterfinals, Peterborough Collegiate defeated Bracebridge 58-17; 64-19 (Total: 122-36).
In the Ontario semis, Peterborough Collegiate defeated the St. Catharines Saints 42-45; 51-43 (Total: 93-88). …………………………………………………… In game one, St. Catharines defeated Peterborough 45-42 as Max Woolley scored 14, Dave Le Claire 14, Moore 4, Wilson 4, Pete Johnston 3, Davies 3, Crothers 2 and Picton 1, while Davies was scoreless. Don Griffin led Peterborough with 14. Northcott added 9, Thompson 7, Dinsdale 6, Grafstein 2, Evans 2 and Young 2, while Sergeant, Hall, Jopling, Bailey and Grant were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Peterborough took the series with a 51-43 win as Thompson scored 6, Grafstein 3, Dinsdale 3, Evans 3 and Hall 1, while 35 points were unallocated and Al Northcott, Don Griffin, Sergeant, Ackford, Young, Bailey and Jopling were scoreless. Le Claire led St. Catharines with 14. Wilson added 10, Woolley 8, Johnston 7, Davies 3 and Don Moore 1, while Milligan, Picton, Dick, Crothers, Miller and Daniels were scoreless.
In the Ontario final and Eastern semis, Peterborough Collegiate defeated the Sudbury Airwaves 49-41; 58-45 (Total 107-86).
In the Quebec-Maritime playoffs and Eastern semis, Montreal YMHA defeated the Moncton Redskins 58-33; 42-41 (Total: 100-74). …………………………………………………… In game two, Montreal defeated Moncton 47-41. John MacKendrick led the Redskins with 11. Don MacDougall added 9 and Bob Goss 8.
In the Eastern finals, Peterborough Collegiate Vocational Institute defeated Montreal YMHA 54-55; 63-37 (Total: 117-92). …………………………………………………… In game one, Montreal nipped Peterborough 55-54 as Seymour Lake scored the winner with two seconds to play. Lake led Montreal with 18. Merling added 14, Rotstein 7, Caplan 7, Fox 4, Sherman 3 and Sokoloff 2, while Phillips was scoreless. Griffin paced Peterborough with 19. Northcott added 12, Thompson 23, Graefstein 5, Dinsdale 4 and Young 1, while Evans and Sargeant were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Peterborough swamped Montreal 63-37. YMHA led 13-12 after one quarter. Peterborough led 29-18 at the half and 44-28 after three quarters.
The Eastern runner-up Montreal YMHA Blues: Seymour Lake; Sheldon Merling; Sam Rotstein; Jerry Caplan; Ron Matthews; Ralph Sherman; Abe Goldberg; Ben Fox; Seymour Sokoloff; Rudy Phillips;
The Eastern champion Peterborough Collegiate Vocational Institute: Don Griffin; Al Northcott; Thompson; Grafstein; Dinsdale; Young; Evans; Sargeant; Hall; Jopling; Bailey; Grant; Ackford; coach Bev Goulding
In the sudden-death British Columbia final, Port Alberni clipped West Point Grey Athletic Club 23-17.