A double-knockout tourney, held in Victoria and billed as the first juvenile nationals for women.
In the opening round, the Victoria First United Saints pounded the Hamilton Steelworkers 58-29 as Ronni Hind scored 10, Marg Mainwaring 10, Jill Smith 9, Leona Wakeman 6, Mairi-Anne Longmore 6, Wendy Wallace 5, Shirley Marshall 4, Marion Main 4, Marla Schroeder 2 and Charlene Hunter 2. Melanie Armstrong led Hamilton with 8. Cathy Gushul added 7, Sue Bond 4, Karen Kimmons 4, Draga Jovic 4 and Linda De Paulo 2, while Kathy O’Grady, Susan Brown, Cathy Laing, Karen Raycroft, Sandra Duncan and Karen Peter were scoreless.
In the second round, the Victoria First United Saints pounded the Salmon Arm Jewels 62-26 as Marg Mainwaring scored 14, Mairi-Anne Longmore 13, Jill Smith 10, Marian Main 6, Marla Schroeder 4, Shirley Marshall 4, Ronni Hind 4, Charlene Hunter 3, Wendy Wallace 2 and Leona Wakeman 2. June Piggott led the Jewels with 11. Doreen Mosher added 6, Gloria Genereux 3, Christine Lockerby 2, Terry Kato 2, Sandra Tatchell 1 and Laurie Miller 1, while Jill Hedingham, Gayleen Wren, Pauline Shupe, Linda Lockerby and Jean Pakka were scoreless.
The St. Stephen High Spartans clipped the Calgary Premier Athletic Club Kay-Gees 55-46 as Kim Hansen scored 27, Mary McGeachy 11, Kathy Halford 5 and Betty Campbell 2, while Martha Dawne Stuart, Krista Rice, Susan Hall, Karen Cliff, Joan Flewelling; Carolyn Vanstone and Nancy McNay were scoreless. Deb Machon led the Kay-Gees with 17. Darlene Varga added 11, Karen Staiger 10, Lynn Johnson 5 and Les Burluck 3, while Shirley Warnock and Stephanie Berthelet were scoreless.
In the semis, the Victoria First United Saints dispatched the St. Stephen High Spartans 44-33 as Marg Mainwaring scored 16, Marian Main 9, Jill Smith 7, Shirley Marshall 3, Maria Schroeder 3, Ronnie Hind 2, Mairi-Anne Longmore 2 and Charlene Hunter 2, while Wendy Wallace and Leona Wakeman were scoreless. Kim Hansen paced the Spartans with 12. Kathy Halford added 11, Mary McGeachy 3, Martha Dawne Stuart 3, Betty Campbell 2 and Krista Rice 2, while Susan Hall, Karen Cliff, Joan Flewelling, Carolyn Vanstone and Nancy McNay were scoreless.
In the losers’ side third round, the Hamilton Steelworkers eliminated the Calgary Premier Athletic Club Kay-Gees 32-31 as Melanie Armstrong scored 8, Draga Jovic 6, Cathy Gushul 6, Susan Brown 4, Rusty Bond 3, Lynn De Paulo 2, Karen Kimmons 2, Karen Peter 1 and Kathy O’Grady 1, while Cathy Laing, Karen Raycroft and Sandra Duncan were scoreless. Les Burluck led the Kay-Gees with 9. Darlene Varga added 8, Deb Machon 7, Karen Staiger 3, Shirley Warnock 2 and Lynn Johnson 2, while Stephanie Bertholet was scoreless.
In the fourth round, the Salmon Arm Jewels eliminated the Hamilton Steelworkers 49-15 as Sandra Tatchell scored 9, Gayleen Wren 8, June Piggott 7, Christine Lockerby 6, Linda Lockerby 5, Pauline Shupe 4, Gloria Genereux 3, Jill Hedingham 2, Laurie Miller 2, Doreen Mosher 2 and Jean Pakka 1, while Terry Kato was scoreless. Melanie Armstrong led Hamilton with 6. Susan Brown added 3, Kathy O’Grady 2, Karen Peter 2, Karen Kimmons 1 and Cathy Gushul 1, while Rusty Bond, Lynn De Paulo, Cathy Laing, Draga Jovic, Karen Raycroft and Sandra Duncan were scoreless.
Calgary and Hamilton then played a “consolation” game, which the Kay-Gees won 38-33.
In the losers’ side semi (which determined the bronze medal), the St. Stephen High Spartans dispatched the Salmon Arm Jewels 46-38 as Mary McGeachy scored 17, Kim Hansen 12, Kathy Halford 10, Martha Dawne Stuart 5 and Betty Campbell 1, while Krista Rice, Susan Hall, Karen Cliff, Joan Flewelling, Carolyn Vanstone and Nancy McNay were scoreless. June Piggott paced the Jewels with 14. Terry Kato added 12, Christine Lockerby 5, Sandra Tatchell 3, Gloria Genereux 3 and Jean Pakka 1, while Jill Hedingham, Laurie Miller, Gayleen Wren, Doreen Mosher, Pauline Shupe and Linda Lockerby were scoreless.
In the final, the Victoria First United Saints clubbed St. Stephen High Spartans 73-23 after leading 18-3 after one quarter. Marg Mainwaring led the Saints with 18. Shirley Marshall added 11, Jill Smith 11, Mairi-Anne Longmore 9, Wendy Wallace 8, Ronni Hind 4, Leona Wakeman 4, Marian Main 4, Marla Schroeder 2 and Charlene Hunter 2, while Bev Hobbis was scoreless. Had St. Stephen prevailed, it would have necessitated a third match between the Saints and Spartans. St. Stephen star Roseanne Johnston suffered a gash in a knee while horseback riding the day before the start of the tournament. Martha Dawne Stuart led the Spartans with 8. Kathy Halford added 6, Mary McGeachy 5, Kim Hansen 2, Betty Campbell 1 and Carolyn Vanstone 1, while Krista Rice, Susan Hall, Karen Cliff, Joan Flewelling and Nancy McNay were scoreless.
The all-tournament team featured MVP Marg Mainwaring (Victoria 1st United); Jill Smith (Victoria 1st United); Ronni Hind (Victoria 1st United); Kim Hansen (St. Stephen); June Piggott (Salmon Arm)
The bronze medalist Salmon Arm Jewels: June Piggott; Dorren Mosher; Gloria Genereux; Christine Lockerby; Terry Kato; Sandra Tatchell; Laurie Miller, Jill Hedingham; Gayleen Wren; Pauline Shupe; Linda Lockerby; Jean Pakka;
The silver medalist St. Stephen High (N.B.): Kim Hansen; Roseanne Johnston; Mary McGeachy; Kathy Halford; Betty Campbel; Martha Dawne Stuart; Krista Rice; Susan Hall; Karen Cliff; Joan Flewelling; Carolyn Vanstone; Nancy McNay
The champion Victoria First United Saints: Marg Mainwaring; Jill Smith; Ronni Hind; Wendy Wallace; Shirley Marshall; Marion Main; Leona Wakeman; Mairi-Anne Longmore; Marla Schroeder; Charlene Hunter; Bev Hobbis; coach Moe Turner