In the Ontario quarterfinals, the London Y Aces defeated Stratford Y 47-41; 32-20 (Total: 69-61). …………………………………………………… In game one, London overcame a 23-21 halftime deficit and pulled out a 47-41 win. …………………………………………………… In game two, London led 20-13 at the half. Dr. George Faulkner paced London with 15. Noble added 5, Spence 2, Hayter 5, Cook 0, Miller 0, Green 6, Fay 0 and Jones 0. Pocock and Hanlon each scored 7 to lead Stratford. Snider added 2, McAtee 0, Zurbrigg 0, Edmonds 0, Lambton 2 and Ireland 2.
In the quarterfinals, Toronto West End Y defeated Kingston Y 23-24; 37-33 (Total: 60-57). …………………………………………………… In game one, the hosts trailed by 10-8 half but former Queen’s star Bob Elliott rallied Kingston (coached by Andy Reckie) to a 24-23 win, scoring six and dishing several feeds. Wilson McMahon added 5, Vivian 2, Ed McLaughlin 0, Frank Sheppard 5, Ratcliffe 0, Reg Potts 0, Graham Thomson 0, Young 5 and M. Thomson 2. Fox led Toronto with 6. Graham added 5, Brownlee 2, Daniels 0, Pinn 5, Taylor 0, Thomson 4, Crosland 2 and Cook 0. …………………………………………………… In game two, Toronto took the series with a 37-33 win as Fox scored 19, Pinn 4, Graham 3, Brownlee 3, Scott 2, Thompson 2, Crosland 2 and Cooke 2, while Daniels and Taylor were scoreless. McMahon led Kingston with 9. M Thomson added 6, G Thomson 6, Sheppard 5, Young 2, McLaughlin 2, Vivian 2 and Elliott 1.
In the quarterfinals, the Windsor Assumption College Bees defeated the London Y Aces 27-21; 33-30 (Total 60-51). …………………………………………………… In game one, Griffin paced Windsor with 8. Moore added 0, Harrison 0, O’Loughlin 4, Chapman 4, Sell 6, Stephenson 5 and Forman 0. Spence paced London with 11. Noble added 5, Hayter 2, Cook 0 and Archie Green 3. London led 11-0 at the half. But Windsor dominated the final two quarters when they finally got on track. …………………………………………………… In game two, Assumption prevailed 33-30 as Griffin scored 9, J Sell 8, O’Loughlin 7, Stephenson 5 and Chapman 4, while Harrison, Moore and Forman were scoreless. Archie Green led London with 8. Hayter added 8, Spence 6, Noble 6, George Faulkner 4 and Cook 2.
In the Ontario finals, Windsor Assumption defeated the Toronto West End Y 38-21; 23-31; 37-29 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, Windsor Assumption prevailed 38-21 as Mike O’Laughlin scored 10, George Chapman 8, Garnet Griffin 8, Arnold Harrison 5, Jack Sell 3, Ross Stephenson 2 and Glenn Forman 2, while Bud Moore was scoreless. Jack Pinn paced Toronto with 6, Graham 5, Brownlee 4, Thomson 3, Cooke 2 and Fox 1, while Crosland and Daniels were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Toronto West End Y evened the series with a 31-23 win. Toronto led 10-7 at the half but George Chapman and Ross Stephenson rallied Windsor to a lead before Toronto pulled away in the final quarter. George Cooke led Toronto with 8. Bob Daniels added 6, Graham 0, Pete Fox 3, Scott 1, Taylor 2, Thomson 2, Corsland 5, Cooke 9 and Brownlee 2. George Chapman paced Windsor with 10. Garn Griffin added 6, Mike O’Laughlin 0, Ross Stephenson 3, Sell 5, Harrison 0, Forman 0 and Moore 0. …………………………………………………… In game three, Windsor took an early double-digit lead as it rode its fastbreak but Toronto rallied back to within two down the stretch before Assumption got its running game on track and prevailed 37-29. Windsor hit 11-21 from the line, while Toronto was 5-18. Griffin paced Assumption with 12. Chapman added 9, O’Loughlin 2, Stephenson 8, Harrison 4, Van Wagner 0 and Forman 1. Fox and Cook each scored 8 to paced Toronto. Graham added 6, Thompson 0, Daniels 0, Pinn 6, Cleland 2, Scott 0, Brownlee 0 and Taylor 6.
In the Ottawa city finals, the Morrisburg Ferry Sailors defeated the Ottawa Rangers 32-20; 21-30; 30-15 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Sailors prevailed 32-20 as Eric Chipper scored 19, Bun Wiseman 9, Douglas 5, Shapiro 3, Irvine 2, Wills 2 and Hanser 1, while Vallee, Stein and R Groleau were scoreless. Wilbur Nixon led the Rangers (coached by Leo McCaffrey) with 13. Wank Ussher added 6, Horace Higgs 5, Ernie Wall 3 and Moodie 3, while McCaffrey and Crawley were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Rangers evened the series by clipping the Sailors 30-21 as Higgs scored 8, Crawley 8, Nixon 6, Ussher 5 and Wall 3, while Moodie and Baker were scoreless. Douglas led the Sailors with 8. Wiseman added 5, Chipper 5, Shapiro 2 and Hanser 1, while Irvin, Wills, Vallee, Stein and Groleau were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game three, the Sailors took the series with a 30-15 win as Chipper scored 15, Wiseman 7, Douglas 4 and Irvine 4, while Hanser, Willis, Shapiro, Vallee, Stein and Groleau were scoreless. Wall led the Rangers with 5. Higgs added 5, Nixon 3 and Crawley 2, while Baker, Ussher and Moodie were scoreless.
In the Ottawa Valley finals, the Morrisburg Ferry Sailors defeated the Smith Falls Young Men’s Club 46-19; 40-18; (Total: 86-37). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Sailors whipped Smith Falls 46-19 as Elwood ‘Bun’ Wiseman scored 9, Bob Douglas 8, Eric Chipper 8, Jim Wills 6, Sam Stein 5, Sid Shapiro 6, Ab Hanser 2 and Doug Irvine 1, while Ludgar Vallee and Rheo Groleau were scoreless. Jack Rodney led Smith Falls with 7. Don Warren added 4, Ted DeMuy 3 and George Rodney 3. …………………………………………………… In game two, coach Louis Bonenfant’s Sailors prevailed as Eric Chipper scored 9. Sid Shapiro added 7, Elwood Wiseman 6, Rheo Groleau 5, Bob Douglas 4, Ludger Vallee 3, Doug Irvine 2, Ab Hanser 2, Sam Stein 1 and Jim Will 1. Jack Rodney and George Rodney each scored 5 to lead Smith Falls. Russ Warren added 2, Don Warren 2, playing coach Ted DeMuy 2 and Al McKinnon 2, while Gerald Davis, John Hows, Murray Corkman, Jack Woods and Bun Wiseman were scoreless. Morrisburg led 22-11 at the half.
In the Montreal city finals, the C.P.R. Railroaders defeated Westmount Y 34-32; 53-26 (Total: 87-58). …………………………………………………… In game one, C.P.R. nipped Westmount 34-32 as Lanthier scored 12, Neasmith 9, Duval 4, Easterbrooke 3, Schlenger 2, Josephson 2, Scopp 1 and Little 1, while Lapointe and Lyall were scoreless. Crombie paced Westmount with 8. Hall added 7, Eagle 6, Eaves 6, Grindley 2, Peacock 2 and Loucks 1, while Corbett, Falkner and Davidson were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, C.P.R. clocked Westmount 53-26 as Joe Neasmith scored 14, Lanthier 10, Easterbrooke 6, Schlenger 6, Josephson 6, Duval 5, Lyall 2, Scott 2 and Little 2, while Lapointe was scoreless. Crombie led Westmount with 6. Eaves added 6, Grindley 5, Eagle 4, Peacock 3 and Hall 2, while Loucks, Faulkner, Davidson and Corbett were scoreless.
In the Quebec finals, the Montreal C.P.R. Railroaders defeated Quebec City YMCA Greens 63-33; 39-43 (Total: 102-76). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Railroaders stomped the Greens 63-33 as Joe Neasmith scored 20, Ed Lanthier 20, Schlenger 5, Scott 5, Josephson 4 and Lyall 3, while Easterbrooke, Little and Lapointe were scoreless. Scott led Quebec City with 16. Sangster added 8, Pugh 4, Hughes 4 and McTier 1, while Charlotte, Calhoun, Donnelly, Williamson and Duggan were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Greens edged C.P.R. 43-39 as Scott scored 12, Sangster 11, Pugh 7, Hughes 4, Duggan 4, McTeer 3 and Donnelly 2, while Charlotte, Calhoun and Williamson were scoreless. Neasmith paced Montreal with 17. Lanthier added 8, Duval 7, Easterbrooke 3, Little 2 and Schlenger 2, while Lyall, Scopp, Josephson and Lapointe were scoreless.
In the Ottawa Valley/Quebec finals, the Montreal C.P.R. Railroaders defeated the Morrisburg Sailors 59-40; 34-41 (Total: 93-81). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Railroaders prevailed 59-40 as playing coach Joe Naesmith scored 29, Ed Lanthier 11, Sol Josephson 7, Al Little 6, Harry Easterbrook 4, Duval 1 and Normie Schlenger 1, while Scoop and Lyall were scoreless. Elwood Wiseman led the Sailors with 12. Eric Chipper added 11, Doug Irvine 6, Bob Douglas 6 and Sam Stein 5, while Ludger Vallee, Sid Shapiro, Jim Wills, Ab Hanser and Rheo Groleau were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Sailors prevailed 41-34 but lost the total-point series by 12. Eric Chipper scored 14 to pace the Sailors (coached by Louis Bonnenfant). Bob Douglas added 12, Elwood Wiseman 10, Sam Stein 2, Ab Hanser 2 and Jim Wills 1, while Sid Shapiro, Ludger Vallee and Rheo Groleau were scoreless. Ed Lanthier led Montreal with 11. Normie Schlenger added 7, Al Little 6, Joe Neasmith 3, Lyall 3, Sol Josephson 2 and Harry Easterbrook 2, while Duval was scoreless.
In the Eastern semis, Montreal C.P.R. Railroaders defeated Windsor Assumption College (default).
In the New Brunswick semis, Mount Allison defeated Newcastle 57-38; 52-23 (Total: 109-61)
In the New Brunswick final, the Mount Allison Mounties defeated St. John YMCI 20-31; 33-20 (Total: 53-51). …………………………………………………… In game two, Mount Allison took the series with a 33-20 win as Bill Crawford scored 10, Bob Brodie 10, Izzy Hyiski 9, Art Stone 4 and Charlie Johnston 3, while Rollie Black, Clark Adair, Gordon Musker, John Stoneman, Don Storey, Mait Owen, Ken Veinot and Ken Homer were scoreless. Mount Alison also included Rowlands. Sullivan paced YMCI with 5, Carrick added 4, McAlpine 3, Harding 2, Chandler 2, Jones 2, Turner 1 and Carrick 1.
In the Nova Scotia semis, Halifax YMCA defeated Liverpool 43-19.
In the Nova Scotia final, Halifax YMCA defeated Sydney Whitney Pier Community Hourse 36-38; 42-39 (Total: 78-77).
In the Maritime final and Eastern semis, the Mount Allison Mounties defeated Halifax YMCA 31-23; 50-12 (Total: 81-35). …………………………………………………… In game two, Mount Allison prevailed 50-12 as Bill Crawford scored 18. Art Stone scored 28 in the series.
In the Quebec/Maritime and Eastern final, Montreal C.P.R. Railroaders defeated the Mount Allison Mounties 43-32; 50-48 (Total: 93-80).
In game one, Montreal prevailed 43-32. The Railroaders led by 14 when Bill Crawford keyed a rally for the Mounties but Montreal called a time out, regained their poise and romped to the win. Joe Neasmith hit six points down the stretch for the Railroaders and Normie Schlenger hit several free throws. Neasmith paced Montreal with 18. Lanthier added 10, Little 6, Schlenger 4, Easterbrook 4 and Duval 1, while Russell and Lyall were scoreless. Brodie led Mount Allison with 14. Bill Crawford added 7, Johnston 4, Adair 3, Hyisky 2, Owen 1 and Stone 1, while Storey was scoreless.
In game two, Montreal edged Mount Allison 50-48 as Duval scored 12, Neasmith 12, Lanthier 9, Lyall 6, Little 6 and Easterbrook 5, while Russell and Schlenger were scoreless. Crawford paced Mount Allison with 17. Owen added 10, Stone 9, Brodie 6, Mosher 2, Hyisky 2, Adair 1 and Storey 1.
The runner-up Mount Allison Mounties: Bill Crawford; Brodie; Johnston; Adair; Hyisky; Owen; Stone; Storey; Mosher; coach Ralph Lister
The champion Montreal C.P.R. Railroaders: Ed Lanthier; Sol Josephson; Harry Easterbrook; Al Little; Duval; Scoop; Lyall; Normie Schlenger; Russell; playing coach Joe Neasmith
In the Winnipeg city final, Robertson Memorials defeated St. John’s 22-29; 30-13 (Total: 52-42). …………………………………………………… In game one, St. John’s prevailed 29-22 as Martin Terry scored 11, Kolt 8, Drapala 6 and Sorrell 4, while Bakowski, Ostrowski and Gorowski were scoreless. Mike Sumka led the Memorials with 6. M Waush added 4, P Andrews 4, L Haas 3, Henry Dalenger 3 and M Tchir 2, while H Moslosky, V Peiluck and F Smith were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Memorials dusted St. John’s 30-13 as Lloyd Haas scored 8, Victor Peiluk 6, Sumka 5, Smith 5, Andrews 3, Dalenger 2 and Tchir 1, while Moslowsky and Waush were scoreless. Terry led St. John’s with 5. Sorrel added 4, Bakowski 2 and Drapula 2, while Ostrowski, Kolt and Gorowski were scoreless.
Alberta champion Cardston Maple Leafs: Doug Layton; Wallace Layton; Brigham Card; Reed Card; Walt Crooks; Dean Leavitt; Alma Baker; Bev Cheesman; Hayden Spencer; Frank Sloan; coach Vern Woolf
In the Saskatchewan quarterfinals and north finals, the Saskatoon Grads defeated the Saskatoon Toilers 30-23 (defaulted); 39-20; 26-25 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Grads (coached by Bev Lawson) prevailed 30-23 but the Toilers were awarded the game because the Grads used an ineligible player. Ritch led the Grads with 10. Colin Looker added 4, Reddick 4, Dingman 4, Cherry 4, Bob Lloyd 2, Cledenning 1 and Fenton 1, while Earl Greenwood was scoreless. Stacey led the Toilers with 11. Finnie added 3, Armott 3, Ross 3, Hanselman 2 and Ewart 1, while Clelland and Milligan was scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Grads dusted the Toilers 39-20 as Dingman scored 13, Looker 9, Greenwood 7, Ritch 5, Cherry 4, Oleskiw 2 and Clendenning 1, while Lloyd and Fenton were scoreless. Stacey led the Toilers with 14. Ross added 2, Arnott 2 and Finnie 2, while Hanselman, Ewart and Clelland were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game three, the Grads took the series with a 26-25 overtime win as Greenwood scored 7, Harold Dingman 6, Lloyd 4, Jack Ritch 3, Bruno Oleskiw 2, Fenton 1 and George Clendenning 1, while Dick Cherry was scoreless. Stacey led the Toilers with 8. Ross added 8, Arnott 6 and Ewart 3, while Milligan, Finnie, Hanselman and Clelland were scoreless.
In the Saskatchewan semis, the Regina Commercial Grads defeated the Saskatoon Grads 23-27; 46-26 (Total: 69-52). …………………………………………………… In game one, Saskatoon prevailed 27-23 as Lloyd scored 7, Ritch 6, Oleskiw 4, Looker 4, Dingman 3, Cherry 2 and Greenwood 1, while Clendenning and Fenton were scoreless. Bradshaw led Regina with 11. Head added 7, A Hutchinson 4 and Prowse 1, while King, B Hutchinson, Mason, Martin, Gladwell and Smith were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Regina dusted Saskatoon 46-26 as Bradshaw scored 22, Head 14, A Hutchinson 6 and Mason 5, while King, B Hutchinson, Martin, Gladwell, Prowse and Smith were scoreless. Ritch led Saskatoon with 9. Cherry added 4, Looker 4, Oleskiw 4, Clendenning 3 and Dingman 2, while Lloyd, Greenwood and Fenton were scoreless.
In the Saskatchewan finals, Regina Commercial Grads defeated the Swift Current Kinetics 36-18; 47-19 (Total: 83-37). …………………………………………………… In game one, Commercial (coached by A.S. Bird) pounded Swift Current 36-18 as Head scored 15, Bradshaw 10, Mason 7, King 2 and Smith 2, while Prouse, Martin and Gladwell were scoreless. Dave Harding led the Kinetcis with 7. Bill Harding added 4, Purdy 4, Wells 2 and Pierce 1, while Dodds, Carter and Rooney were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Commercial High dusted the Kinetics 47-19 as Harry Head scored 13, John Martin 12, Bradshaw 7, Smith 7, King 4 and Mason 4, while Prouse and Gladwell were scoreless. D Harding paced Swift Current with 12. Wells added 2, Pierce 2, Purdy 2 and Rooney 1, while B Harding, Dodds, Carter and Elliot were scoreless.
In the British Columbia opening round and Vancouver finals, the Mount Pleasant Merchants defeated St. Mark’s Arts 35-21; 42-22 (Total: 77-43). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Merchants (coached by C.W. McLachlan) dispatched St. Mark’s 35-21 as Bill McLachlan scored 14, Campbell Baine 8, Norm Bazeley 6, Ross Hicks 4 and Earl McDonagh 3, while Bill Garland, Art Omand, Charlie Burritt and Doug Fairburne were scoreless. Holland paced St. Mark’s with 10. Flowerdew added 6 and Cranswick 5, while Maxwell, Mile, Sinters and Christian were scoreless.
In the sudden-death British Columbia quarterfinals and Lower Mainland final, the Vancouver Mount Pleasant Merchants clocked Powell River 47-19 as McLachlin scored 21, McDonagh 11, Hicks 9, Baine 2, Omand 2 and Fairburn 2, while Burritt was scoreless. T Powell led Powell River with 8. J Redhead added 4, D Johnson 4, W McKnights 2 and A Morris 2, while B Paterson, B Redhead and M Naylor were scoreless.
In the sudden-death B.C. semis and Coast finals, the Vancouver Mount Pleasant Merchants torched Victoria Kingham-Gillespie 62-23 as Mac McDonough scored 16, Mac McLachlin 12, Baine 10, Bazeley 8, Gylund 7, Hicks 6, Fairburn 2 and Omond 1, while Burritt was scorless. Dale led Victoria with 6. Turner added 6, Barbour 4, Berry 4, Anderson 2 and P Berry 1, while Phillips, Allan, McCormell and Johnson were scoreless.
In the British Columbia final, the Vancouver Mount Pleasant Merchants blasted Kimberley 71-15 as McDonagh scored 18, Bazeley 13 and Omand 8. Mount Pleasant (coached by McLaughlan) also included Baines, Barland, McLaughlin, Hicks, Fairbairne and Burritt. Kimberley (coached by C.B. Howe) included Whitford, Barr, Davies, Robertson, Thomson, Anderson and Almas.