In the Ontario playoffs, a tournament held in St. Catharines, the quarterfinals saw the St. Catharines Teepees defeat the Welland Micmacs 37-35. …………………………………………………… The Toronto Duvals defeated the Sault Ste. Marie Grads 65-47 as H Mayzell scored 20, Stellman 14, Yutman 8, Goldie 7, Spencer 4, Goldie 4, Fisher 4, Dubinsky 4 and Stern 4. Dave Holgate the Sault with 13. Bob Hannah added 11, McNaughton 6, Robertson 6, Tommy Hall 6, Smith 4 and G Hall 1, while Paolini, Hollingsworth, Harper and Millen were scoreless. …………………………………………………… Barrifield Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps (the Ottawa-Kingston rep) defeated Windsor HMCS Hunter 46-41 as Barbesan scored 14, Storin 8, Dawson 8, Russell 7, Sweeney 5 and Glynn 4, while Dakin Walton and Oslinger were scoreless. Jerry Dawson scored 9 to pace Windsor Navy. Jim Lawrenson added 8, Doug Allin 6, Mike Bula 6, Jack Muir 6, Gus Angus 5 and Cochrane 1, while B Hatfield and Bill Wade were scoreless. Windsor Navy (coached by Norm Dawson) also included J MacVean. …………………………………………………… The winners then drew for a semi-final bye and St. Catharines won the draw. …………………………………………………… In the semi, the Toronto Duvals defeated Barrifield Ordnance Corps 37-36. …………………………………………………… In the final, the St. Catharines TeePees thumped the Toronto Duvals 39-23. The TeePees ran the Duvals into the ground, while defensively, Stan Woschenski neutralized Toronto scoring ace Maysell. St. Catherine’s led 24-15 at the half and coasted to the easy win.
In the New Brunswick finals, the University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds defeated the Saint John Canadian Army Service Corps 38-36; 45-40 (Total: 83-76).
In the Nova Scotia semis, Acadia University defeated Halifax x-x; x-x (by 12).
In the Nova Scotia finals, Acadia University defeated the Navy Seniors 44-44; 41-36 (Total: 85-80).
In the East semis and Maritime final, the University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds defeated the Acadia University 36-18; 44-26 (Total: 80-44). Acadia (coach Fred Kelly, manager William Rice, manager L Rafuse) included Bruce Corey, John Adams, Eddy Rogers, Francis Mouzar, Gordie Algie, Bruce Morton, Reagh Wetmore, Adams, Vernon MacWilliam, Barry Humphries and Eldrige Aikens.
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.”
In the Ottawa Valley finals and East quarterfinals, the Ottawa Canadian Military Staff Clerks defeated Rockcliffe RCAF 37-36 (game ordered replayed); 42-22; 34-45; 40-36 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Staff Clerks nipped Rockcliffe RCAF 37-36 as Wib Nixon scored 15, M Hyslop 6, Norm Eastaugh 6, Lorne Hill 4, Taylor Coombs 4 and George Cheesman 2, while J Turner, S Kaplan and Ron Turner were scoreless. Jack Robinson led Rockcliffe with 10. Jack Keay added 7, P Jenkins 6, C Irish 6, F Wansborogh 4 and Doug Bryce 3, while S Whyte, E Watson, H Halka and S Cartman were scoreless. The game was order replayed by the Ottawa Valley association because George Cheesman was deemed to have been ineligible. He later played in the Eastern Canadian semis. …………………………………………………… In the game one replay, the Staff Clerks dusted Rockcliffe 42-22 after leading 21-5 at the half. Lorne Hill led the Staff Clerks with 13. Taylor Coombes added 12, Norm Eastough 10, Hibbard 4 and Nixon 3, while Kaplan, Hyslop and Hanser were scoreless. Jack Robinson led Rockcliffe with 6. P Jenkins added 4, Doug Bryce 4, C Irish 4, Jack Keay 2 and Watson 2, while F Wansbrough, H Halka, S Whyte and S Cartman were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game three, Rockcliffe evened the series with a 45-34 win as Jack Robinson scored 23, Doug Bryce 10, P Jenkins 8, Watson 2 and G Beaton 2, while Irish, S Whyte, H Halka and S Cartman were scoreless. Wib Nixon led the Staff Clerks with 12. Norm Eastough added 7, Taylor Coombs 6, Lorne Hill 5, Kaplan 2 and Hanser 2, while J Turner and Hyslop were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game three, the Staff Clerks took the series with a 40-36 win as Taylor Coombs scored 12, Norm Eastough 9, Lorne Hill 6, Kaplan 6, Hubbard 5 and Nixon 2, while Hanser, Ron Turner, J Turner and Hyslop were scoreless. Doug Bryce paced Rockcliffe with 12. Jack Robertson added 11, Jensen 6, Beaton 4, Irish 2 and Cartman 1, while Jack Keay, Halka and Watson were scoreless.
In the Eastern semis, the St. Catharines Teepees defeated Ottawa Canadian Military Staff Clerks 52-42; 16-25 (Total: 68-67). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Thompsons Patricks (“TeePees”) clipped the Staff Clerks 52-42 as Stan Woshynski scored 19, Angie Pastore 15, Nicowski 5, Steve Dolishny 4, Jack Anthony 4, Jim Brannen 3 and Jim Urquhart 2, while Eddie Kelly, John Egoroff and George Atkinson were scoreless. Wib Nixon led the Staff Clerks with 14. George Cheesman added 12, Hubbard 6, Lorne Hill 5, Norm Eastaugh 3 and Taylor Coombs 2, while Ron Turner, Hislop and Hanser were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Ottawa prevailed 25-16. The Staff Clerks opened with a 9-0 run and boosted their lead to 20 before Angie Pastore sank St. Catherine’s first field goal with two minutes to play in the half. St. Catharines rallied to within 30-6 at the half. Ottawa retained their lead until Jack Anthony lobbed in a hoop from centre court to give the TeePees a one-point lead. Pastore charged Ottawa star Taylor Coombs with 11 seconds to play as he was about to score a hoop that would have given Ottawa an 11-point edge on the series. Coombs free throw bounced on the rim and rolled off and the whistle went to give St. Catharines the one-point total point series win. Taylor Coombs paced the Staff Clerks with 10. Lorne Hill added 7, Wib Nixon 2 and Hubbard 1, while Hyslop, N Hanser, Norm Eastaugh, George Cheesman, Nixon, Ron Turner and Kaplan were scoreless. Angie Pastore paced the TeePees with 7. Jack Anthony added 5 and Steve Dolishny 4, while Eddie Nicowski, Eddie Kelly, Jim Urquhart, George Hooton, Mal Freeman, Stan Woshynski and Jim Brennan were scoreless.
In the New Brunswick finals, the University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds defeated the Saint John Canadian Army Service Corps 38-36; 45-40 (Total: 83-76).
In the Maritime final, the University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds defeated the Acadia University 36-18; 44-26 (Total: 80-44).
In the Eastern championship, the St. Catharines Teepees defeated the University of New Brunswick 21-30; 24-11 (Total: 45-41).
In game one, centre Gerry Lockhart scored 12 for UNB, which led 14-12 at the half. St. Catharines tied it at 16 but UNB responded with three unanswered field goals to take command. St. Catharines said their tired from the long train ride from Ontario and demanded that Fredericton referees Lawrence Hashey and David Coughey be replaced for game two. Gerry Lockhart scored 12 and Doug Rogers 10 for UNB. Ed Mitton added 6 and McClintock 2, while Owens, MacDiarmid, Garland and Stothart were scoreless. Stan Woschenski paced the TeePees with 6. Angie Pastore added 4, Jack Anthony 3, Eddie Nicowski 3, Jim Brennan 3 and Steve Dolishny 2, while Eddie Kelly, John Egoroff and Mal Freeman were scoreless.
In game two, St. Catharines switches to ball control game and pulls out a 24-11 victory to win title by two points. Playing coach Angie Pastore led St. Catherine’s with 7. Stan Woschenski added 6, Steve Dolishny 5, Jim Brennan 3, Eddie Kelly 2 and Eddie Nicowski 1, while Jack Anthony, Jim Urquhart and John Egoroff were scoreless. Owens and Gerry Lockhart each scored 4 to pace the Varsity Reds. Ed Mitton added 2 and McClintock 1, while Doug Rogers, Garland, MacDiarmid, Stothart and Ryan were scoreless.
The East runner-up University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds: Gerry Lockhart; Doug Rogers; T Owens; Ed Mitton; G McClintock; MacDiarmid; G Garland; D Stothart; J Baxter; R Smith; L Breneol; G Sears; coach H Ryan; manager B Thompson; assistant manager H MacEachern
The East champion St. Catharines TeePees (Thompson Products): Stan Woshynski; Jack Anthony; George Atkinson; Jim Brennan; Eddie Nicowski; Eddie Kelly; John Egoroff; Steve Dolishny; Jim Urquhart; Mal Freeman; George Hooton; playing coach Angie Pastore; manager Bill Garner
In the Saskatchewan semis and north finals, the Saskatoon Toilers defeated the Varsity Orphans 43-20; 25-22 (Total: 68-42). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Toilers bombed the Orphans 43-20 as Tyler scored 18, Strothers 14, Foskett 6, Robertson 2, Jones 2 and Mann 1, while Olson was scoreless. Yaremchuk led Varsity with 5. McFarland added 4, Ross 4, Taylor 3, Blank 3 and Berry 1, while Crossley, Shaw and Fyfe were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Toilers edged the Orphans 25-22 as Foskett scored 9, Strothers 8, Robertson 4, Hypo Tyler 3 and Jones 1, while Olson and Mann were scoreless. Yaremchuk led the Orphans with 8. Blank added 6, Shaw 4, McFarland 3 and Williams 1, while Taylor, Fyfe, Ross and Berry were scoreless.
In the Saskatchewan finals, the Saskatoon YMCA Toilers defeated Regina Les Monk’s Navy 68-36; 38-26 (Total: 106-62). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Toilers dusted Regina 68-36 as Strumm scored 24, Strothers 16, Tyler 14, Olson 6, Foskett 6 and Jones 2, while Robertson was scoreless. Kurtz led Regina with 12. Coburn added 6, Glasser 6, Lydiard 6, McBurney 3, Hodges 2 and Hyland 1, while White was scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Toilers clipped Navy 38-26 as Olson scored 8, Tyler 7, Gil Strumm 7, Strothers 6, Robertson 5, Foskett 3 and Jones 2, while Mann was scoreless. Dosanko led Regina with 13. Kertz added 6, Lydiard 5 and Coburn 2, while Glasser, White, Kroiter and Hyland were scoreless.
In the British Columbia final, the Vancouver Arrows defeated the Penticton Nalacos 54-32; 68-43 (Total: 122-75).
In the sudden-death Winnipeg final, the St. Andrews Crocks nipped No. 8 Repair Depot RCAF 28-25 as Charlie Proudfoot scored 10, Alex Nitchuk 6, George Timlick 6, Walter Ehrlich 5 and Jack Ekins 1, while Doc Mitchell, Wally Simon, Murray Turner and L Miller were scoreless. H Ulrich led RCAF with 16. Bloomfield added 6, Meyer 4 and Townsend 1, while Gregg, Nicckus, Solmonian, Jenkins, Inglefield and Storey were scoreless.
In the Manitoba finals, the Winnipeg St. Andrews Crocks defeated Brandon No. 12 SFTS 31-30; 31-30 (Total: 62-60). …………………………………………………… In game two, the Crocks (coached by Johnny McWilliams) took the series by edging Brandon 31-30 as Murray Turner scored 8, George Timlick 7, Walter Ehrlich 6, Charlie Proudfoot 4, Alex Nitchuk 4 and Jack Ekins 2, while Wally Simon, L Miller and M ‘Doc’ Mitchell were scoreless. Beresford led Brandon with 10. Russ Aboud added 6, Brown 6, Wright 4, Hair 3 and Flewelling 1, while VanNorman, Borchers, Earles and Mercer were scoreless.
In the Alberta finals, Edmonton YMCA defeated Calgary No. 3 SFTS (the only two intermediate teams in the province) 47-50; 38-27 (Total: 85-77). …………………………………………………… In game one, Calgary prevailed 50-47. The score was knotted at 30 at the half. Calgary star Flight Lt. Wright was injured in an air crash days before the start of the series. T.J. Volp paced the Fliers with 14. Jimmy Love added 14, Bill Gigg 12, George Webber 6, R.L. Steele 2 and Stowe 2, while R.E. Shaw, Ray Willison, T Schofield, J.D. McMaster, B.A. Morris and R.C. Lee were scoreless. Bruce Hembling led the Toilers with 12. Don Blue added 10, Les Nielson 7, Pete Danolywich 7, H Russell 4, Bob Parr 2, Ian Scheckter 2, Doug Robertson 2 and Bill Mayson 1. …………………………………………………… In game two, Edmonton prevailed 38-27 as Doug Robertson scored 14. Edmonton led 13-9, 23-16 and 29-20 at the quarters. Reg Robertson added 14, Don Blue 9, Brian Hembling 4, Les Nielsen 4, Pete Danolywich 3, Ian Scheckter 2 and Bob Parr 2, while H Russell and Bill Mayson were scoreless. George Webber paced the Fliers with 8. Lefty Volp added 7, Jim Love 6, L Steele 4 and Bill Gigg 2, while Ray Willison, McMaster and S Stone were scoreless.
In the British Columbia opening round and Vancouver finals, the Vancouver Higbies defeated the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds 54-47; 31-21 (Total: 85-68). …………………………………………………… In game one, Higbies (coached by Ted Milton) prevailed 54-47 in overtime as Tom Littleford scored 20, Bruce Thomson 16, Lynn 7, Thomas 6, Bajus 3 and Tom Rippon 2, while Alton and Hetherington were scoreless. Pederson led Varsity with 14. McLeod added 11, Hooson 7, McGeer 6, Campbell 6 and Mann 3, while Hetherington was scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Higbies took the series with a 31-21 win as Thomas scored 12, Thomson 8, Lynn 5, Ripon 3, Hetherington 2 and Alton 1, while Bajus, Anderson, Penn and Minions were scoreless. Pederson led U.B.C. with 8. Hetherington added 6, Hooson 3, Bryant 2 and McLeod 2, while Campbell and McGeer were scoreless.
In the sudden-death quarterfinals and Lower Mainland final, the Vancouver Higbies blasted Pro-Rec Templeton 62-30 as Gord Lynn scored 30, Thompson 8, Tom Littleford 8, Dave Minions 6, Ken Thomas 4, Don Penn 2, Doug Bajus 2 and Tom Rippon 2, while Tommy Anderson, Ron Hetherington and Jack Alton were scoreless. Pete Prokopchuk led Pro-Rec with 9. Gordie Hall added 7, Obradovich 6, Bratko 5 and Wilson 3.
In the sudden-death British Columbia semis and Coast final, the Victoria KV’s defeated the Vancouver Higbies 40-36 as Ranson scored 10, McKenzie 9, Chungranes 6, Lormier 6, Cains 5 and Hampton 4. Lynn led the Higbies with 12. Thomas added 10, Littleford 7, Thomson 5 and Hetherington 2, while Rippon was scoreless.
In the B.C. semis and Interior finals, the Kelowna Reds defeated the Trail Aces 51-26; 38-26 (Total: 59-52). …………………………………………………… In game two, Kelowna took the series with a 38-26 win as Fanini scored 9, Pognotti 8, Fagnan 7, T Martin 1 and A Martin 1, while Borsato was scoreless. Tostenson led the Aces with 13. Weddell added 8, Saucier 7, J Bogress 4, Conway 4 and G Bogress 2.
In the British Columbia finals, the Victoria KV’s defeated the Kelowna Reds 34-27; 52-27 (Total: 86-54). …………………………………………………… In game one, Victoria clipped Kelowna 34-22 as Hampton scored 10, Chungranes 8, Ranson 7, McKenzie 7 and Wood 2, while Taylor and Johnstone were scoreless. Phil Weddell led the Reds with 8. Saucier added 7, J Bogress 3, Tostenson 2 and McDonald 2, while Conway and T Bogress were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Victoria took the series with a 52-27 win as Ranson scored 16, Chungranes 13, Hampton 11, McKenzie 6, Wood 4 and Johnstone 2. Tostenson led the Reds with 8. Waddell added 6, Saucier 5, Conway 4, J Bogress 2 and T Bogress 2.