In the Ontario final, the Toronto Croftons defeated the Hamilton Zion Ramblers 25-37; 41-27 (Total: 66-64). …………………………………………………… In game one, Hamilton led 17-13 at the half. Kay Gordon paced Hamilton with 16. M. Couldrey added 6, J. Jones 0, N. McDonald 5, Dot Peall 0, S. Boulley 1 and Dot Wheat 3. Marg Schram and Barbara Barbaze each scored 8 for Toronto. Marjorie Shedd added 7, Marg Smith 0, Vida Taylor 2, Lois Branston 1 and Betty Ellis 0. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Croftons prevailed 41-27 after leading 17-5 at the half. Marg Schram and Barbara Barbaze paced the Croftons with 14 and 13 points, respectively, Lois Branston added 5, Betty Ellis 3, M. Smith 2, Pat Leask 0, Vida Taylor 2, M. Merritt 0 and Marjorie Shedd 2. Dot Peall and Dot Wheat each scored 10 to lead Hamilton. M. Couldrey added 2, Kay Gordon 5, Megan Jones 0, A. Richardson 0, S Bulley 0 and N. MacDonald 1.
In the Maritime finals, Glace Bay YWCA defeated Moncton CYO 19-16; x-x (Total: x-x). Glace Bay did not participate in the Dominion playoffs.
In the sudden-death Montreal final, the Mansfield Olympics defeated Royals x-x.
In the Eastern Canadian final, the Toronto Croftons defeated the Montreal Mansfield Olympics 40-40; 39-30 (Total 79-70).
In game one, the teams played to a 40-40 draw as Enid Shepherd hit a jumper at the buzzer for the Olympics. Montreal, coached by Joe Richman, built a 9-point lead at the half and led by eight going into the final frame before the Croftons rallied. Barbara Barbaze hit a bucket to give Toronto a 40-38 lead with under a minute to play before Shepherd broke free for the tying bucket. Shepherd finished with 19 points. Doris Crone added 4, Doreen Clough 3, Isabel Watt 0, Mary Morrison 0, Beverly Condon 1, June Walton 0, Shirley Griffin 9, Gwen Gibbs 0 and Betty Bockus 4. Barbara Barbaze paced Toronto with 13. M. Merritt added 11, Marg Smith 0, Betty Ellis 5, Marj Shedd 3, Marg Shram 10, Lois Branston 8 and Pat Leask 1.
In game two, the Croftons prevailed by nine although neither team led by more than three until the final minutes when a Toronto flurry proved the difference. Barbara Barbaze and Marg Schram each scored 12 to lead Toronto. Marj Shedd added 11, Betty Ellis 0, Pat Leask 0, Lois Branston 4, Marg Smith 0 and Vida Taylor 0. Betty Bockus led Montreal with 12. Doreen Clough added 11, Enid Shepherd 5, Doris Crone 0, Isabell Watt 0, Mary Morrison 0, Bev Condon 0, June Walton 0, Shirley Griffin 2 and Gwen Gibbs 0.
The East runner-up Montreal Mansfield Olympics: Enid Shepherd; Doris Crone; Doreen Clough; Isabel Watt; Mary Morrison; Beverly Condon; June Walton; Shirley Griffin; Gwen Gibbs; Betty Bockus; coach Joe Richman
The East champion Toronto Croftons: Marg Schram; Barbara Barbaze; Marjorie Shedd; Marg Smith; Vida Taylor; Lois Branston; Betty Ellis; Pat Leask; M. Merritt; Marj Shedd;
In the Alberta finals, the Edmonton Army & Navy defeated Cardston Shooting Stars 35-39; 28-20 (Total: 65-59). …………………………………………………… In game one, Cardston clipped Edmonton 39-35 as Enid Dowdle scored 13, Agnes Sloan 10, Afton Beazer 8, Doreen Sabey 6 and Priscilla Glenn 2, while Mae Hinman, Ruth Quinton and Pat Matkin were scoreless. Edith Skitch led Edmonton with 11. Dell Wilson added 11, Evelyn Cramer 6, Phyllis Cox 4, Dorothy Allen 2 and Mona Creighton 1, while Lee Bornstein, Eleanor McIntosh, Doris Nufur, Sylvia Calder and Audrey Falkenberg were scoreless.
Entrants in Alberta were: Edmonton Army & Navy Pats, Edmonton Legionettes, Red Deer Deer Ramblers and Lethbridge Y.
In the Saskatchewan semis and South finals, the Regina Collegiate Grads defeated the Moose Jaw Dairymaids 21-13; 16-21 (Total: 37-34). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Collegiate Grads dispatched the Dairymaids 21-13 as Eileen Wenaus scored 12, Harden 4, Goulden 3 and Whitridge 2, while Buchan, Tapper, Webber, Cunning and Bird were scoreless. Irene Hindley led the Dairymaids with 6. Bradshaw added 3 and Johnstone 2, while Pearson, Tuttle, Maxman, Sissons, Titus and Wilson were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Moose Jaw prevailed 21-16 but lost the total-point series by three. Irene Hindley paced Moose Jaw with 15.
In the Saskatchewan finals, the Saskatoon Elkettes defeated the Regina Collegiate Grads 27-20; 37-30 (Total: 64-50). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Elkettes prevailed 27-20 as Jean McLeod scored 9, Evelyn Thiede 8, Emily Matheson 4, Evangeline Leakes 3, Glenna Cockrill 2 and Edith Sasseville 2, while Phyllis Bowers, Betty Bloom and Irene Blackwell were scoreless. The Elkettes (coached by Norm Jones, manager Ray Lorman, assistant manager Otto Hanselman) also included Marguerite Cocker. Marg Herden led Regina with 6. Goulden added 3, Weber 3, Tappin 3, Wenaus 2, Cumming 2 and Vi Buchan 1, while Whitridge and Bird were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Elkettes clipped Regina 37-30 to take the total-point series by 14. Matheson led Saskatoon with 8. Bloom added 8, Cockrill 6, McLeod 6, Cocker 4, Leakos 3 and Theibe 2, while Sasseville, Bowers and Blackwell were scoreless. Marg Herden led the Collegiate Grads with 12. Vi Buchan added 10, Whitridge 3, Wenaus 3 and Cumming 2, while Tappen, Goulden, Bird and Weber were scoreless.
In the British Columbia quarterfinals and Victoria finals, the Victoria Eaglettes defeated the Comets 27-25; 58-45 (Total: 85-70). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Eaglettes edged the Comets 27-25 as Helen Pettigrew scored 10, Kaltenbach 5, Yeamans 5, Vallance 3, Simpson 2 and Barry 2, while Suffern, Hendsbee and Bonsall were scoreless. Whyte led the Comets with 8. J Bradshaw added 5, McDonald 4, Essler 4, Hancock 2 and Mair 2, while J Robbins, D Bradshaw and Mclelland were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Eaglettes clipped the Comets 58-45 as Helen Pettigrew scored 14.
In the British Columbia semis and Island finals, the Victoria Eaglettes defeated Courtenay CRA 18-26; 38-2o (Total: 56-47). …………………………………………………… In game one, Courtenay clipped Victoria 26-18 as E Urquhart scored 11, A Currie 11, Matthews 2 and B Urquhart 2, while Corfield, S Currie, Belyk and Downey were scoreless. Helen Pettigrew led the Eaglettes with 13. Simpson added 2, Yeamans 2 and Barry 1, while Kaltenbach, Vallance, Suffern and Bonsall were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Eaglettes torched Courtenay 38-20 (also reported as 38-21) as Helen Pettigrew scored 15, Elaine Barry 8, Rita Kaltenbach 4, Jean Vallance 4, Pat Yeamans 4 and Ilona Simpson 3, while Jean Suffern and Betty Bonsall were scoreless. A Currie led Courtenay with 8. K Urquhart added 6, Corfield 3, Downey 2 and Belyk 1, while B Urquhart, Matthews and S Currie were scoreless.
In the B.C. semis and Vancouver finals, the Tracys defeated the Burrard Lions 34-29; 28-18; 19-15 (3g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, Tracys dispatched Burrard 34-29 as Velma McQuade scored 8, Gladys Armour 8, English 6, Jackson 6, Thompson 4 and Taylor 2. Shirley Gordon led Burrard with 8. Edwards added 7, Dallas 6, Parker 3, Burley 3 and Adank 2. …………………………………………………… In game two, Tracys clipped Burrard 28-18 as Kirby scored 14, McQuade 7, Armour 3, Taylor 2 and Murphy 2, while Jackson, Nicholson, Thompson, Duncanson, Sewell and Strang were scoreless. Gordon led Burrard with 13. Stankovich added 3 and Edwards 2, while Adank, Crafter, Burley, Plumsteel, Dallas and White were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game three, Tracys (coached by Frank Winteringham) completed the series sweep with a 19-15 win as McQuade scored 6, Kirby 6, Taylor 4 and Armour 3, while Nicholson, Jackson, Thompson, Duncanson, Sewell, Murphy and Strang were scoreless. Gordon led the Lions with 11. Stankovitch added 3 and Burley 1, while Dallas, Edwards, Adank, Parker, Plumstell, Crafter and Whyte were scoreless.
In the British Columbia finals, the Victoria Eaglettes defeated the Vancouver Tracys x-x; 28-16 (Total: x-x). …………………………………………………… In game two, the Eaglettes took the series with a 28-16 win. Elaine Barry scored 12 to pace the Eaglettes. Helen Pettigrew added 11, Rita Kaltenbach 2, Ilona Simpson 2 and Pat Yeamans 1, while Jean Sullerin and Betty Bonsall were scoreless. The Eaglettes (coached by Wally Yeamans) also included Jean Vallance. Elaine Kirby paced the Tracys with 6. V McQuade added 4, E Taylor 3, M Jackson 2 and S Thompson 1, while G Armour, J Nicholson, F Duncanson, B Murphy and B Strang were scoreless.
In the Alberta quarterfinals and Edmonton finals, the Army & Navy Pats defeated the Legionettes 26-24; 25-10 (Total: 51-34). …………………………………………………… In game one, Army & Navy prevailed 26-24 as mcIntosh scored 9, Nufur 6, Cramer 5, Wilson 4 and Allen 2, while Kulux, Cox, Shalen, Creighton, Skitch, Falkenberg, Hodgins and Wentworth were scoreless. Kells led the Legionettes with 6. Grosset added 5, Rumball 4, Ellis 4, Lakusta 2 and Barilko 2, while Bossel, Cornelis and Hutton were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Army & Navy took the series with a 25-10 win as Allen scored 9, Cramer 4, McIntosh 4, Cox 3, Wilson 2, Skitch 1, Nufer 1 and Creighton 1, while Calder and Shalen were scoreless. Barilko led the Legionettes with 5. Grosset added 2, Lakusta 2 and Cornelis 1, while Kells, Rumball, Bossse, Hutton and Ellis were scoreless.
In the Alberta semis and Northern Alberta finals, the Edmonton Army & Navy Pats defeated the Red Deer Ramblers x-x; x-x (Total: x-x).
In the Alberta finals, the Edmonton Army & Navy Pats defeated the Cardston Intermediate Shooting Stars 35-39; 28-20 (Total: 63-59). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Shooting Stars prevailed 39-35 after leading 33-28 at the half. Enid Dowdle paced the Shooting Stars with 13. Agnes Sloan added 10, Afton Beazer 8, Doreen Sabey 6 and Priscilla Glenn 1, while Mae Hinman, Ruth Quinton and Pat Matkin were scoreless. Dell Wilson and Edith Skitch each scored 11 to pace the Pats (coached by Claire Hollingswroth). Evelyn Cramer added 6, Phyllis Cox 4, Dorothy Allan 2 and Mona Creighton 1, while Lee Bornstein, Eleanor McIntosh, Doris Nufur, Sylvia Calder and Audrey Falkenberg were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Army & Navy took the series with a 28-20 win as Dell Wilson scored 9, Dorothy Allan 9, Phyllis Cox 5, Edith Skitch 3 and Eleanor McIntosh 2, while Mona Creighton, Sylvia Calder, Bornstein, Cramer, Nufer and Falkenberg were scoreless. Dowdle led Cardston with 14. Glenn added 2, Beazer 2 and Sloan 2, while Hinman, Quinton, Matkin and Sabey were scoreless.