In the Toronto city finals, the Toronto Cliftons defeated East Toronto 41-45; x-x; 49-27; 50-49; 42-41 (3g-2). …………………………………………………… In game one, East Toronto prevailed 45-41 as Betty Williams scored 12, Ethel Sims 11 and Joyce Parsons 9. Irene Aldred led the Cliftons with 21. Dot Unroe added 8 and Olga Romanko 7. …………………………………………………… In game three, the Cliftons bombed East Toronto 49-27. …………………………………………………… In game four, the Cliftons took the series with a 50-49 overtime win as Terry Jones hit in the winner in the final minute of play. Terry Jones led the Cliftons with 20. Ethel Sims added 18 and Olga Romenko 11. Joyce Parsons paced East Toronto with 12. Betty Williams added 8. …………………………………………………… In game five, the Clifton Plumbers took the series with a 42-41 win. The Plumbers trailed by five with two minutes to play but Olga Romenko hit two buckets and then Joan Barker and Terry Jones added free throws as they pulled out the win.
In the Ontario playoffs, Toronto Cliftons defeated Kitchener YMCA 51-46;
Kitchener defeated Niagara Falls 48-47
In the Ontario finals, the Toronto Cliftons defeated the Windsor Lincoln Road Uniteds 59-36; 62-25 (Total: 121-61) …………………………………………………… In game one, Toronto took command in the second half with a 38-point outburst. Terry Jones paced Toronto with 18. Georgie Wallace and Dot Unroe added 12 each. Poppy Mouzas scored 25 for Windsor. Joyce Fenwick added 18 before fouling out. …………………………………………………… In game two, Terry Jones paced Toronto with 18. Dot Unroe added 15 and Barb Downer 8. Poppy Mouzas led Windsor with 17.
In the Quebec semis, the Verdun Fashions dispatched the Shawinigan Falls Greg Cats 64-34; 55-29 (Total: 119-63). …………………………………………………… In game two, Verdun prevailed 55-29 as Joan Potvin scored 11, Jean Taylor 10 and Beverly Condon 10. Hazel Brown led the Grey Cats with 11. Doris Willett added 6 and Irene Doddy 5.
In the Quebec finals, the Verdun Fashions defeated the Montreal Windsor Mills Rockettes 33-25; x-x (Total: x-x). …………………………………………………… In game one, Verdun prevailed 33-25 as Beverly Condon scored 9, Jean Potvin 8, Betty Taylor 7, Bertha Jarron g5, Heather Hayes 2, Kay Rand 1 and Phyllis McGlashan 1. Helen Watts led the Rockettes with 11. Shirley Butler added 8.
In the Quebec/Ottawa Valley playoffs, the Cornwall Frenettes defeated the Verdun Fashions 41-32; x-x (Total: x-x).
In the Eastern final, the Toronto Cliftons defeated the Cornwall Frenettes 56-40; x-x (Total: x-x)
In game one, the Clifton prevailed 56-40 as Terry Jones scored 21. Elita Thompson led Cornwall with 13.
The East runner-up Cornwall Frenettes: Elita Thompson;
The East champion Toronto Cliftons: Terry Jones; Georgie Wallace; Dot Unroe; Barb Downer;
In the Saskatchewan semis, the Regina Arcades defeated the Moose Jaw Belles 43-25; 65-26 (Total: 108-51). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Arcades prevailed 43-25 as Mabel Richardson scored 14, Marg Herden 7, Dorcas MacRae 7, Jackie Weir 6, Mundt 5, Monckton 2, Most 1, and Nazarchuk 1. Joyce Newlove led the Belles with 12. Bozak added 4, James 3, Graves 3 and Phillips 3, while Swarbrick and Craply were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Arcades thumped Moose Jaw 65-26 as Mabel Richardson scored 20, Jean Strumm 12, Herden 7, McRae 6, Weir 6, Farkas 5 and Nazarchuk 1, while Most was scoreless. Phillips led Moose Jaw with 14. James added 4, Swarbrick 4, Bozak 3 and Newlove 1, while Schiffer and Crupley were scoreless.
In the Saskatchewan finals, the Regina Arcades defeated the Saskatoon Aces 63-53; 31-19 (2g-0).
In the British Columbia semis and Vancouver finals, Chalmers United defeated Stacey’s Shoes 26-18; x-x (Total: x-x). …………………………………………………… In game one, Chalmers United prevailed 26-18 as Gordon scored 9, Gilmore 6, Topley 4, Holburn 3, Balayewich 2 and Spencer 2, while Howden, Paterson and Phillips were scoreless. Jones led Stacey’s with 7. Foster added 4, Webber 2, Shelton 2, Pike 2 and Hurlston 1, while Worsley, Woolridge, Schafer, Small and Kelty were scoreless.
In the British Columbia finals, the Vancouver Arrows defeated Chalmers United 30-28; 35-30 (Total: 65-58). …………………………………………………… In game one, Victoria edged Chalmers 30-28 as Boyd scored 10, Johnson 8, Wright 7, Hutton 3 and Gladson 2, while Hearn and Bombodiere were scoreless. Topley led Chalmers with 14. Gordon added 6, Spencer 5, Holborn 2 and Brummitt 1, while Howden, Patterson, Balawick, Phillips and Gilmore were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Vancouver clipped Victoria 35-30 as Chris Boyd scored 16, Pat Wright 9, Vera Sutton 9, Joan Gilmore 4 and Joyce Johnston 2, while Bev Hearn, Terry Bombardier and Kay McDonald were scoreless. Shirley Topley led Victoria with 16. Gerry Gilmore added 5, Eleanor Spencer 3, Nancy Gordon 3 and Maureen Holburn 3, while Bess Hawden, Cec Brummitt, Pat Patterson and Fay Phillips were scoreless.