In the Ontario quarterfinal, the St. Catharines Merry Macs defeated the Brantford Aces 59-34; 64-53 (Total: 123-87). …………………………………………………… In game one, St. Catharines torched Brantford 59-34 as Marian Novak scored 12, Irene Stanek 11, Nora O’Flaherty 11, Anna Cannon 9, Mayer 4, Diane Stewart 3 and Walsh 1. Jan Havilland led the Aces with 7. Joan O’Connor added 7, Pat McAlpine 7, McMullen 5, Franklin 4 and Haffery 4, while Palmer and Carter were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, St. Catharines took the series with a 64-53 win as Marion Novak scored 20 and Irene Stanek 13. Pat McAlpine led Brantford with 23. Helen McCullum added 15.
In the Ontario semis, St. Catharines defeated Niagara Falls St. Patrick’s 48-48; 33-29 (Total: 81-77). …………………………………………………… In game two, St. Catherines took the series with a 33-29 win as Marion Novak scored 14, Cannon 8, Stanek 8, O’Flaherty 2 and Stewart 1, while Maye, Walsh and Morris were scoreless. Joan Susin led Niagara Falls with 12. Brenchley added 7, Downes 7 and Smith 3, while Kinley, Lundberg, Black, Bracken, Flynn and Sherer were scoreless.
In the Toronto city final and Ontario semis, the Clifton Plubmers defeated the Alerts 74-32; x-x (Total: x-x).
In the Ontario final, the Toronto Clifton Plumbers defeated St. Catharines x-x; x-x. The Merry Macs included Dianne Stewart, Marian Novak, Irene Stanek, Anna Mary Cannon, Nora O’Flaherty, Evelyn Mayer, Dorren Morris, Mary Walsh, Jean Scott.
In the Eastern finals, the Toronto Clifton Plumbers defeated the Cornwall Ocots 50-33; 53-32 (Total: 103-55).
In game one, Theresa Jones paced the Cliftons with 27. Dorothy Unroe added 11, Shirley Woodley 0, Georgina Clifton 6, Dorothy Cameron 0, Barbara Downer 0, Grace Turney 0, Olga Romanko 3 and Arlene Black 3. Toronto led 26-17 at the half and 36-20 after three quarters. Lorraine Richard paced the Ocots with 15. Charlene Kaneb added 7, Jean Douglas 3, Marilyn Kaneb 1, Lorraine Kaneb 0, Frances Snetsinger 5, Jean Merkely 0, Marcella Howard 1, Nora Harton 0 and Joan Fin 0.
In game two, Toronto coasted to an easy 53-32 win as Theresa Jones scored 18, Olga Romanko 11, Dot Unroe 8 and Georgie Clifton 7. Lorraine Richard paced Cornwall with 8. Jean Merkley added 5, Charlene Kaneb 5 and Jean Douglas 5.
The East runner-up Cornwall Ocots: Lorraine Richard; Charlene Kaneb; Jean Douglas; Marilyn Kaneb; Lorraine Kaneb; Frances Snetsinger; Jean Merekely; Marcella Howard; Nora Harton; Joan Fin;
The East champion Toronto Cliftons: Theresa Jones; Dorothy Unroe; Shirley Woodley; Georgina Clifton; Dorothy Cameron; Barbara Downer; Grace Turney; Olga Romanko; Arlene Black;
In the Alberta finals, Calgary Varsity versus Camrose Eliots …………………………………………………… In game one, Calgary Varsity prevailed 35-26 after leading 15-9 at the half and 28-17 after three quarters. Joan Clandfield paced Calgary Varsity with 12. Ann Van Orman added 11, McKeo 7, Yamanoto 2, Karen 2 and Laury 1, while Bickett, Humphrey and Clement were scoreless. H Lord, M Hendrickson, E Richardson and M Shold each scored 5 to lead the Eliots. Erickson added 4 and Scotvold 2, while Lund, Frisken, Halstead and Mizera were scoreless.