In the Ontario playoffs, the Toronto Latvians defeated Peterborough 52-50; x-x
In the Ontario quarterfinals, the Windsor-Sarnia Sandwich Aces defeated the Hamilton Sinclairs 44-23; 21-42 (Total: 65-65), necessitating a third game, in which the Aces prevailed 64-24. …………………………………………………… In game one, the Sandwich Aces prevailed 44-23 as Shirley Campbell scored 12, Alice Van Wyck 9, Woodruff 8, Morrison 5, Wortley 4, Johnson 2, Gatfield 2 and Dowdell 2. Joan Rapsavage led the Sinclairs with 8. Joyce Ainsworth added 7, McDermott 6 and McCaughey 2, while Christian and Foley were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Hamilton prevailed 42-21, resulting in a 65-65 tie in the total-point series. The provincial associaton ordered that a third game be played. Rapsavage paced the Sinclairs with 11. Donna McDermott added 10, Shirley Kaluza 10, Foley 6, McCaughey 3 and Ainsworth 2, while Christian was scoreless. Campbell led the Aces with 12. Pam Morrison added 4, Van Wyck 3 and Woodruff 2, while Annett was scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game three, Windsor-Sarnia pounded the Sinclairs 64-24 as Shirley Campbell scored 25, Pam Morrison 8, Alice Van Wyck 8, Dowdell 7, Thomson 4, Annette 4 and Johnson 3, while Gatfield was scoreless. Rapsavage paced Hamilton with 12. McDermott added 5, Kaluza 5 and McCaughey 2, while Foley and Christian were scoreless.
In the Ontario semis, the Hamilton Nascos defeated the Windsor-Sarnia Sandwich Aces 66-27; 43-29 (Total: 109-56). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Nascos whipped the Aces 66-27 as Joyce Cullen scored 20, Spurr 18, Norma Messecar 10, Mabel Baron 7, Buttrum 5, Hadall 4 and Thompson 2, while Dolson was scoreless. Campbell led Windsor-Sarnia with 9. Van Wyck added 7, Annett 5, Johnson 2, Dowdell 2, Gatfield 1 and Morrison 1, while Wortley and Thomson were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Nascos took the series with a 43-29 win as Shirley Spurr scored 12, Joyce Cullen 11, Messecar 7 and Mabel Baron 4, while Thomson, Hadal and Dolson were scoreless. Campbell led the Aces with 8. Morrison added 6, Van Wyck 6, Annett 3, Johnson 2, Wortley 2 and Dowdell 2, while Gatfield and Thomson were scoreless.
In the Quebec finals, the Verdun Argyles won by a series of defaults.
In the Eastern Canadian final, alternately billed as the Premier final and the Senior B championship, the Brantford Bel-Airs defeated the Verdun Argyles 55-41; 37-36 (Total: 92-77).
In game one, Brantford prevailed 55-41 as Isobel Leich scored 16, Gillen 13, Ewing 13, Walsh 7, Opersko 5 and Bazoian 1, while Butcher, Culver and Legacy were scoreless. Lil DeAngelis led the Argyles with 14. Pat McGlashen added 9, Bell 7, Ellifon 4, Marassine 4 and O’Connor 3, while Birkett, Campbell, Peclaire and Phyllis McGlashen were scoreless.
In game two, Brantford edged Verdun 37-36 as Marg Bazoian hit the winner with 37 seconds to play. Bazoian scored 14, Cathy Ewing 9, Walsh 4, Opersko 4, Gillen 2, Butcher 2 and Leich 2, while Culver, Legacy and Haenni were scoreless. Lil D’Angelis led the Argyles with 17. Ellifen added 5, Pat McGlashen 4, Bell 4, Marrasine 2, O’Connor 2 and Phyllis McGlashen 2, while Campbell and Birkett were scoreless.
The East runner-up Verdun Argyles: Lil D’Angelis; Phyl McGlashen; Pat McGlashen; Mae Ellefsen; Beryl Bell; Pat Leclaire; Barbara Campbell; Sheila O’Connor; Peggy Birkett; Marrasine;
The East champ Brantford Bel-Airs: Marg Bazoian; Cathy Ewing; Isobel Leich; Mabel Gillen; Judy Walsh; Betty Opersko; Lois Butcher; Marie Culver; Ethel Legacy; Hilda Haenni; Fran Blaettler; coach Orm Raymond
The Saskatchewan champ Regina Lexiers: Gerry Houston, Denise Choter, Muriel Adie, Dorothy Latimer, Laura Malesh, Bev Turner, Jean McBoye; coach John Dewar.