| E. RD 1 (NS): Dalhousie defeated St. Francis Xavier 26-27; x-x (Total: x-x) E. RD 1 (Ont): St. Catharines Grads defeated Toronto Broadview YMCA 29-29; 30-24 (Total: 59-53) E. RD 1 (OV): Ottawa Gunners d’d Canadian National Railways 37-26; 33-40 (Total: 71-67) W. RD 1 (BC): New Westminster Adanacs defeated the Vancouver Crusaders 16-20; 16-14; 17-15; 33-10 (3g-1) W. RD 1 (SASK): U of Saskatchewan Grads d’d Saskatoon Aces 43-49; 43-30 (Total: 86-79) W. RD 2 (BC): New Westminster Adanacs defeated the Victoria Capitals 41-25; 51-12 (Total: 92-37) W. RD 2 (Alta): Lethbridge Y Aces d’d U. Of Alberta Golden Bears 41-27; 37-37; (Total: 78-64) W. RD 2 (SASK): U of Saskatchewan Grads 54 Prince Albert Kiwanians 13 (sudden death) E. QF (OttV/Que): Montreal A.A.A. Winged Wheelers d’d Ottawa Gunners 34-24; 47-40 (Total: 81-64) E. QF (NS): Acadia Axemen d’d Dalhousie 20-26; x-x W. QF (BC/Alta): New Westminster Adanacs d’d Lethbridge Y Aces 46-28; 30-29 (Total: 76-57) W. QF (Sask): University of Saskatchewan Grads defeated the Regina Balmorals 23-48; 55-26 (Total: 78-74) E. QF (Ont): Windsor Alumni d’d St. Catharines Grads 29-21; 28-26 (Total: 57-47) W. QF (Man): Winnipeg Toilers d’d Winnipeg Sutherland Vics 36-23; 36-14 (Total: 72-37) E. SEMI:(Ont/Que): Windsor Alumni d’d Montreal A.A.A. 21-21; 27-19 (Total: 48-40) E. SEMI (NS/NB): Acadia Axemen defeated the St. John Trojans 39-28; 26-22 (Total: 65-50) W. SEMI (BC/Sask): New Westminster Adanacs d’d Sask Varsity Grads 36-20; 44-25 (Total: 80-45) W. SEMI (Man/TBay): Winnipeg Toilers d’d Fort William Y Onions 50-17; 51-21 (Total: 101-38) W. FINAL (BC/Man): New Westminster Adanacs d’d Winnipeg Toilers 16-17; 20-17 (Total: 36-34) E. FINAL (Maritime/Ont): Acadia U. d’d Windsor Alumni 24-18; 24-26 (Total: 48-44) CANADIAN TITLE: New Westminster Adanacs d’d Acadia 26-23; 34-19 (Total: 60-42) |
In the East opening round and Ontario semis, the St. Catharines Grads defeated Toronto Broadview YMCA 29-29; 30-24 (Total: 59-53). …………………………………………………… In game one, St. Catharines opened with a 7-3 run as Collings got hot. But Merner, Laidman and Horton rallied Toronto to within 13-12 at the half. Broadview took a 28-22 lead in the second half before Dixon rallied St. Catharines to the tie. Dixon led St. Catharines with 15. Collins added 7, peart 6, Newman 0, Diggins 2, H.J. Cambray 0, H.T. Cambray 0, Leeson 0, Atkinson 0 and Meaches 0. Horton led the Broadview Y. Grads with 6. Merner added 5, Mitchell 5, Morris 4, Rankin 2, Turville 2, Yates 2, Laidman 0, Morgan 0, McAllister 0 and Gard 0. …………………………………………………… In game two, the St. Catharines Collegiate Grades, intermediate champs a year earlier, forced overtime when Ed Dixon hit two free throws with a minute to play. Dixon hit a bucket to open the extra session and the Grads added six more points to eliminate the Broadview Y. The Grads led 14-9 at the half.
In the Ottawa city finals, the Ottawa Gunners defeated Canadian National Railways 37-26; 33-40 (Total: 71-67). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Gunners clipped C.N.R. 37-26 as G Hutcheson scored 12, D Charbonneau 8, Bert Marshall 5, John Young 4, Dave Young 3, R Molot 3 and B Davis 2. Tommy Spear paced C.N.R. with 17. B Paynter added 5, L Day 3 and B Ussher 1, while C Elliott, L MacCaffrey, H Harper and H Barnett were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Canadian National Railways prevailed 40-33 as Pete Paynter scored 15, Leo McCaffrey 13, Tommie Spear 10 and William Ussher 2, while L Day, C Elliott, W Harper and Harold Burnett were scoreless. D Charbonneau paced the Gunners with 9. Bert Marshall added 7, George Hutcheson 7, Rube Molot 6, Jack Young 2 and Dave Young 2, while Bruce Davis and Babe Farrell were scoreless.
In the East opening round and Nova Scotia semis, Dalhousie defeated St. FX 26-27; 24-20 (Total: 50-47). Game one St. FX prevailed 27-26. Davidson and Harry Handler scored a combined 13 for the Tigers.
In the East quarterfinals and Nova Scotia finals, Acadia defeated Dalhousie 20-29; x-x (Total: x-x) to capture their fourth consecutive provincial title. …………………………………………………… In game one, Dalhousie prevailed 29-20 as Davison scored 12, Sam Fairstein 9, Don McRae 6 and Charlie Anderson 2, while J.R. McLellan, A Nickerson, Jim McLeod, Harry Handler and Fraser were scoreless. Dalhousie also included A Brittain, Vic Regan, Gordon MacOdrum. Matthews led Acadia with 9. Bobby Fraser added 6, McKenzie 2, Davidson 2 and Eville 1, while Talbouthe, Foote, Wilson, Pitt and Haleve were scoreless. Acadia also included Howie Ryan, Matthews.
In the East quarterfinals and Ottawa Valley/Quebec playoffs, the Montreal A.A.A. Winged Wheelers defeated Ottawa Gunners 34-24; 47-40 (Total: 81-64). …………………………………………………… In game one, Montreal, who’d earned an automatic berth into the Dominion playoffs because there was no other senior team in Quebec, clipped Ottawa 34-24 as Norm Carson scored 12, Cliff Melville 9, Bill Godsall 8 and Kyle 5, while Hutton and Eamon were scoreless. Charbonneau paced the Gunners 8. John Young added 5, Davis 3, Marshall 3, D Young 3 and Malot 2. …………………………………………………… In game two, Montreal dominated the first half as they built a 16-point lead. Jerry Kyle led Montreal with 24. Carson added 13, Melville 4, Hutton 3 and Bill Godsail 3, while delivering a stellar defensive performance, while Carr, Eamon and Dougherty were scoreless. D Charbonneau led the Gunner with 10. George Hutcheson added 9, Dave Young 9, Jack Young 6, Rube Molot 4 and Bert Marshall 2, while Bruce Davis was scoreless.
In the East quarterfinals and Ontario final, the Windsor Alumni defeated the St. Catharines Grads 29-21; 28-26 (Total: 57-47). …………………………………………………… In game one, Cambray opened the scoring in a tight defensive affair by hitting a bucket from the corner. King responded with a bucket for the Grads and the traded the lead until Windsor rallied late to a 14-10 lead at the half. St. Catharines, operating a senior unit for the first time in club history, took the lead early in the second half but Windsor rallied down the stretch, winning on a pair of buckets by Al Edwards. Edwards led Windsor with 9. W. Butcher added 3, Dowd 6, Shaw 2, King 4, Leishman 0, Aitchinson 0, L. Butcher 0, Goldman 2 and Murray 2. Dixon led St. Catharines with 8. Collins added 1, Newman 0, A. Cambray 6, Diggins 6, Peart 0, Leeson 0, Cambray 0, Perkins 0 and Meacher 0. …………………………………………………… In game two, St. Catharines led 17-7 at the half but could not a free throw as Windsor rallied in the second, scoring all seven of their points in the third quarter from the line. B. Butcher led Windsor with 12. Edward added 4, Dowd 6, King 1, Shaw 0, Aitchison 4, L. Butcher 0, Murray 1, Leishman 0 and Goldman 0. Dixon led St. Catharines with 9. Newman added 8, Peart 2, Collins 4, Diggins 2, Cambray 1, Meacher 0, Leeson 0 and Parkins 0.
In the Eastern semis, the Windsor Alumni defeated the Montreal A.A.A. Winged Wheelers 21-21; 27-19 (Total: 48-40). …………………………………………………… In game one, Windsor rallied from a five-point time deficit to force a draw. The Alumni led 11-10 at the half but Cliff Melville and Gordie Kyle hit buckets to give Montreal the lead. Kyle knifed for a layup to extend the lead to five, which Montreal maintained until the final minutes when Al Edwards hit a pair of long jumpers and Dowd added a putback rebound. Down tipped in a bucket to give Windsor a 20-19 lead but Melville hit a long bomb to make it 21-20 Montreal. Kyle fouled King shortly before the buzzer and he hit the free throw to knot the score. Al Edwards paced Windsor (manager Gordon Fuller) with 9. Frank Dowd added 4, Don King 3, Scrubby Aitchison 2, Bill Butcher 2 and Frank Shaw 1, while Johnny Murray, Les Butcher, Julius Goldman and Bob Leishman were scoreless. Melville led Montreal with 10. Kyle added 6 and Eamon 5, while Carson, Godsell, Hutton, Doherty and Baldwin were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Windsor’s defence smothered Montreal. The score was knotted at 14 at the half but Windsor held Montreal to a single field goal in the second frame and three free throws by Cliff Melville. Julius Goldman came off the bench to hit a pair of buckets as Windsor took the lead and pulled away down the stretch. Frank Dowd led Windsor with 7. Al Edwards added 2, Bill Butcher 5, King 2, Johnny Murray 4, Julius Goldman 6, Leishman 0, Aitcheson 0, Frank Shaw 0 and Les Butcher 1. Cliff Melville led Montreal with 7. Eamon added 7, Godsell 2, Kyle 3, Carson 0, Hutton 0, Doherty 0 and Baldwin 0.
In the East semis and Maritime finals, Acadia defeated the St. John Trojans 39-28; 26-22 (Total: 65-50). It marked the first time in seven years that a Nova Scotia team had won the Maritime title.
In the Eastern finals, Acadia University defeated the Windsor Alumni defeated Acadia University 24-18; 24-26 (Total: 48-44). …………………………………………………… In game one, Acadia’s stifling zone defence proved the difference. Eville stepped into the passing lanes for several steals while Matthews scored 8 and Trask 7 for Acadia. Mackenzie added 3, Eville 4, Davidson 1, Galbraith 2, Foote 0, Davis 0, Pitt 0, Harlow 0 and Fraser 0. Leishman led Windsor with 6. Bill Butcher added 2, Edwards 0, King 5, Murray 1, Les Butcher 4, Goldman 0, Atchison 0, Frank Shaw 0 and Frank Dowd 0. …………………………………………………… In game two, Acadia led 14-10 at the half but Windsor rallied to win it by two. Still, Acadia’s first game advantage gave them the series and made them the first Maritime team to qualify for a Dominion final. Goldman led Windsor with 9. Murray added 5, Leishman 4, W. Butcher 4, King 4, Les Butcher 0 and Aitchison 0. Trask led Acadia with 9. Mackenzie added 8, Matthews 4, Davidson 2 and Eville 1, while Harlow, Galbraith, Davis, Fraser, Foote and Pitt were scoreless.
In the West opening round and British Columbia semis, the New Westminster Adanacs defeated the Vancouver Crusaders 16-20; 16-14; 17-15; 33-10 (3g-1).
In the Saskatchewan opening round and Saskatoon city finals, the University of Saskatchewan Varsity Grads defeated the Saskatoon Aces 43-39; 43-30 (Total: 86-79). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Saskatoon Aces clipped the Varsity Grads (coached by Colb McEown) 49-43 as G Hill scored 23, MacLeod 9, S Hill 8, Bev Lawson 7 and L Wheelock 2, while Gerow, Taylor, Howell and Alford were scoreless. Harry pullen paced the Grads with 15. Ellis McMilland added 9, Doc Countryman 8, Hank Jansen 4, Percy Maguire 3, Ray Frey 2 and Prof McEwan 2, while Gerald Gratias, Pete Graham and Winslow Benson were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Varsity Grads took the series with a 43-30 win as McMillan scored 21, Pullen 15 and McEwan 7, while Countryman, Janse, Benson and Frey were scoreless. G Hill led the Aces with 14. Lawson added 5, S Hill 4, Macleod 4, Wheelock 2 and Gerow 1, while Taylor, Alford, Howell and Young were scoreless.
In the sudden-death Saskatchewan semis and north final, the University of Saskatchewan Varsity Grads crushed the Prince Albert Kiwanians 54-13 as McEwan scored 12, McMillan 12, Pullen 10, Janzen 9, Countryman 6 and Gratias 5, while Maguire, Benson and Frey were scoreless. Ridley led Prince Albert with 9. Shiells added 2, Creed 1 and Weekes 1, while Ford, Gilyard, Peterson, Milne and Foster were scoreless.
In the West opening round and sudden death Alberta semis, the Lethbridge Y Aces defeated the Raymond Union Jack 48-38 as Stan Howard scored 26, Scott Sinclair 8, Bud McKillop 6, Ted Radley 5, Bobby Dunlop 3 and Cliff Mitchell 1, while Tommy Green and Van de Ree were scoreless. R Fairbanks led the Union Jacks with 13. H Fairbanks added 11, Hague 7, Nalder 6 and Lund 1, while Meldrum, Nilsson and Woolley were scoreless.
In the West second round and B.C. finals, the New Westminster Adanacs defeated the Victoria Capitals 41-25; 51-12 (Total: 92-37).
In the West second round and Alberta finals, the Lethbridge Aces d’d the Edmonton city champion University of Alberta Golden Bears 41-27; 37-37; (Total: 78-64). …………………………………………………… Lethbridge took the opener 41-27 as Scott Sinclair scored 16, Stan Howard 11, Ted Radley 6, Tommy Green 4, Cliff Mitchell 3 and Bobby Dunlop 1, while Bud McKillop and Van deRee were scoreless. Bill Pullishy led the Golden Bears with 11. Bill Shandro (back with the Bears after having had his ankle shattered in a rugby match a year earlier) added 8, Saddington 2, Craig 2, Keel 2, McBeth 1 and Fennerty 1, while Carscallen was scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Aces started Scott Sinclair, Ted Radley, Stan Howard, Bud McKillop and Cliff Mitchell, while the Bears started Keel, Shandro, Pullishy, Peel, Fenerty and Carscallen. The Bears led 20-19 at the half. Bill Shandro scored a bucket in the final seconds to knot the score at 37 but Lethbridge prevailed in the series having won by 14 in the first game. Lethbridge led 20-18 at the half. Scott Sinclair led the Aces with 16. Stan Howard added 13, Tommy Green 8, Ted Radley 4, Bud McKillop 2 and Cliff Mitchell 2, while Van deRee, Bobby Dunlop and Tola were scoreless. Shandro and Bill Pullishy each scored 17 to pace the Golden Bears. Keel added 2 and Carscallen 1, while McBeth, Kennerty, Craig and Saddington were scoreless.
In the West quarterfinals and Saskatchewan final, the University of Saskatchewan Grads defeated the Regina Balmorals 23-48; 55-26 (Total: 78-74). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Balmorals torched the Varsity Grads 48-23 as Mike Mitchell scored 19, Soup Campbell 14, Bruce 10, Ole Hoff 4 and Hugh Bell 1, while Gandred and Arndt were scoreless. Bricks Peebles was travelling in Winnipeg. McMillan led the Varsity Grads with 9. Pullen added 5, Janzen 4 and MacEwen 3, while Countryman, Maguire, Gratias, Benson and Frey were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Varsity Grads took the series with a 55-26 win as MacEwan scored 18, Pullen 18, McMillan 17 and Gratias 2, while Jansen, Maguire, Benson and Frey were scoreless. Mitchell led the Balmorals with 6. Campbell added 6, Bruce 6, Hoff 4 and Arndt 4, while Bell and Gandred were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The Balmorals protested the outcome, saying the Saskatchewan floor was not regulation size and that referee Bill Welland whistled fouls through his teeth for “want of a bell.” The Saskatchewan Basketball Association ruled that Welland’s use of an improper whistle to stop the game did not impact the outcome.
In the West quarterfinals and BC/Alberta playoff, the New Westminster Adanacs defeated the Lethbridge Y Aces 46-28; 30-29 (Total: 76-57). …………………………………………………… In game one, New Westminster pounded Lethbridge 46-28 as Wally Mayers scored 18, Max Shiles 14, Chick Hood 6, Doug Fraser 5, Dick Butler 2 and Howie Mayers 2, while Evan Lewis, Ted McEwen and Hugh Miller were scoreless. Scott Sinclair paced Lethbridge with 14. Stan Howard added 8, Cliff Mitchell 2 and Bobby Dunlop 1, while Bud McKillop, Tommy Green and Van deRee were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, New Westminster edged Lethbridge 30-29 to capture the total-point series 76-57. Doug Fraser and Dick Butler each scored 7 to pace the Adanacs. Max Shiles added 6, Chick Hood 3, Ted McEwen 3 and Wally Mayers 2, while Hugh Miller, Howie Mayers and playing coach Evan Lewis were scoreless. Stan Howard led the Aces (coached by Hod Seamans) with 11. Scott Sinclair added 8, Ted Radley 4, Bobby Dunlop 3 and Cliff Mitchell 3, while Bud McKillop, Tommy Green and Van de Ree were scoreless.
In the West quarterfinals and Manitoba city finals, the Winnipeg Toilers defeated the Winnipeg Sutherland Vics 36-23; 36-14 (Total: 72-37). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Toilers clipped the Vics 36-23 as George Wilson scored 11, Mike Shea 8, Woolley 6, Phillips 5, Silverthorne 4 and Clifford 2, while Walkley was scoreless. Dobush led the Vics with 6. Nitchuk added 5, Perkins 5, Hart 3, Borax 2 and Sowka 2. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Toilers took the series with a 36-14 win as Walkley scored 13, Phillips 9, Shea 6, Wooley 4, Silverthorne 2 and Thorogood 2, while Wilson and Clifford were scoreless. Dobush led the Vics with 6. Perkins added 4, Borax 2, Hart 1 and Nitchuk 1, while Soroko was scoreless.
In the West semis and Manitoba/N. Ontario playoffs, the Winnipeg Toilers defeated the Fort Williams Y Onions 50-17; 51-21 (Total: 101-38). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Toilers stomped the Onions 50-17 as George Wilson scored 18, Lauder Phillips 11, Mike Shea 8, Ian Wooley 6, Jim Clifford 5 and Al Silverthorne 2, while Bill Thorogood was scoreless. Houston led Fort William with 6. Hindle added 5, Higgins 2, McCranor 2, Wheatley 1 and Hasell 1, while McLeod and Muir were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Toilers completely outclassed the Onions, winning 51-21 after leading 26-11 at the half. Wilson led the Toilers with 12. Wooley added 10, Shea 8, Walkley 8, Phillips 6, Silverthorne 5 and Thorogood 2, while Clifford was scoreless. Higgins led the Onions with 6. Hindle added 5, Wheatley 5 and Muir 5, while Houston, McLeod, Webb and Hassell were scoreless.
In the West semis and BC/Saskatchewan playoff, the New Westminster Adanacs defeated the University of Saskatchewan Varsity Grads 36-20; 44-25 (Total: 80-45). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Adanacs prevailed 36-20 as Shiles scored 12, W Mayers 11, Fraser 8, Butler 5 and McEwan 1, while Hood, Lewis and H Mayers were scoreless. Pullen led the Grads with 8. McMillan added 6 MacEwan 4, Maguire 1 and Gratias 1, while Countryman, Benson and Frey were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Adanacs torched Varsity Grads 44-25 as Dick Butler scored 10, Max Shiles 10, Hood 9, Wally Mayers 7, Doug Fraser 3, Ted McEwan 3 and Lewis 2, while H Mayers and Miller were scoreless. MacMillan led U of Saskatchewan with 9. Countryman added 5, McEwen 5, Pullen 5, Gratias 1 and Mcguire 1, while Benson, King and Frey were scoreless.
In the Western finals, the New Westminster Adanacs defeated the Winnipeg Toilers 16-17; 20-17 (Total: 36-34) …………………………………………………… In game one, Winnipeg prevailed by one as Ian Wooley ran rampant in the second half. Winnipeg had trailed 10-6 at the half but Ian Wooley hit two buckets and a pair of free throws to open the second half as the Toilers rallied to a 12-10 lead. New Westminster moved ahead by one but Wooley knotted the score at 15 before Winnipeg eked out the win. Ian Wooley scored 8, Wallace Walkey 1, George Wilson 0, Lauder Phillips 3, Al Silverthorne 5, Bill Thorogood 0, Mike Shea 0 and Jim Clifford 0. Max Shiles led the Adanacs with 6. Chick Hood added 5, Wally Mayers 4 and Doug Fraser 1, while Ted McEwen, Dick Butler, Hugh Miller, Evan Lewis and Howie Mayers were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Doug Marshall hit two late field goals as New Westminster pulled out a three-point to capture the series by two points. Doug Fraser paced the Adanacs with 7. Max Shiles added 4, Chick Hood 3, Ted McEwan 0, Dick Butler 1, Wally Mayers 5, Howie Mayers 0, Evan Lewis 0 and Hugh Miller 0. George Wilson led Winnipeg with 6. Mike Shea added 4, Ian Woolley 3, Al Silverthorne 4, Lauder Phillips 1, Wallace Walkey 0, Bill Thorogood 0 and Jim Clifford 0. The Toilers were coached by Lynn Sinclair.
In the Canadian final, the New Westminster Adanacs defeated Acadia University 26-23; 34-19 (Total: 60-42)
In game one, the defending champ New Westminster Adanacs prevailed 26-23 despite trailing 15-12 at the half. New Westminster’s speed troubled the Acadians and they used bounce passes to get the ball behind Acadia defensive star Eville. Wally Myers led New Westminster with 13. Doug Fraser added 6, Dick Butler 2, Chick Hood 0, Ted McEwen 3, Max Shiles 2, Howie Mayers 0, Hugh Miller 0 and Evan Lewis 0. Trask paced Acadia with 9. Matthews added 3, Mackenzie 6, Eville 1, Davidson 4, Galbraith 0, Foote 0, Pitt 0 and Harlow 0.
In game two, the Adanacs quickly took command and were never threatened. Wally Mayers and Shiles hit buckets to make it 4-0. Davidson responded for Acadia but Mayers then hit another bucket from center court and one in the paint as the Adanacs moved ahead 8-3. They led 15-9 at the half and rapidly moved ahead 19-10 in the third quarter before coasting to the easy win. Wally Mayers led New Westminster with 15. Ted McEwen added 10, Max Shiles 6, Doug Fraser 1, Dick Butler 2, while Chick Hood, Howie Mayers, Hugh Miller and Evan Lewis were scoreless. Matthews led Acadia with 7. Trask added 5, Mackenzie 0, Eville 4, Davidson 2, Foote 0, Galbraith 0, Pitt 0, Harlow 0, Davis 0 and Fraser 0.
The runner-up Acadia Axemen: Vern Eville; Trax Trask; Bill Matthews; Duncan Mackenzie; Louie Davidson; Freddie Galbraith; Foote; Pitt; Bud Harlowe; Benny Davis; Bobby Fraser; coach Terry Osborne; assistant Jack Thomas
The champion New Westminster Adanacs: Doug Fraser; Chick Hood; Dick Butler; Wally Mayers; Ted McEwen; Howie Mayers; Max Shiles; Hugh Miller; Evan Lewis; Doug Marshall; manager (coach?) Hugh Gifford