W. RD 1 (Alta): Lethbridge Aces 53 Cardston Maple Leafs 32 E. RD 1 (ONT): Windsor Moose Lodge 39 Windsor Assumption College 31 (sudden death) W. RD 2 (Alta): Raymond Union Jacks d’d Lethbridge Aces 38-49; 34-28; 36-34 (2g-1) W. RD 2 (BC): Vancouver Westerns d’d Vancouver Stacy’s 45-40; 55-61; 51-37 (2g-1) W. RD 3 (Alta): Raymond Union Jacks d’d Calgary Grills 67-30; 40-49 (Total: 107-79) W. RD 3 (Alta): U of Alberta d’d Edmonton YMCA Redskins 50-46; 56-24; 46-52; 39-40; 24-23 (3g-1) W. RD 3 (BC): Vancouver Westerns d’d U.B.C. Thunderbirds 35-38; 25-22; 26-37; 37-23; 37-27 (3g-2) W. RD 4 (Alta): Raymond Union Jacks 38 University of Alberta 20 E. RD 4 (OV): Ottawa Glebe Grads d’d Morrisburg Ferry Skippers 50-25; 35-24 (Total: 85-49) E. RD 4 (NB): St. John’s YMCA d’d Moncton Yot Nots 39-21; 47-24 (Total: 86-45) E. RD 4 (Que): Montreal Nationales d’d McGill Grads 51-33; 22-27; 39-26 (2g-1) W. RD 4 (SASK): Saskatoon Grads d’d University of Saskatchewan Huskies 52-32; 44-21; x-x (3g-0) W. RD 4 (SASK): Regina Rifles d’d Moose Jaw Vandals 18-18; 27-22 (Total: 45-40) W. RD 4 (BC): Vancouver Westerns d’d Victoria Dominoes 47-57; 32-34; 38-33; 60-39; 33-51; 53-50 (4g-2) E. QF (Ottawa Valley/Quebec): Ottawa Glebe Grads d’d Montreal Nationales AAA 31-39; 41-30 (Total: 72-69) E. QF (NB/NS): Saint John YMCA d’d Dalhousie Grads 35-29; 33-26 (Total: 68-55) E. QF (Ont): Windsor Moose Lodge d’d Windsor Cooper Busmen 32-27; 24-40; 38-33; 30-33; 34-32 (3g-2) E. QF (Ont): Toronto Broadview YMCA Court Nifties d’d Toronto Sunday Morning Class 33-28; 29-35; 31-29 (2g-1) W. QF (BC/Alta): Vancouver Westerns d’d Raymond Union Jacks 49-40; 37-32 (2g-0) W. QF (SASK): Saskatoon Grads d’d Regina Rifles 31-31; 35-24 (Total: 66-55) W. QF (Man): Winnipeg St. Andrews ‘A’ (2-0); Brandon (1-1); Winnipeg St. Andrews ‘B’ (0-2) (round robin) E. SEMI (Ottawa Valley/NB): Ottawa Glebe Grads d’d Saint John YMCA 40-40; 29-26 (Total: 69-66) E. SEMI (Ont): Windsor Moose Lodge d’d Toronto Broadview YMCA Court Nifties 22-33; 40-25; 48-41 (2g-1) W. SEMI (BC/Sask): Winnipeg St. Andrews d’d Saskatoon Grads 48-34; 63-55 (Total: 111-89) W. FINAL (BC/Man): Vancouver Westerns d’d Winnipeg St. Andrews 40-33; 39-37 (2g-0) E. FINAL (Ottawa Valley/Ont): Ottawa Glebe Grads d’d Windsor Moose Lodge 26-29; 32-30; 26-24 (2g-1) CANADIAN TITLE: Vancouver Western Sport Centre d’d Ottawa Glebe Grads 35-33; 34-32; 47-27 (3g-0) |
In the Ontario opening round and sudden-death Windsor city final, Windsor Moose Lodge defeated Windsor Assumption College 39-31. Goldman scored 15 to pace Moose Lodge (coached by Julius Goldman). Sherman added 10, Weese 6, Pendlebury 4, Wiseman 2 and Blair 2, while McMillan, Gardner and Nantais were scoreless. Malloy led Assumption with 9. Perfect added 5, Griffin 5, Mcgill 4, Morand 3, Connelly 3 and Powers 2, while Kinsel was scoreless.
In the Ontario quarterfinals and East quarterfinals, Windsor Moose Lodge defeated the Windsor Cooper Busmen 32-27; 24-40; 38-33; 30-33; 34-32 (3g-2). …………………………………………………… In game one, Moose Lodge prevailed 32-27 as Jimmy Stewart scored 12, Allison 8, Gray 7, Meretsky 2, Nixon 2 and J Pryke 1, while Harrison was scoreless. Wiseman led the Busmen with 9. Sherman added 7, Blair 5, Weese 2, Nantais 2 and Fields 2, while Goldman, Pendlebury and N Dawson were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Busmen evened the series with a 40-24 win as Nantais scored 12, Sherman 11, Blair 10, Wiseman 2, Dawson 2, Fields 2 and Pendlebury 1, while McMillan and Weese were scoreless. Stewart paced Moose Lodge with 9. Meretsky added 6, Allison 6 and J Pryke 3, while Gray, Harrison, Nixon, Pidreuznj and R Pryke were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game three, Moose Lodge dispatched the Busmen 38-33 as Weese scored 10, Blair 8, Wiseman 7, Nantais 6, Fields 2, Dawson 2, McMillan 2 and Sherman 1, while Pendlebury was scoreless. Meretsky led the Busmen with 11. Stewart added 8, Gray 7, Nixon 3, Pryke 2 and Harrison 2, while Pidrueznj was scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game four, the Busmen again evened the series with a 33-30 win in overtime as Dave Nixon scored 12, Toots Meretsky 12, Gray 7 and Jimmy Stewart 2, while Taylor, Harrison, Pidreuznj and Pryke were scoreless. Red Nantais led Moose Lodge with 10. Wiseman added 8, Sherman 5, Blair 4, Norm Dawson 2 and Pendlebury 1, while Weese, Fields and McMillan were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game five, Moose Lodge (coached by Julius Goldman) prevailed 34-32 as Jack Blair scored 14, Red Wiseman 9, Dawson 6, Nantais 4 and Pendlebury 1, while Sherman and Weese were scoreless. Jimmy Stewart led the Busmen (coached by Bill Butcher) with 8. Toots Meretsky added 7, Allison 6, Dave Nixon 5, Don Gray 3, Pryke 2 and Harrison 1, while Pidrueznj was scoreless.
In the other Ontario semi and East quarterfinals, the Toronto Broadview YMCA Court Nifties defeated Toronto Sunday Morning Class 33-28; 29-35; 31-29 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game two, Sunday Morning Class (coached by Frank Doughty) evened the series as Billy Devitt scored 10 and provided a major spark to the offence. S.M.C. had led 14-13 after the half when Devitt ignited a 10-1 run. Forced to leave the floor with a bleeding forehead, S.M.C.’s offence sputtered allowed coach Scoop Rennick’s Court Nifties to rally to knot the score at 26. Devitt promptly returned to re-ignite the offence, hitting a pair of buckets and setting up Moose McNair and Shag Park for hoops as S.M.C. took command down the stretch. Devitt and Park each finished with 10 points. Moose McNair added 3, Nig Eisen 5, Pearson 0, Bill Fountain 2, Maxwell 0, Jimmy Murchie 1, Barney Stronach 3, Anderson 0, Carter 0 and Harrison 0. Bill Breadon led the Broadviews with 11. Dave Samme added 0, Herbie Moores 1, Breathet 2, Snake Martin 9, H. Rand 2, J. Wagman 2, P. Fox 3, Fitton 0, Lynn 0, West 0 and Tunstead 0. …………………………………………………… In game three, Broadview took the series with a 31-29 win in overtime as Dave Samme scored 7, Bill Bradon 5, Alan Breathet 5, Joe Wagman 5, Martin 4, Rand 2, Moores 2 and Fox 1, while Fitton, Tunstead, Lunn and West were scoreless. Park led Sunday Morning Class with 8. McNair added 7, Fountain 5, Devitt 3, Murchie 2, Maxwell 2 and Carter 2, while Elsen, Stronach, Pearson, Harnson and Anderson were scoreless.
In the Ontario final, Windsor Moose Lodge defeated Toronto Broadview YMCA 22-33; 40-25; 48-41 (2g-1) …………………………………………………… In game one, Toronto prevailed 33-23 as Bill Breadon scored 13, Snake Martin added 7, P. Fox 2, Herbie Moores 2, Dave Samme 2, Joe Wagman 3, A. Breathet 2, H. Rand 0 and Art West 0. M. Wiseman paced Windsor, which was coached by former All-American centre Julius Goldman, with 10. Stanley Nantais added 2, Glenn Sherman 0, Jack Blair 7, Norm Dawson 0, Bill McMillan 3, T. Pendlebury 0, G. Weese 0 and P. Fields 0. Windsor hit 8-23 from the line, while Toronto was 5-6. …………………………………………………… In game two, Windsor defeated Toronto 40-25. Windsor led 27-14 at the half and romped. Detroit Tech graduate Jack Blair led Windsor with 13. Nantais added 6, Sherman 6, McMillan 5, Fields 4, Wiseman 3, Pendlebury 2 and N Dawson 1, while Weese was scoreless. Bill Breadon led Toronto with 10. Junior Fox added 5, Samme 4, Herb Moores 3, Art West 2 and Alex Breathet 1, while Joe Wagman, Fitton and Lunn were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In the decisive game, held on a neutral court in London, Windsor prevailed 48-41. The teams broke to a 9-9 tie and kept it close with neither leading by more than two until a late spurt gave Windsor a 17-11 lead at the quarter. Bill Breadon and Snake Martin rallied Toronto to within 22-19 before Windsor rallied to a 27-19 lead at the half. Jack Blair hit a pair of buckets to open the second half as Windsor extended its lead to 39-26 and coasted. Jack Blair paced Windsor with 14. Sherman added 10, Dawson 8, Stan Nantais 0, McMillan 5, Malcolm Wiseman 5, Julius Goldman 0, Wiese 0, Phil Field 4 and Tome Pendlebury 1. Glenn Sherman led Toronto with 10. Bill Breadon added 8, Fox 6, Dave Samme 5, Moores 5, West 2, Rand 0, Fattan 0, Breathet 2 and Wagman 1.
In the Ottawa Valley final, the Ottawa Glebe Grads defeated the Morrisburg Ferry Skippers 50-25; 35-24 (Total: 85-49). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Glebe Grads prevailed 50-25 as George Laughren scored 13, Mal Cunningham 9, Jim Fraser 9, Wib Nixon 7, Wank Ussher 6, Dan McCann 5 and Gordon Tilley 1, while Ted Edwards was scoreless. Chipper led Morrisburg with 12. Crawley added 5, Bonnenfant 4, D Smith 2, L Smith 1 and Wall 2, while Stothart was scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Grads clipped the Sailors 35-24 as Cunningham scored 19, Fraser 6, Laughren 5, Tilley 3 and McCann 2, while Ussher, Nixon and Edwards were scoreless. L Smith paced Morrisburg with 10. Chipper added 8, Crawley 3, Bonnenfant 2 and Stothart 1, while Baker, D Smith and Wall were scoreless.
In the Eastern quarterfinals, Saint John YMCA d’d the Dalhousie Grads 35-29; 33-26 (Total: 68-55). …………………………………………………… In game one, Saint John prevailed 35-29 after leading 20-16 at the half. Bob Brown led Saint John with 11. Andrews and Lawlor also were prominent scorers. Ted Crease, Goudey and McIntosh led Dalhousie.
In the Quebec finals, the Montreal Nationales defeated the McGill Grads 33-51; 27-22; 39-26 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Grads clocked the Nationales 51-33 as Ferraro scored 11, Olson 10, Carvell Hammond 8, Crombie 6, Talpis 4, Johnny Schuler 4, Smaill 3, Wilson 2, Young 2 and Jeffreys 1. Buster Allen led the Nationales with 10. Conklin added 10, Pat Griffin 6, Bob Irwin 5 and Hutton 2, while Mace, playing coach Norm Carson, Dubois, Earl Whittal and Colleu were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Nationales evened the series with a 27-22 win as Buster Allen scored 13, Pat Griffin 8, Carson 2, Irwin 2, Conklin 1 and Hutton 1, while Mace, Dubois, Whittal and Colleu were scoreless. Ferraro led the Grads with 7. Talpis added 4, Jeffrey 4, Smaill 2, Olson 2 and Crombie 2, while Hammond and Wilson were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game three, the Nationales took the series by clubbing McGill 39-26 as Bob Irwin scored 13, Buster Allen 11, Conklin 7, Griffin 5, Carson 2 and Whittall 1, while Hutton, Mace, Dubois and Colleu were scoreless. Ferraro paced the Grads with 10. Olson added 4, Young 3, Schuler 3, Hammond 2, Talpis 2 and Crombie 2, while Smaill, Jeffrey and Wilson were scoreless.
In the East quarterfinals and Ottawa Valley/Quebec playoff, the Ottawa Glebe Grads defeated the Montreal Nationales 31-39; 41-30 (Total: 72-69). …………………………………………………… In game one, Montreal prevailed 39-31 as Buster Allan scored 11, Pat Griffin 10, Hanford Conklin 8, Bob Irwin 6, Len Hutton 2 and Earl Whittall 2, while Len Hutton, Norm Carson, Dollard Dubois, Charlie Collen and Maurice Moir were scoreless. George Laughren led the Glebe Grads with 14, Wib Nixon added 8, Fraser 6 and Dan McCann 3, while Gordon Tilley, Wank Ussher, Mal Cunningham and Ted Edwards were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Glebe Grads prevailed 41-30 to take the total-point series by three. George Laughren led the Grads with 16. Dan McCann added 6, Fraser 6, Nixon 5, Gordon Tilley 4, Cunningham 2 and Edwards 2. Hanford Conklin led Montreal with 10. Pat Griffin added 9, Carson 5, Bob Irwin 4 and Buster Allen 2.
In the Eastern semis, the Ottawa Glebe Grads defeated Saint John YMCA 40-40; 29-26 (Total: 69-66). …………………………………………………… In game one, the teams played to a 40-40 draw as Mal Cunningham hit a free throw in the final minute for the Grads. George Laughren paced the Glebe Grads with 13. Mal Cunningham added 10, Wank Ussher 6, Wilbur Nixon 4, Don McCann 3, Ted Edwards 2 and Gordon Tilley 2, while Jim Fraser was scoreless. George Andrews led St. John with 13. Bernie Ralston added 10, Ray Lawlor 8, Ray Sullivan 6, Bill Ganderton 2 and Bob Brown 1, while Henry Hollies and Norm Seeley were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Glebe Grads prevailed 29-26 to take the total-point series 69-66. Saint John’s George Andrews hit 1-2 free throws to draw the Y within one but Wib Nixon and Mal Cunningham hit free throws to ice the win for the Grads. Mal Cunningham paced the Grads with 10. Don McCann added 5, Jim Fraser 4, Ted Edwards 4, George Laughren 3 and Gordon Tilley 3, while Wilbur Nixon and Wank Ussher were scoreless. Ray Lawlor scored 11 to pace St. John (coached by Ronald Shaw and managed by Walter Stewart). George Andrews added 5, Bill Ganderton 4, Ray Sullivan 2, Bob Brown 2, Henry Hollies 1 and Norm Seeley 1, while Bernie Ralston was scoreless.
In the Eastern final, the host Ottawa Glebe Grads defeated Windsor Moose Lodge 26-29; 32-30; 26-24 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, Windsor prevailed 29-26, taking a late lead as Phillip Fields hit a free throw when Glebe’s Don McCann fouled out by picking up his fourth infraction. Fields added two more free throws before Gordon Tilley hit a pair of buckets for Glebe. But Malcolm Wiseman hit a free throw and Glen Sherman and Jack Blair added buckets to ice the win. Windsor had taken an 8-0 lead at the start before George Laughren rallied Ottawa to within 10-8 at the half. Norm Dawson led Windsor with 7. Malcolm Wiseman added 6, Glenn Sherman 6, Jack Blair 5, Phil Fields 3 and Bill McMillan 2, while Stanley Nantais, Tom Pendlebury and George Weese were scoreless. George Laughren led Ottawa with 9. Mal Cunningham added 5, Gordon Tilley 5, Wilbur Nixon 5, Ted Edwards 2, Wank Ussher 2 and Don McCann 1, while Jim Fraser was scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Glebe edged Moose Lodge 32-30 as Mal Cunningham scored 15, Gordon Tilley 5, Wilburn Nixon 5, George Laughren 4, Don McCann 2 and Ted Edwards 1, while Jim Fraser and Wank Ussher were scoreless. Mal Cunningham and Wib Nixon hit free throws in the final minutes (on a foul and then a technical) as Glebe pulled out the win. Jack Blair led Windsor with 8. Malcolm Wiseman added 8, Tom Pendlebury 5, Glenn Sherman 4, Phil Fields 3 and Dawson 2, while Stanley Nantais, Bill MacMillan and George Weese were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game three, the Glebe Grads took the series with 26-24 win in overtime. Windsor missed two free throws in the final minute. George Laughren and Gordon Tilley each scored 9 to pace Glebe. Mal Cunningham added 4, Wilbur Nixon 3 and Don McCann 1, while Ted Edwards, Jim Fraser and Wank Ussher were scoreless. Jack Blair scored 14 to lead Windsor (coached by Julius Goldman). Malcolm Wiseman added 4, Tom Pendlebury 2, Glenn Sherman 2 and Dawson 2, while Phil Fields, Bill ‘Mickey’ McMillan and George Weese were scoreless. Moose Lodge also included A.J. Mason.
In the sudden-death opening round of the Alberta playoffs, the Lethbridge Aces dumped the Cardston Maple Leafs 53-32. Cory Dogterom paced the Aces with 16. Tom Hislop added 11, Bobby Dunlop 11, Allan MacIntosh 8, G Hamilton 4 and Ted Radley 2, while Donaldson, J Walton and Peterson were scoreless. Leavitt led the Maple Leafs with 10. Cardwell added 9, W Layton 4, Spencer 4, Sloan 3 and D Layton 2, while Dunn, Steed, Cure and Crooks were scoreless.
In the sudden-death Edmonton semi, the YMCA Redskins defeated the Livewires 55-47 as Frank Richards scored 17, Archie Clouston 11, R Campbell 11, J Hamilton 7, J Smith 5, H Richard 2 and H Martell 2, while P Smith was scoreless. Ken Malcolm led the Livewires with 16. Stew Birch added 11, Petallack 9, Younie 6 and Graham 4, while Smith, Mills and Golden were scoreless.
In the second round of the Alberta playoffs, the Raymond Union Jacks defeated the Lethbridge Aces 38-49; 34-28; 36-34 (2g-1). ………………………………………………… In game one, Lethbridge prevailed 49-38 as Bobby Dunlop scored 18, Tom Hislop 12, Cory Dogterom 8, G Hamilton 4 and Macintosh 4, while Ted Radley, Walton and Jones were scoreless. Paul Fairbanks led the Union Jacks with 11. Butler Nalder added 9, Donny Nilsson 9, Ken Hague 4, Max Heggie 3 and Bruce Galbraith 3, while Shirley King and Harry Stone were scoreless. Lethbridge led 27-8 at the half. ………………………………………………… In game two, Raymond evened the series by clipping 34-28 as Paul Fairbanks scored 13, Butler Nalder 9, Donny Nilsson 6, Dean Rolfson 5 and Max Heggie 1, while Harry Stone, Bruce Galbraith, Ken Hague and Shirley King were scoreless. Cory Dogterom paced Lethbridge with 8. Allan Macintosh added 7, Bobby Dunlop 5, Hislop 4, Ted Radley 2, Donaldson 1 and Hamilton 1, while Walton was scoreless. Lethbridge led 17-12 at the half. Raymond led 24-23 after three quarters. ………………………………………………… In game three, Raymond took the series with a 36-34 win after leading 23-11 at the half. Butler Nalder paced the Union Jacks with 17. Paul Fairbanks added 6, Max Heggie 5, Donny Nilsson 4 and Fred Turner 4, while Harry Stone, Dean Rolfson, Shirley King, Ken Hague and Bruce Galbraith were scoreless. Hislop led the Aces with 11. Macintosh added 8, Cory Dogterom 8, Ted Radley 5 and Hamilton 2, while Walton, Donaldson and Bobby Dunlop were scoreless.
In the third round of the Alberta playoffs, the Raymond Union Jacks dispatched the Calgary Grills 67-30; 40-49 (Total: 107-79). ………………………………………………… In game one, Raymond spanked Calgary 67-30 as Nalder scored 23, Turner 18, Fairbanks 11, Nilsson 5, Heggie 4, Rolfson 3, Stone 2 and King 1, while Galbraith and Hague were scoreless. Alexander led the Grills with 8. Olsen added 7, Dean 6, Pilling 5 and Whittle 4, while Ferguson and Coleman were scoreless. ………………………………………………… In game two, the Grills prevailed 49-40 but lost the total-point series 107-79. Olsen led the Grills with 15. Horvig added 12, Whittle 8, Pilling 8, Dean 3, Alexander 2 and Ferguson 1, while Coleman was scoreless. Paul Fairbanks led the Union Jacks with 10. Fred Turner added 8, Butler Nalder 4, Shirley King 4, Donny Nilsson 4 and Ken Hague 1, while Harry Stone, Bruce Galbraith, Max Heggie and Dean Rolfson were scoreless.
In the Alberta semis and Edmonton city finals, the University of Alberta Golden (then the Polar) Bears defeated the Edmonton YMCA Redskins 50-46; 56-24; 46-52; 39-40; 24-23 (3g-2). ………………………………………………… In game one, the University of Alberta edged the Redskins 50-46 as George Walker scored 15, Jack Lees 14, Morton 8, Moscovitch 7, Dobson 4 and Moore 2, while Cameron, Shillington and Stokes were scoreless. F Richards and J Smith each scored 8 to pace YMCA. Campbell added 7, Martell 6, Smith 4, Hamilton 4, Clouston 4, Tomick 2 and Stew Birch 1, while Brick Younie and Richards were scoreless. ………………………………………………… In game two, the Golden Bears clocked YMCA 56-24 as Lees scored 20, Walker 13, Dobson 6, Morton 5, Moscovitch 4, Cameron 4, Stokes 2 and Shillington 2, while Moore was scoreless. J Smith led the Redskisn with 6. Clouston added 5, Martel 4, Campbell 3, Younie 3, Birch 2 and H Richard 1, while F Richards, Hamilton, Tomick and P Smith were scoreless. ………………………………………………… In game three, the Redskins prevailed 52-46 as Stu Birch scored 20, Brick Younie 15, R Campbell 8, J Smith 5 and F Richards 4, while H Martell, Archie Clouston, J Hamilton, Ed Tomick, Hal Richards and P Smith were scoreless. Jack Lees led the Golden Bears with 24. Guy Morton added 7, Guy Moore 6, George Walker 3, Jack Stokes 3, Dick Shillington 2 and Al Dobson 1, while Stan Cameron and Sam Moscovitch were scoreless. ………………………………………………… In game four, YMCA evened the series with a 40-39 overtime win as Stew Birch scored 18, Brick Younie 7, Ray Campbell 6, John Smith 5 and Frank Richards 4, while Henry Martel, Archie Clouston, Jack Hamilton, Ed Tomick, Hal Richards and Pete Smith were scoreless. Jack Stokes led the U of Alberta with 12. Sam Moscovitch added 7, Al Dobson 7, Jack Lees 6, George Walker 4 and Guy Moore 3, while Stan Cameron, Dick Shillington and Guy Morton were scoreless. ………………………………………………… In game five, the Golden Bears took the series with a 24-23 win as rookie Jack Stokes hit the final two buckets down the stretch. Stokes led the U of Alberta with 10. Jack Lees added 7, George Walker 4 and Guy Morton 3, while Stan Cameron, Al Dobson, Sam Moscovitch, Dick Shillington and Guy Moore were scoreless. John Smith paced YMCA with 7. Stewie Birch added 5, Reg Campbell 5, Brick Younie 4 and Frank Richards 2, while Henry Martel, Archie Clouston, Jack Hamilton, Ed Tomick, Hal Richard and Pete Smith were scoreless.
In the sudden death Alberta final, the Raymond Union Jacks pounded the University of Alberta Golden Bears 38-20 as Donny Nilsson scored 12, Dean Rolfson 9, Butler Nalder 9, Paul Fairbanks 4 and Fred Turner 4, while Bruce Galbraith, Harry Stone, Ken Hague, Max Heggie and Shirley King were scoreless. George Walker led the Golden Bears with 11. Jack Lees added 3, Sammy Moscovich 3 and Jack Stokes 3, while Guy Moore, Stan Cameron, Bert Dobson, Guy Morton and Wood were scoreless. The Golden Bears (coached by Jake Jamieson, manager Paddy Morris) also included Dick Shillington.
In the West second round, British Columbia quarterfinals and Lower Mainland semis, the Vancouver Westerns d’d Vancouver Stacy’s 45-40; 55-61; 51-37 (2g-1). ………………………………………………… In game one, the Westerns edged the Stacys 45-40 as Jim Bardsley scored 10, Art Willoughby 12, Wally Mayers 4, Joe Ross 4, Jack Gordon 4 and Neil 1, while Beaton, Gross and Gordon were scoreless, and Lance Hudson and Emmett Ritchie did not play. Kennington scored 14 to lead the Stacys (coached by Chuck McGillvray). John Purves added 10, Bumstead 8, Armstrong 6 and Smith 1, while Lefty McLellan, Pugsley, Sherman, Ray and Harvey were scoreless. ………………………………………………… In game two, the Stacys evened the series with a 61-55 win as Purves scored 18, Bumstead 15, McLelland 12, Kennington 11, Armstrong 3 and Smith 2, while Harvey, Pugsley and Sherman were scoreless. Bardsley led the Westerns with 16. Willoughby added 14, Joe Ross 13, Mayers 9 and Hudson 2, while Wright, Neil, Beaton, Gordon and Gross were scoreless. ………………………………………………… In game three, the Westerns took the series with a 51-37 win (51-38 according to the Victoria Times-Colonist) as Joe Ross scored 17, Bardsley 13, Gordon 10, Lance Hudson 7, Wright 2 and Mayers 2, while Al Beaton, Ritchie, Gross and Neil were scoreless. Kennington led the Stacys with 10. Bumstead added 10, Purves 9, McLellan 6, Pugsley 1 and Armstrong 1, while Murr, Pay, Smith and Sherman were scoreless.
In the BC semis, the Vancouver Western Sport Centre dispatched the U.B.C. Thunderbirds 35-38; 25-22; 26-37; 37-23; 37-27 (3g-2). ………………………………………………… In game one, U.B.C. prevailed 38-35 after leading 21-16 at the half. Rann Matthison scored 9 to lead the Thunderbirds (coached by Maury Van Vliet). Pringle added 8, Flynn 6, K Wright 4 and Mattison 3, while Pallas, Luke Lucas, Miller, Turner and Straight were scoreless. Bardsley led the Westerns with 9. Art Willoughby added 8, Wright 6, Joe Ross 4, Hudson 4 and Mayers 4, while Gordon, Gross, Neil and Beaton were scoreless. ………………………………………………… In game two, the Westerns edged U.B.C. 25-22 as Ross scored 7, Bardsley 7, Willoughby 6, Mayers 3 and Gordon 2, while Wright, Ritchie, Beaton, Neil and Gross were scoreless. Luke Lucas led U.B.C. with 8. Pringle added 6, Matthison 4, Pallas 3 and Matheson 1, while Flynn, Straight and Millar were scoreless. ………………………………………………… In game three, U.B.C. clipped the Westerns 37-26 as Lucas scored 9, Flynn 8, Pringle 7, Matheson 5, Matthison 4 and Straight 2 and Turner 2, while Pallas and K Wright were scoreless. Bardsley led the Westerns with 12. Willoughby added 5, Ross 2, Gordon 2, Ritchie 2, Wright 2 and Beaton 1, while Mayers, Neil and Gordon were scoreless. ………………………………………………… In game four, the Westerns evened the series with a 37-23 win as Ross scored 9, Bardsley 7, Mayers 7, Willoughby 5, Gordon 5, Beaton 2 and Ritchie 2, while Gross, Neal and Gray were scoreless. Wright led U.B.C. with 6. Matthison added 4, Flynn 4, Straight 4, Pringle 2, Lucas 2 and Pallas 1, while Matheson and Turner were scoreless. ………………………………………………… In game five, the Western took the series with a 37-27 win after leading 19-13 at the half and 27-17 after three quarters. Willoughby led the Westerns with 12. Mayers added 10, Bardsley 8, Ross 5 and Gordon 2, while Neil, Ritchie, Gross, Al Beaton, Gray and D Wright were scoreless. Matheson led the Thunderbirds with 7. Flynn added 6, Matthison 4, Pringle 3, Lucas 2, Turner 2, I Wright 1, Straight 1 and Pallas 1.
In the BC finals, the Vancouver Westerns defeated the Victoria Dominoes 47-57; 34-34; 38-33; 60-39; 33-51; 53-50 (4g-2). ………………………………………………… In game one, Victoria prevailed 57-47 after leading 33-23 at the half. R Taylor scored 16 to lead the Dominoes (coached by Dave Nicol). C Chapman added 11, H Rowe 9, A Chapman 9, B Davies 9 and B Jackson 3, while A Webster was scoreless. J Ross scored 14 to lead the Westerns (coached by Ted Milton). A Beaton added 10, J Bardsley 7, W Mayers 6, A Willoughby 5, J Gordon 3 and D Gross 2, while D Wright, E Ritchie and Neal were scoreless. ………………………………………………… In game two, the Dominoes thought they’d won but a review of the scoresheet following the game indicated that the teams had actually tied. CABA officials ruled that there’d been a scorer’s error and informed the teams that they had to keeping playing games until one team had won three, which resulted in six games being played in a best-of-five series. Official scorer Bob Whyte said the error was based on a shot made by Al Beaton with two minutes to play. Whyte said there was “some question” over the shot. Beaton was fouled on the play and his shot went through the net and was included on individual score totals but not on the running score “through error.” Whyte said the outcome of the protest could only be decided by the ruling of referee Earl Jewell. BCBA president McTaggart Cowan said “the international rules of basketball say quite definitively that the official score sheet is the only evidence we can accept. If we were to listen to all the stories that come to our ears, we’d never be able to reach a decision. The scoresheet showed how the game ended at 34-34 and that’s all we can do.” C Chapman paced the Dominoes with 10. Rowe added 8, Jackson 6, Taylor 5, Davies 3 and A Chapman 2, while Webster was scoreless. Joe Ross led the Westerns with 10 (or 8, depending on the interpretation of the scoreboard controversy). Willoughby added 10, Bardsley 7, Al Beaton 5, Mayers 1 and Gordon 1, while Gross, Ritchie, Neal and Gray were scoreless. ………………………………………………… In game three, the Westerns prevailed 38-33 in overtime by scoring all five points in the extra session. Victoria led 22-11 at the half. Willoughby led the Westerns with 14. Bardsley added 10, Mayers 8, Ross 4 and Gordon 2, while Ritchie, Beaton, Neill, Gross and Gray were scoreless. R Taylor led the Dominoes with 10. H Rowe added 9, B Davies 5, A Chapman 5 and C Chapman 4, while B Jackson and A Webster were scoreless. ………………………………………………… In game four, Vancouver prevailed 60-39 but Victoria instantly protested the decision arguing that the Westerns had used 11 men, in violation of a provincial rule that limited teams to playing 10 men. The protest was tossed ostensibly because it didn’t affect the outcome of the game. CABA appointed a five-man commission to oversee the remainder of the series. Bardsley led the Westerns with 15. Willoughby added 12, Mayers 11, Wright 7, Beaton 7, Ross 6 and Ritchie 2, while Gordon, Neil, Gross and Gray were scoreless. Rowe led the Dominoes with 15. C Chapman added 8, Taylor 8, Jackson 3, Webster 3 and A Chapman 2, while Davies was scoreless. ………………………………………………… In game five, the Dominoes prevailed 51-33 after leading 22-13 at the half. Hank Rowe led the Dominoes with 21. B Jackson added 9, B Davies 7, A Chapman 6, R Taylor 6 and C Chapman 2, while A Webster was scoreless. W Mayers led the Westerns with 9. D Wright added 7, J Bardsley 7, J Ross 6, A Willoughby 2 and A Beaton 2, while J Gordon, B Gross and A Neal were scoreless. ………………………………………………… Prior to the start of game six, the BCABA suspends the Victoria Dominoes and their executive for stopping payment on a cheque for gate receipts for game five. The Dominoes coughed up the money after the BCABA threated to select the province’s representative for the interprovincial playoffs. ………………………………………………… In game six, the Westerns took the series with a 53-50 win as Bardsley scored 15, Mayers 14, Willoughby 11, Ross 6, Beaton 4 and Wright 3, while Gordon, Ritchie, Neil and Gross were scoreless. Beaton came off the bench to replace Ross, who’d picked up his fourth foul (then the limit) and scored all his points in the final three minutes. Art Chapman paced the Dominoes with 17. Taylor added 11, Rowe 7, Jackson 6, Davies 4, C Chapman 3 and Webster 2.
The Manitoba finals and West quarterfinals were a three-team round robin. …………………………………………………… Winnipeg St. Andrews ‘A’ defeated Winnipeg St. Andrews ‘B’ 47-17 as Tomes scored 14, Carmichael 10, McConnell 8, Timlick 6, Norrie 5 and Robinson 4, while McCance and Marquardt were scoreless. Donnett led the B squad with 6. Lamb added 4, Millar 2 and Miller 1, while McCaughey, Lowe, Ramsey, Mazurick and Dott were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The Brandon Rumfords dispatched Winnipeg St. Andrews ‘B’ 36-27 as Miller scored 8, Earles 8, Willdey 5, McGregor 5, Cannon 4, Thompson 3 and Hotson 3. McCaughey led the Bees with 5. Ramsey added 4, Mazurick 4, Donnett 3, Lowe 3, J Miller 2 and Millar 1, while Lamb was scoreless. …………………………………………………… Winnipeg St. Andrews ‘A’ defeated the Brandon Rumsfords 40-23 as Mike Carmichael scored 13, George McConnell 12, Art Stevenson 5, Jack Tomes 4, Ed Smith 4 and Robinson 2, while Timlick, McCance, Norrie and Flower were scoreless. Earles led the Rumfords with 8. Bicknell added 6, Millar 4, Willdey 4 and Hotson 1, while McGregor, Thompson, Lannon and Mummery were scoreless. …………………………………………………… Final standings: St. Andrews ‘A’ (2-0); Brandon (1-1); St. Andrews ‘B’ (0-2).
In the Saskatchewan semis and north finals, the Saskatoon Grads defeated the University of Saskatchewan Huskies 52-32; 44-21; x-x (3g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Grads thrashed the Huskies 52-32 as Colman scored 14, Kirkpatrick 12, Balmer 8, Reddick 6, Cherry 5, Clendenning 3, Smith 2 and Ebbels 2. Farrell paced the Huskies with 8. Marshall added 7, Stafford 5, Howden 4, Kling 4, Murray 2 and MacFarland 2, while Cherry was scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Grads whipped the Huskies 44-21 as Colman scored 14, Kirkpatrick 12, Smith 6, Clendenning 4, Baranek 4, Cherry 2 and Balmer 2, while Pappas was scoreless. MacFarland paced the Huskies with 8. Howden added 6, McBean 2, Marshall 2, Kling 1, McQueen 1 and Murray 1, while Cherry was scoreless.
In the Saskatchwan semis and south finals, the Regina Rifles defeated the Moose Jaw Vandals 18-18; 27-22 (Total: 45-40). …………………………………………………… In game one, the teams played to an 18-18 draw. Head led the Rifles with 8. Pearce added 6, Bradshaw 2 and McKenzie 2, while Bruce, Birovesku, Kent and Edmundson were scoreless. Narin Hagan led the Vandals with 5. Floyd Davey added 5, Wilbur Haight 5, Kurt Sallstrum 2 and Johnnie Young 1, while Stu Ogilvy, Ted Hyland and Art Peterson were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Rifles took the series with a 27-22 win as Ted Bradshaw scored 9, Doug Bruce 6, McKenzie 5, Ralph Pierce 4 and Head 3, while Edmundson, King and Birovesku were scoreless. Wilbur Haight paced Moose Jaw with 8. John Young added 7, Davey 4 and Nairn Hagan 3, while Sallstrom, Ogilvy, Peterson and Hyland were scoreless.
In the Saskatchewan finals, the Saskatoon Grads defeated the Regina Rifles 31-31; 35-24 (Total: 66-55). …………………………………………………… In game one, the teams played to a 31-31 draw. Head the Rifles with 10. Bradshaw added 8, Pierce 4, MacKenzie 4, Edmundson 2, Bruce 2 and King 1, while Kent was scoreless. Harry Colman paced Saskatoon with 11. Cherry added 6. Clendenning 4, Ebbels 4, Kirkpatrick 4 and Smith 2, while Balmer and Reddick were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Sasktoon took the series with a 35-24 win as Harry Colman scored 11, Bob Smith 9, tom Clendenning 7, Balfour Kirkpatrick 4, Cherry 2 and Baranek 2, while Reddick and Balmer were scoreless. Ralph Pierce paced the Rifles with 6. Harry Head added 6, Jerry Birovesku 6, Bruce 2, Bradshaw 2 and King 2, while Edmundson and Kent were scoreless.
In the West quarterfinals, the Vancouver Westerns d’d Raymond Union Jacks 49-40; 37-32 (2g-0). ………………………………………………… In game one, Vancouver prevailed 49-40 as Art Willoughby scored 13, Dick Wright 12, Jim Bardsley 10 Wally Mayers 7, Joe Ross 4 and Al Beaton 2, while Archie Neil and Emmett Ritchie were scoreless. Fred Turner led the Union Jacks with 18. Paul Fairbanks added 5, Butler Nalder 4 and Ken Hague 1, while Dean Rolfson, Bruce Galbraith and Max Heggie were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Westerns completed the series sweep with a 37-32 win as Art Willoughby scored 14, Wally Mayers 8, Jim Bardsley 6, Joe Ross 5, Al Beaton 2, Dick Wright 1 and Emmett Ritchie 1, while Jack Gordon and Doug Gross were scoreless. Butler Nalder and Fred Turner each scored 8 to pace the Union Jacks. Paul Fairbanks added 7, playing coach Dean Rolfson 3, Shirley King 3, Ken Hague 2 and Donny Nilsson 1, while Max Heggie, Bruce Galbraith and Harry Stone were scoreless.
In the West, neither Alberta nor Saskatchewan could initially meet their constitutional obligations to provide a financial guarantee. Coach Bert Oja’s Winnipeg St. Andrew’s Saints subsidized the participation of a Saskatchewan squad. “It was not entirely satisfactory,” said CABA in its annual minutes.
In those West semis, the Vancouver Westerns dispatched the Saskatoon Grads 48-34; 63-55 (Total: 111-89). …………………………………………………… In game one, Vancouver prevailed 48-34 as Art Willoughby scored 23, Jim Bardsley 11, Wally Mayers 5, Dick Wright 5 and Al Beaton 4, while Joe Ross, J Gordon, Emmett Ritchie and Archie Neil were scoreless. Balfour Kirkpatrick and Harry Colman each scored 8 to lead the Grads. Bob Smith added 7, Jack Ebbels 6, Dick Cherry 3 and Tom Clendenning 2, while S Beranek, B Reddick and Percy Balmer were scoreless. Saskatoon led 26-19 at the half. ………………………………………………… In game two, Vancouver prevailed 63-55 to take the total-point series 111-89 as Jim Bardsley scored 18, Dick Wright 11, Doug Gross 11, Joe Ross 9, Art Willoughby 6, Al Beaton 3, Jack Gordon 2 and Emmett Ritchie 2, while Archie Neil was scoreless. Bob Smith led the Grads with 11. Percy Balmer added 10, Harry Colman 9, Balfour Kirkpatrick 8, Jack Ebbels 7, S Beranek 6.
In the Western final, the Vancouver Westerns defeated the Winnipeg St. Andrew Super Saints 40-33; 39-37 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, Vancouver rallied from a late deficit to win 40-33. Vancouver had trailed 31-23 but suddenly caught fire and ripped off a 17-2 run. McConnell led Winnipeg with 16. Jack Tomes added 8, Bud Marquart 5, Smith 2 and Carmichael 2, while Ches McCance, Robinson, Art Stevenson, Norris and Timlick were scoreless. Joe Ross led Vancouver with 11. Wally Mayers added 10, Joe Bardsley 9 and Art Willoughby 3, while Al Beaton and Dick Wright were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Westerns completed the series sweep with a 39-37 win in overtime as Wally Mayers hit the winner at the buzzer. Mayers led Vancouver with 12. Art Willoughby added 11, Jim Bardsley 7, Joe Ross 6 and Dick Wright 3. George McConnell led Winnipeg with 11. Jack Tomes added 10, Ches McCance 6, Eddie Smith 4, Bud Marquardt 4 and J Carmichael 2, while L Robinson was scoreless. Vancouver hit 9-14 from the line, while Winnipeg was 1-11. The score was knotted at 16 at the half. St. Andrews (coached by Bert Oja) also included Norman Norrie, Bob McCance, George McConnell, George Timlick.
In the Canadian finals, the Vancouver Westerns swept the Ottawa Glebe Grads 35-33; 34-32; 47-27 (3g-0).
In game one, the Westerns took a five-point lead at the half and extended their lead to double digits before surviving a furious Ottawa rally and holding on for a 35-33 victory. Art Willoughby led Vancouver with 13 points. Wally Mayers added 10, Joe Ross 6, Jim Bardsley 3 and Dick Wright 2, while Emmett Ritchie, Al Beaton, Doug Gross, Archie Neil and Jack Gordon were scoreless. Mal Cunningham led Ottawa with 8. Don McCann added 8, George Laughren 5, Wank Ussher 5, Wilbur Nixon 3 and Jim Fraser 2, while Gordon Tilley and Ted Edwards were scoreless.
In game two, the Westerns prevailed 34-32 as Dick Wright scored 12, Joe Ross 8, Jim Bardsley 5, Wally Mayers 4, Art Willoughby 3 and Jack Gordon 2. Dan McCann led Ottawa with 9. Wank Ussher added 7, Mal Cunningham 6, George Laughren 3, Jim Fraser 2, Gordon Tilley 2, Ted Edwards 2 and Wilbur Nixon 1.
In game three, the Westerns took the title with a 47-27 victory. The champs, like most of the era, were a club comprised of good friends, sponsored through membership fees; gate revenues and raffles. The squad was comprised of several players who’d toiled for previous championship units. Art Willoughby and Jim Bardsley had played for the U.B.C. 1937 champs, while Wally Mayers had played for 1930 Adanacs. The squad finished (9-0) in interprovincial playoff games. Art Willoughby paced the Westerns with 13. Dick Wright added 11, Jim Bardsley 10, Al Beaton 9, Joe Ross 3 and Wally Mayers 1, while Jack Gordon and Doug Gross were scoreless. Wank Ussher led Ottawa with 9. Mal Cunningham added 6, Web Nixon 6, George Laughren 4 and Dan McCann 2, while Tilley, Fraser and Edwards were scoreless. Ottawa’s hopes were completely dashed when captain Dan McCann and Wank Usher fouled out.
The runner-up Ottawa Glebe Grads: Don McCann; Gordon Tilley; George Laughren; Mal Cunningham; Jim Fraser; Wilbur Nixon; Wank Ussher; Gordon Tilley; Ted Edwards; coach Bob Campbell
The champion Vancouver Westerns: captain Wally Mayers; Art Willoughby; Joe Ross; Dick Wright; Al Beaton; Doug Gross; Archie Neil; Emmett Ritchie; Jack Gordon; William Gray; Jim Bardsley; coach Ted Milton; manager F. Dietrich; assistant manager Pete Winkler