| W. RD 1 (BC): Vancouver IGA Grocers d’d North Vancouver Harlems 59-71; 93-79; 71-63; 54-78; 84-77 (3g-2) W. RD 1 (BC): Alberni Athletics d’d Victoria Haida Chiefs 80-67; 101-84; 85-88; 109-86 (3g-1) E. QF (Ont): Toronto Dow King’s d’d Toronto Andy’s A.C. 82-73; 86-62 (2g-0) W. QF (BC): Alberni Athletics d’d Vancouver IGA Grocers 96-76; 131-100; 86-68; 110-92 (4g-0) E. SEMI (Ont): Toronto Dow King’s d’d the London Sportsmen 75-95; 89-78; 88-74 (2g-1) W. SEMI (Man); Winnipeg IPAC Buffaloes d’d Winnipeg St. Andrews Dunlops 75-55; 56-62; 76-55; 71-51 (3g-1) W. SEMI: (Alta/BC): Lethbridge Broders d’d Alberni Athletics 88-83; 91-82 (2g-0) W. FINAL: Winnipeg IPAC Buffaloes d’d Lethbridge Broders 85-65; 86-69; 75-57 (3g-0) E. FINAL: Toronto Dow Kings d’d Montreal Yvon Coutu Huskies 81-78; x-x; 80-63 (2g-1) CANADIAN TITLE: Toronto Dow Kings d’d Winnipeg IPAC Buffaloes 79-60; 80-65; 76-64 (3g-0) |
In the Toronto final, the Dow Kings swept Andy’s AC 82-73; 86-62 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Dow Kings prevailed 82-73 as Jim Maguire scored 19, George Stulac 14 and Ruby Richman 11. Doug Armstrong led Andy’s with 18. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Dow Kings led 42-37 at the half and broke open a tight game when Rolly Goldring and Joe Stulac took command from the perimeter in the second half. Goldring finished with 28 points. Jim McGuire added 16 and Joe Stulac 16. Keith Hartley led Andy’s AC with 17. Jim Griffin added 14.
In the Ontario finals, Toronto defeated the London Sportsmen 75-95; 89-78; 88-74 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, London stomped Toronto 95-75 as Barry Howson scored 24, John Brikmanis 17 and Doug Shaver 14. George Stulac led Toronto with 19. Jim McGuire added 18 and Rolly Goldring 17. …………………………………………………… In game two, Rollie Goldring led the Dow Kings with 28. Warren Reynolds added 17 and George Stulac 15. Barry Howson paced the Sportsmen with 24. …………………………………………………… In game three, Toronto prevailed 88-74. The Dow Kings fell behind 54-40 but Gary Vipond took command of the boards as Toronto rallied to a 10-point lead in the final frame. Rollie Goldring paced Toronto with 18. Warren Reynolds added 15 and George Stulac 15. John Brikmanis paced London with 21. Barry Howson added 21 and Pete Misikowitz 14.
In the Eastern final, the Toronto Dow Kings defeated the Montreal Yvon Coutu Huskies 81-78; 77-88; 80-63 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, Toronto edged Montreal 81-78. Toronto built a 42-41 lead at the half on stellar offensive rebounding. Toronto led 67-65 with four minutes to play and got two offensive tips to take command. Barry Howson paced Toronto with 14. Playing coach Ruby Richman added 13, Keith Hartley 12, Warren Reynolds 12, George Stulac 11, Jim McGuire 10, Goldring 7 and Vipond 2, while J Stulac and Dacyshyn were scoreless. John McKibbon led the Huskies with 24. Gene Rizak added 20, Alex Garrow 14, Smith 14, Kanath 3 and McDonaugh 3, while Gibbs, Jantzen, Gordon and Mezey were scoreless. Huskies coach Vince Drake told the Montreal Gazette that “we had em but got overconfident and that was the ball game. It was my fault. I told the boys to control the ball and slow it down. It was a mistake. We had more speed than them. We should have kept running.” …………………………………………………… In game two, Montreal evened the series with an 88-77 win as Ed Lucht scored 19, John McKibbon 17, Gene Rizak 17, Alex Garrow 13, Kanath 11, Smith 8 and Gibbs 3, while McDonough, Mezey and Jantzen were scoreless. The Huskies hit 27-44 from the line, including 11-15 by Rizak. Reynolds paced Toronto with 29. Dacyshyn added 11, Richman 10, Goldring 8, McGuire 8, Howson 5, George Stulac 4 and Vipond 3. …………………………………………………… In game three, Toronto took the series with an 88-74 win. The Dow Kings used their height advantage to overcome a 39-31 deficit as they rallied to knot the score at 54 and then took command over the final four minutes. Warren Reynolds led Toronto with 18. Keith Hartley added 10, while holding Montreal star Ed Lucht to 10. Ruby Richman added 15 for Toronto, Barry Howson 13, Hartley 10, George Stulac 8, McGuire 8, Goldring 6 and Vipond 2, while J Stulac and Dacyshyn were scoreless. Alex Garrow paced Montreal with 18. John McKibbon added 12, Gene Rizak 12, Charlie Smith 11 and Lucht 10, while Gibbs, Mezey and McDonagh were scoreless. Toronto coach Ruby Richman told the Montreal Gazette that “it was Barry’s clutch shooting that gave us the ball game. He put us back in the thick of it and we didn’t blow the opportunity.” Huskies coach Vince Drake said “we stopped running again. You gotta move the ball versus a big club. WE lacked bench strength too.”
In the West playoffs and British Columbia semis, the Vancouver IGA Grocers defeated the North Vancouver Harlems 59-71; 93-79; 71-63; 54-78; 84-77 (3g-2). …………………………………………………… Shortly before the start of the B.C. playoffs, CABA announced that any senior player who was ineligible for the Olympics would be ineligible for the Dominion playoffs, putting players like Billy-Joe Price of North Vancouver out of the picture for national play. …………………………………………………… In game one, the Harlems clipped the Grocers 71-59 as Billy Joe Price scored 31, Gilliam 17, Barnes 10, playing coach John Braithwaite 7, Hudson 4 and Boyd 2, while Winn, King, Henley, Jones and Nott were scoreless. Anthony led IGA with 21. Lemon added 12, Brown 10, Candlish 7, Thomson 7 and Terris 2, while John Forsyth, Hike and Galway were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Grocers evened the series with a 93-79 win as John Kootnekoff scord 24, Candlish 24, Lemon 16, Thomson 11, Forsyth 10, Galway 6, Hik 2 and Brown 2, while Anthony was scoreless. Price led the Harlems wit h42. Winn added 11, Gilliam 9, Barnes 6, Nott 4, Jones 4 and Boyd 3, while Braithwaite, King and Henley were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game three, the Grocers clipped the Harlems 71-63 as Kootnekoff scored 20, Candlish 12, Forsyth 12, Thomson 10, Lemon 10, Anthony 5 and Brown 2, while Galway and Ed Pederson were scoreless. Price led the Harlems with 22. Jones added 14, Winn 6, Nott 6, Henley 4, Braithwaite 3 and Gilliam 2, while Boyd was scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game four, the Harlems evened the series with a 78-54 win as Price scored 27, Gilliam 14, Henley 11, Braithwaite 10, Jones 10 and Boyd 6, while King and Winn were scoreless. Candlish led the Grocers with 13. Lemon added 11, Kootnekoff 9, Thomson 6, Forsyth 4, Brown 4, Anthony 4 and Galway 3. …………………………………………………… In game five, the Grocers took the series with an 84-77 win as Kootnekoff scored 22, Candlish 21, Lemon 19, Anthony 14, Forsyth 6 and Jack Hik 2, while Brown, Pederson, Thomson and Galway were scoreless. Price led the Harlems with 41. Boyd added 10, Gilliam 9, Henley 7, Braithwaite 6, King 2 and Jones 2, while Winn, Nott and Barnes were scoreless.
In the other B.C. semi, the Alberni Athletics defeated the Victoria Haida Chiefs 80-67; 101-84; 85-88; 109-86 (3g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, Alberni dispatched Victoria 80-67 as Pete Simmonds scored 24, Darrell Lorimer 16, Bill Wilson 8, Norris Martin 6, Ed Steele 6, John Devlin 4, Jim Cunningham 4 and Barry Sadler 1, while Bill Spotswood and Bill Gilbert were scoreless. Neil Dirom led the Haida Chiefs with 19. Doug Brinham added 18, Don Krego 12, Marv Johnson 11, Sig Kuehn 6, Larry Lehtonen 6, Bruce Taylor 4, Denny Grisdale 2 and Colin McPherson 2. …………………………………………………… In game two, Alberni clubbed Victoria 101-84 as Brinham scored 23, Johnson 22, Taylor 15, Kuehn 14, Dirom 12, Krego 8, Grisdale 5 and MacPherson 2. Simmonds led the Haida Chiefs with 15. Lorimer added 18, Wilson 15, Martin 11, Sadler 7, Steele 3, Devlin 2, Cunningham 2 and Spotswood 1. …………………………………………………… In game three, Victoria edged Alberni 88-85 as Lorimer scored 29, Simmonds 23, Martin 18, Wilson 8, Sadler 7, Steele 2 and Devlin 1, while Spotswood, Gilbert and Cunningham were scoreless. Dirom led the Athletics with 20. Krego added 16, Kuehn 16, Brinham 14, Taylor 14, Johnson 3 and Grisdale 2, while MacPherson and Lehtonen were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game four, Alberni took the series with a 109-86 win as Dirom scored 23, Brinham 23, Krego 18, Grisdale 14, Kuehn 13, Taylor 5, Lehtonen 4, Johnson 4, McPherson 3 and Devries 2. Lorimer led the Haida Chiefs with 28. Martin added 17, Simonnds 16, Wilson 12, Sadler 6, Cunningham 6 and Devlin 1, while Spotswood, Steele and Gilbert were scoreless.
In the B.C. finals, the Alberni Athletics defeated the Vancouver IGA Grocers 96-76; 131-100; 86-68; 110-92 (4g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, Alberni torched Vancouver 96-76 as Sig Kuehn scored 20 and Larry Lehtonen 20. John Kootnekoff led the Grocers with 25. …………………………………………………… In game two, Alberni clubbed Vancouver 131-100 as Sig Kuehn scored 26 and Don Krego 26. Hunter Candlish led Vancouver with 32. John Kootnekoff added 29. …………………………………………………… In game three, the Athletics spanked the Grocers 86-68 as Neil Dirom scored 16, Sig Kuehn 16, Don Krego 15, Denny Grisdale 14, Brinham 11, MacPherson 6, Taylor 4, Devries 3 and Johnson 1, while Lehtonen was scoreless. Hunter Candlish led the Grocers with 22. Rod Thomson added 14, Lemon 12, Pederson 7, Forsyth 6, Hik 4, Anthony 2 and Galway 1, while Mel Brown was scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game four, the Athletics completed the series sweep by dumping the Grocers 110-92 as Sig Kuehn scored 23, Krego 16, Brinham 14, Grisdale 12, Dirom 9, Taylor 9, Larry Lehtonen 9, Devries 8 Johnson 7 and McPherson 4. Hunter Candlish led the Grocers with 25. John Kootnekoff added 20, Anthony 17, Thomas 10, Galway 8, Lemon 6 and Brown 6. The Grocers also included Ed Peterson, John Forsythe and Jack Hik, all of whom did not play because of other commitments.
In the Saskatchewan semis and south finals, the Regina Barker-Grads defeated the Moose Jaw YMCA 84-62; 77-74 (Total: 161-133). …………………………………………………… In game one, Regina dusted Moose Jaw 84-62. …………………………………………………… In game two, Regina edged Moose Jaw 77-74 as Morris Anderson scored 17, Boris Steponchev 17, Don Holzen 11, Dick Stark 8 and Bob Davis 6. John Livingston led Moose Jaw with 25. Frank Grylevich added 17, Bob Neville 16 and Garry Andrews 7. YMCA also included Ray Boughen, Norm Kuhns.
In the Saskatchewan finals, the Regina Barker-Grads defeated the Saskatoon Blues 106-64; x-x (Total: x-x). …………………………………………………… In game one, Regina thrashed Saskatoon 106-64 as Tony Eberts scored 19, Butch Steponchev 14, Bob Bell 14, Morris Anderson 14, Bob Davis 14, Brian Nicurity 10, Don Holzer 9 and Dick Stark 6. Dale Prokop led the Blues with 14. Brent Batting added 8, Peter Pershick 8 and Lorne Schmyr 7. The Blues also included Bob Kotchurik.
Saskatchewan opted not to participate in the national playoffs.
In the BC/Alberta finals, the Lethbridge Broders defeated the Alberni Athletics 88-83; 92-82 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, Lethbridge edged Alberni 88-83 as Gord Fester scored 37, Harry Blacher 18, Phil Helgerson 10, McClain 10, Larson 9, Terry 3, Sindlinger 3, Tait 3 and Ennis 2. Potkonjak scored 19 to lead the Athletics (coached by Elmer Speidel). Neil Dirom added 13, Denny Grisdale 11, Kootnekoff 14, Lehtonen 6, Kuehn 6, Brinham 4, Taylor 2 and McPherson 2. …………………………………………………… In game two, Lethbridge took the series with a 91-82 win as Gordie Fester scored 25, Don McLain 17, Blacker 17, Tait 8, Helgerson 2 and Terry 2, while Sindlinger and Ennis were scoreless. Sig Kuehn paced the Athletics with 19. Neil Dirom added 16, John Kootnekoff 11, Denny Grisdale 10, Doug Brinham 10, Taylor 8, Lehtonen 7, Potkonjack 6, McPherson 2 and Johnson 1.
In the West semis and Manitoba finals, Winnipeg IPAC Buffaloes d’d Winnipeg St. Andrews Dunlops 75-55; 56-62; 76-55; 71-51 (3g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Buffaloes prevailed 75-55 as Fred Ingaldson scored 31, Bob Hazel 11, Grant Alfonso 9, Melnyk 8, McLean 7, Ken Galanchuk 4, Bannon 3 and Mackie 2, while Jerry Boehm, Embry and Clark were scoreless. Jack Lusk led the Dunlops with 15. Glen Torgerson added 9, Don Carbert 9, Dave Smith 7, Wayne Johnston 5, Cliff Stark 4, Ross Turner 2, Dick Bevan 2 and Billy Wright 2. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Dunlops clipped the Buffaloes 62-56 as Dave Smith scored 17, Jack Lusk 15, Glen Torgerson 12, Cliff Stark 9, Ross Turner 5 and Dick Bevan 4, while Wayne Johnson and playing coach Ken Callis were scoreless. Fred Ingaldson led the Buffaloes with 22. Bob Hazel added 10, Bannon 8, Jerry Boehm 6, Grant Alfonso 4, Don McLean 4 and Ken Galanchuk 4. …………………………………………………… In game three, the Buffaloes dusted the Dunlops 76-55 as Fred Ingaldson scored 18, Ken Galanchuk 17, Jerry Boehm 11, Grant Alfonso 9, Bob Hazel 6, Bannon 4, McLean 4, Macki 3, Melnyk 2 and Embry 2, while Clarke was scoreless. Glen Torgerson paced the Dunlops with 14. Dave Smith added 13, Dick Bevan 6, Cliff Stark 6, Don Carbert 4, Wayne Johnston 4, Bill Carpenter 2 and Ross Turner 2, while Billy Wright was scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game four, IPAC took the series with a 71-51 win as Fred Ingaldson scored 25, Ken Galanchuk 11, Jerry Boehm 10, Don McLean 9, Grant Alfonso 8, Bob Hazel 6 and Jim Bannon 2, while Clarke, John Embry and Fred Melnyk were scoreless. Dave Smith led the Dunlops (coached by Ken Collis) with 14. Glen Torgerson added 8, Don Carbert 8, Cliff Stark 6, Wayne Johnston 6, Ross Turner 6, Dick Bevan 2 and Jack Lusk 1, while Billy Wright was scoreless.
In the West finals, the Winnipeg IPAC Buffaloes defeated the Lethbridge Broders 85-65; 86-69; 75-57 (3g-0).
…………………………………………………… In game one, Winnipeg thrashed Lethbridge 85-65 as Fred Ingaldson scored 25, Don McLean 15, Grant Alfonso 13, Gerry Boehm 11, Ken Galanchuk 9, Glen Torgerson 6, Bannon 2, Carbert 2 and Clark 2, while Bob Hazel was scoreless. Gordon Fester paced Lethbridge with 28. Ken Larsen added 16, Logan Tait 5, Jack Lilja 4, West 4, Harry Blacker 3, Tom Sindlinger 2 and Phil Helgerson 1, while Inglis was scoreless. The Broders (coached by Dean Bennett and managed by Harold Brown) also included Don McClain, Doug Terry and Glen Ennis. …………………………………………………… In game two, Winnipeg dumped Lethbridge 86-69 as Fred Ingaldson scored 23, Grant Alfonso 18, Gerry Boehm 15, Ken Galanchuk 15, Don McLean 13 and Clark 2, while Glen Torgerson, Don Carbert, Bannon and Bob Hazel were scoreless. Ken Larsen paced the Broders with 17. Logan Tait added 11, Harry Blacker 10, West 10, Phil Helgerson 6, Tom Sindlinger 5, Gord Fester 4 and Inglis 4, while Jack Lilja was scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game three, Winnipeg completed the series sweep by dusting Lethbridge 75-67 as Fred Ingaldson scored 27, Don McLean 22, Grant Alfonso 15, Ken Galanchuk 6, Gerry Boehm 4 and Clark 1, while Glen Torgerson was scoreless. Logan Tait paced the Broders (coached by Dean Bennett, manager Harold Brown) with 20. Gord Fester added 13, Ken Larsen 11, Harry Blacker 11 and Dave West 2, while Tom Sindlinger, Inglis, Phil Helgerson and Jack Lilja were scoreless.
In the national finals, the Toronto Dow Kings swept the Winnipeg IPAC (for Institute Prosvita Athletic Club, a Ukrainian organization) Buffaloes 79-60; 80-65; 76-64 (3g-0).
In game one, Toronto thrashed Winnipeg 79-60 sparked by two-time Olympians George Stulac and Warren Reynolds. Toronto was ahead 38-27 at the half and were led by Reynolds’ 15; Barry Howson’s 13, including nine in the second half, George Stulac and Rollie Goldring, each 11, and Keith Hartley 10. Jim Maguire added 5, Ruby Richman 9, Joe Stulac 2, Gary Vipond 0, John Dacyshyn 3. Hartley and Jim McGuire dominated the boards. “That’s what surprised us the most – the rebounds,” said Winnipeg playing coach Fred Ingaldson, formerly of the University of Montana, who scored 29. “We both have a simple offence – pick and get a good shot – but they were getting those second and third shots and we weren’t. Things’ll be different next game.” The game was delayed by 15 minutes as two of three taxis arriving from Winnipeg’s hotel wandered around the city looking for St. Michael’s College, where the championships were being held. Grant Alfonso added 8 for Winnipeg, Gerry Boehm 5, Fred Melnyk 0, Glen Torgeson 2, Frank Clark 2, Don McLean 6, Don Corbett 5, Bob Hazel 3, John Embry 0, John Bannon 0 and Ken Galanchuk 2. Toronto coach Ruby Richman said Winnipeg looked “tired and noticeably dull.”
In the second game, Toronto prevailed 80-65 as Barry Howson scored 22, including 14-18 from the line. Barry Howson and George Stulac took turns guarding Fred Ingaldson and kept driving the ball at Winnipeg and getting fouled. Toronto was ahead 39-36 at the half and took complete control in the second half as Winnipeg tired. Warren Reynolds finished with 20, with 10 in each half, Keith Hartley 10, George Stulac 9, Jim MacGuire 9, Ruby Richman 2, Joe Stulac 2, Rollie Goldring 6, Gary Vipond 0 and John Dacychsyn 0. Winnipeg’s Fred Ingaldson scored 22, including 12 in the first half, and held George Stulac to seven points. Winnipeg’s Don McLean added 12, Gerry Boehm 7, Fred Melnyk 2, Scolier Alfonso 5, Glen Torgeson 5, Frank Clark 3, Don Corbert 3, John Bannon 0 and Ken Galanchuk 7. After the game, playing coach Ruby Richman predicted a title in the next game. “They’ve had the course. Our big worry was getting that second game and now that we’ve got it, we’ll take the championship.” Fred Ingaldson said “it was foul shots that beat us. I still think we can take them.”
Richman proved prophetic as Toronto swept the series with a 76-64 victory. Fred Ingaldson and Ken Galanchuk, who’d played on the 1959 Pan American Games team, each scored 17 for Winnipeg but Ingaldson credited Stulac with containing him. Stulac, a former Canadian decathlon champion, held Ingaldson to three points in the first half. “He’s a hard, hard man to beat,” said Ingaldson. Both teams played zone. Toronto led 40-29 at half. The Dow Kings were paced by Barry Howson’s 15 points. Ruby Richman added 13, George Stulac 7, Warren Reynolds 11, Keith Hartley 10, Jim Maguire 11, Rollie Goldring 2, Gary Vipond 3, Joe Stulac 2 and John Dacyshyn 2. Fred Ingaldson led Winnipeg with 17. Don McLean added 6, Grant Alfonso 5, Jerry Boehm 2, Ken Galanchuk 17, Glen Torgeson 2, Frank Clark 2, John Bannon 6, Bob Hazel 2 and Fred Melnyk 2. Ingaldson later noted “the best team won.” Toronto announced that it was not interested in picking up any players for the Olympic Games. “We don’t feel a player could do us much good unless he could work with the team for about six months,” said assistant coach Doug Heaslip. “I think we’d prefer to go to the Olympics with this team.”
With the win, the Dow Kings believed they’d earn the right to represent Canada in the 1964 Olympics. But CABA president Myles W. (Pick) Leeson of Montreal announced after game three that he was not impressed with the Dow Kings and that the Olympic team would be comprised of “perhaps four or five players” from Toronto. The others will be selected nationally. Leeson said that if the Dow Kings had enough money to bring several players from the country to practice with the team before the pre-Olympic qualifying tournament in Yokahama, Japan, then CABA would “give the nod” to Toronto. “CABA doesn’t have the money to send a team to Japan.”
The runner-up Winnipeg Institute Prosvita Athletic Club Buffaloes: Don McLean; Gerry Boehm; Fred Melnyk; Grant Alfonso; Glen Torgerson; Frank Clark; Don Corbett; John Bannon; Bob Hazell; John Embry; Ken Galanchuk; playing coach Fred Ingaldson; coach Sam Dolhun; manager Harvey Lipkin
The champion Toronto Dow Kings: Rollie Goldring; George Stulac; Jim McGuire; Warren Reynolds; Brian Bender; Dave Richard; Joe Stulac; John Dacyshyn; Barry Howson; Keith Hartley; Gary Vipond; playing coach Ruby Richman; assistant Doug Heaslip