1931-32 Senior women

E. (Maritime final): Acadia Co-eds d’d Mount Allison x-x; 36-25 W. RD 1 (SASK): University of Saskatchewan Varsity d’d Bedford Grads 83-13; x-x (Total: x-x) W. RD 2 (SASK): Saskatoon Tech d’d U of Saskatchewan Varsity 32-33; 53-32; 41-33 (2g-1) W. RD 3 (SASK): Prince Albert Nationals d’d Saskatoon Tech 37-26; 16-23 (Total: 53-49) W. RD 3 (SASK): Regina Smeeds d’d Moose Jaw Technical 38-14; 26-22 (Total: 64-36) W. RD 4 (SASK): Regina Smeeds d’d Prince Albert Nationals 32-28; 37-18 (Total: 69-46) W. QF (BC) Penticton Big Chiefs d’d Victoria Blue Ribbons 26-35; 22-18 (Total: 48-47) E. QF (Ont): Toronto Lakeside Ladies d’d Toronto Ladies 39-18; 33-24 (Total: 72-52) W. QF (BC): Vancouver Nimble Witches d’d Vancouver Sparlings 22-13; 12-16; 22-15 (2g-1) W. QF (Man): Winnipeg YWCA d’d Brandon Collegiate 22-12; 16-25 (Total: 38-37) W. QF (ALTA): Edmonton Gradettes d’d Calgary Follies 25-28; 62-41 (Total: 87-69) W. SEMI (BC): Vancouver Nimble Witches d’d Penticton Big Chiefs 29-21; 27-13 (Total: 56-34) W. SEMI (ALTA): Edmonton Grads d’d Edmonton Gradettes 63-29; 80-39 (Total: 143-68) E. SEMI (Ont): Windsor-Walkerville Alumnae d’d Toronto Lakeside Ladies 18-21; 29-15 (Total: 47-36) E. SEMI (Que): Montreal YWHA 16 St. Mary’s Grads 14 (sudden death) W. FINAL (Alta/BC): Edmonton Grads d’d Vancouver Nimble Witches 100-45; 98-56 (Total: 198-101) E. FINAL (Ont/Que): Windsor-Walkerville Alumnae d’d Montreal YWHA 32-20; 26-18 (Total: 58-38) CANADIAN TITLE: Edmonton Grads d’d Windsor-Walkerville Alumnae 60-32; 45-18 (Total: 105-50)

        In the Saskatchewan opening round and Saskatoon city finals, the University of Saskatchewan Varsity Co-eds defeated the Bedford Grads 83-13; x-x (Total: x-x). …………………………………………………… In game one, Varsity torched Bedord 83-13 as Winnie Ward scored 34, Dot Rutherford 31 and Judy Bulmer 18, while Jennie Thompson, Marion Warschik, Helen Brown, Gertie Truscott, Isabel Aitcheson and Flora Horburn were scoreless. Grace Graham led the Grads with 11. Ida Graham added 2, while Mary Hobson, Ida Purcell, Pat Bartholomew, Annie McArter, Lottie Strickner, Minnie Kemp and M McMillan were scoreless.

        In the Saskatoon city challenge round, the high school champion Saskatoon Tech defeated the University of Saskatchwan Varsity 32-33; 53-32; 41-33 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, Varsity nipped Saskatoon Tech 33-32 as Winnie Ward scored 15, Dot Rutherford 12 and Judy Bulmer 6, while Helen Brown, M Warschick, Isabel Aitchison, Gerty Truscott, Flora Harburn and Jennie Thompson were scoreless. Jean Gunning paced Tech with 11. Alice Robinson added 11 and Kay Graham 10, while Louise Borden, Phyllis Ayres, Gwen Cox, Edythe Bourne, Myrtle Gregory and Barbara Baker were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Saskatoon Tech evened the series with a 53-32 win as Alice Robinson scored 21, Jean Gunning 17 and Kay Graham 15. Dot Rutherford led the Co-eds with 23. Winnie Ward added 5 and Judy Bulmer 4. …………………………………………………… In game three, Saskatoon Tech took the series with a 41-33 win as Kay Graham scored 17, Alice Robinson 13, Jean Gunning 9 and Louise Borden 2. Dot Rutherford paced Varsity with 15. Winnie Ward addd 10 and Judy Bulmer 8.

        In the Saskatchewan semis and north finals, the Prince Albert Nationals defeated Saskatoon Tech 37-26; 16-23 (Total: 53-49). …………………………………………………… In game one, Prince Albert prevailed 37-26 as Ruby Mosher scored 22, Pearl Milne 8, Jessie Shields 5 and Peggy McKilligan 2, while Pearl Wilne, Johanna Matzer, Dot Brooks, Myrtle McDonald and Hazel Short were scoreless. Alice Robinson paced Tech with 13. Jean Gunning added 9 and Kay Graham 4. …………………………………………………… In game two, Saskatoon Tech prevailed 23-16 but lost the total-point series by four. Alice Robinson led Tech with 10. Kay Graham added 7 and Jean Gunning 6, while Phyllis Ayres, Gwen Cox, Edythe Bourne, Myrtle Gregory, Louise Burden and Barbara Baker were scoreless. Pearl Milne led the Natinals with 10. Ruby Mosher added 4 and Jessie Shields 2, while Johanna Matser, Dot Brooks, Bertha Brooks, Peggy MacMilligan, Myrtle McDonald and Hazel Short were scoreless.

        In the Saskatchewan semis and south finals, the Regina Smeeds defeated Moose Jaw Technical 38-14; 26-22 (Total: 64-36). …………………………………………………… In game two, Smeeds prevailed 26-22 as Clara Ehman scored 13, Edith Engel 8, I Jones 3 and H Randall 2, while Margaret Murray, Helen Grad, J McGillivray, Connie Thornton, Hazel Smeed and Helen Howey were scoreless. Antil led Moose Jaw with 7. Rigby added 3, STaford 1 and Gill 1, while Dewar, Robertson, Dewar, Brown and Whittridge were scoreless.

        In the Saskatchewan finals, the Regina Smeeds defeated the Prince Albert Nationals 32-28; 37-18 (Total: 69-46). …………………………………………………… In game one, Regina prevailed 32-28 as Clara Ehman scored 21, Randall 4, Jones 4 and Engel 3, while Murray, Grad, McGillivray, Thornton and Smeed were scoreless. Ruby Mosher scored 17 to lead the Nationals (coached by George Jordan). Shields added 4 and B Brooks 2, while McDonald, D Brooks, Milne, Mather and Short were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Smeeds torched Prince Albert 37-18 as Clara Ehman scored 28, H Randall 4, Jones 3 and Engel 2, while Murray, Grad, McGillivray, Thornton, Smeed and Howey were scoreless. D Brooks led the Nationals with 15. Mosher added 2 and Milne 1, while Shields, B Brooks, Matzer, Short and McDonald were scoreless.

        In the Alberta semis, the Edmonton Gradettes defeated the Calgary Follies 25-28; 62-41 (Total 87-69). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Follies edged the Gradettes 28-25 as Freda Roper scored 11, McMurchy 11, Morton 4 and Edmundson 2, while Chris Topley, Alice Allen and Thompson were scoreless. Coulson led the Gradettes with 10. Munton added 4, Reilly 4, Innes 4 and Nairn 3, while Lindsay, Morgan and Kudryk were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Gradettes took the series with a 62-41 win as Coulson scored 20, Kudryk 17, Munton 13, Innes 9, Reilly 7 and Nairn 3. Roper led the Follies with 15. Morton added 10, Edmonson 9, McMurchy 3, Thompson 2 and Allen 2, while Topley was scoreless.

        In the Alberta finals, the Edmonton Grads defeated the Edmonton Gradettes 63-29; 80-39 (Total: 143-68). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Grads dusted the Gradettes 63-29 as Fry scored 19, MacBurney 18, Mccormack 10, Neale 6, H Stone 6 and Bennie 4, while E Stone was scoreless. Coulson led the Gradettes with 11. Kudryk added 8, Innes 6 and Munton 2, while Nairn, Lindsay, Reilly and Northup were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Grads took the series with an 80-39 win as MacBurney scored 16, McCormack 12, Fry 12, Neale 12, Bennie 9, H Stone 8, Belanger 5 and E Stone 4. Coulson led the Gradettes with 9. Innes added 8, Munton 6, Nairn 5, Reilly 4 and Northup 2, while Morgan was scoreless.

        In the British Columbia semis and Vancouver finals, the Nimble Witches defeated Sparlings 22-13; 12-16; 22-15 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Nimble Witches clipped Sparlings 22-13 as Nicholson scored 8, Passerini 5, May 5 and Richardson 4, while Britton, Pronick and Band were scoreless. Annan led Sparlings with 6. MacDonald added 3, McLeod 2, Little 1 and Kennedy 1, while Gann, Tuson and Watt were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Sparlings evened the series with a 16-12 win as Little scored 6, Annan 3, Tuson 3, McDonald 2 and McLeod 2, while Kennedy and Gann were scoreless. May led the Witches with 6. Passerini added 5 and Nicholson 1, while Band, Richardson, Britton, Pronick and Trasman were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game three, the Nimble Witches took the series with a 22-15 win as Nettie Pronick scored 7, Betty Passerini 6, Merle Nicholson 4, Margaret May 4 and Jessie Richardson 1, while Grace Britton and Jean Band were scoreless. McDonald led Sparlings with 15. McLeod added 4, Tuson 2, Annan 2 and Kennedy 1, while Ganns and Little were scoreless.

        In the BC finals and Western semis, the ‘A’ champ Vancouver Nimble Witches defeated the ‘B’ champ Penticton Big Chiefs in a “challenge” series 29-21; 27-13 (Total: 56-34). …………………………………………………… In game two, the Witches took the series with a 27-13 win as Nicholson scored 10, Passerini 7, May 4, Provonick 3, Richardson 2 and Britton 1, while Bond was scoreless. E Meldrum led the Big Chiefs with 5. Campbell added 4, Claire Monton 2, M Meldrum 2, R Harris 1 and T Nagle 1, while Miller, Batchler and L Nagle were scoreless.

        Meanwhile, U.B.C. had bolted for the newly-created Greater Vancouver Athletic Association and there was a constant battle between it and the Vancouver District League over which was or should be eligible for the BC and Dominion playoffs. In a very confusing series of results, it appears that Victoria Harmony prevailed a separate set on provincial reulsts, defeating the Nanaimo Elks 28-14 and 20-12, then the Grandview Chums 37-26 and finally Kamloops 23-12 in what appears to have been a sudden-death final as Dot Perry scored 9, Elsie Matthews 6, Isobel Alexander 4, C Alexander 2 and M Purdy 1, while Bessie Armstrong and Muriel Hall were scoreless. The Harmony also include Bona McMurchie, E McWilliams. Embury led Kamloops with 6. STiphen added 4, Moffat 2 and McLeod 1, while McCallum, Corbin, Wain and Smith were scoreless. In the midst of the squabbling, it appears as if the BCBA ruled in favour of the Witches being the provincial representative in the playoffs, as they advanced and added Freida Iden and Jessie Rennie from a rival club, the Spooks, to their roster for inter-provincial play.

        In the Western finals, the Edmonton Grads swamped the Vancouver Nimble Witches 100-45; 98-56 (Total: 198-101). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Grades whipped the Nimble Witches 100-45 as Margaret MacBurney scored 34, Babe Belanger 19, Elsie Bennie 17, Gladys Fry 14, Doris Neale 10, H Stone 4 and E Stone 2. Betty Passerini led Vancouver with 23. Merle Nicholson added 14, Margaret May 4, Jean Band 2 and Jessie Richardson 2, while Frieda Iden, Jessie Rennie, Grace Britton and Nellie Proniuk were scoreless. The Grads led 23-7 after one quarter despite playing without sharpshooter Mildred McCormick. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Grads cruised to a 98-56 win as Margaret MacBurney scored 27, Babe Belanger 22, Gladys Fry 25, Elsie Bennie 12, Doris Neal 6, Helen Stone 2 and Edith Stone 4. Betty Passerini led Vancouver with 21. Jean Band added 6, Merle Nicholson 14, Frieda Iden 5, Grace Britton 5, Jessie Richardson 2 and Margaret May 0. The Witches also included Nettie Pronick and Jessie Rennie.

        In the sudden-death Quebec final, Montreal YWHA edged the St. Mary’s Grads 16-14 as Doris Feldhammer hit the winner with three minutes to play. K Guttan led YWHA with 7. Feldhammer added 5 and Dankoff 4, while Frankel, Segal, Meanton, Pepper, Barsha, Miller, A Holzberg and R Holzberg were scoreless. Charles led the Grads with 6. Jacobs added 3, Campbeel 2, McRobier 1, McCurry 1 and Smith 1, while Cummings, Lack, Squires and Ion were scoreless.

        In the Toronto city finals, the Lakeside Ladies d’d the Toronto Ladies 39-18; 33-24 (Total: 72-52). …………………………………………………… In game two, the Lakeside Ladies prevailed 33-24. Coach Ray Mitchell played Marg Potter, Adelaide Child, Phyllis Griffiths, Dot McNeil, Norah Gordon, Mabel Dunlop, Eleanor Slean, Andy Anderson, Dolly Dunlop and Jean McMurray.

        In the Ontario finals and East semis, the Windsor-Walkerville Alumni defeated the Toronto Lakeside Ladies 18-21; 29-15 (Total: 47-36). …………………………………………………… Toronto Lakesides captured game one by a 21-18 count. The score was knotted at 7 at the half. Dot MacNeill opened the second frame with a bucket to give the Lakesides a lead they never relinquished. McNeill finished with 8 points. Nora Gordon added 4, Dolly Dunlop 3, Phyllis Griffiths 2, Eleanor Slean 2, Molly Dunlop 2, Andy Anderson 0, H. Thomas 0 and Jean MacMurray 0. Isabel Leishman led Windsor-Walkerville with 8. Hester Churchill added 5, Florence Fisher 2, Florence Clark 1, Mae Richards 3, V. Gaunt 0, Marion Allison 0, E. Bennett 0, A. Beglie 0 and Myrtle Blundell 0. …………………………………………………… In game two, Windsor-Walkerville clocked Toronto 29-15 as Leishman scored 13, Mae Richards 6, H Churchill 3, V Gaunt 3, M Allison 2 and E Bennett 2, while F fisher, F Clark and M Blundell were scoreless. M Griffiths paced the Lakesides with 5. N Gordon added 3, D MacNeill 3, E Slean 2 and H Thomas 2, while M Dunlop, D Dunlop and A Anderson were scoreless.

        In the Eastern finals, the Windsor-Walkerville Alumni dumped Montreal YWHA 32-20; 26-18 (Total: 58-38). …………………………………………………… In game one, Windsor-Walkerville led 8-3 after a quarter and 20-7 at the half and then maintained a comfortable lead until the final buzzer. Hester Churchill led Windsor with 10 points. Isobel Leishman added 7. Mae Richards added 2, Florence Fisher 9, Marion Allison 2, A. Beglie 0, E. Bennett 2 and Myrtle Blundell 0. Kathleen Guttman led Montreal with 6. Fanny Dankoff added 2, Doris Feldhammer 5, Lil Neantan 5, D. Barsha 0, E. Frankel 2 and I Miller 1. …………………………………………………… In game two, Windsor-Walkerville prevailed 26-18 as M Richards scored 4, I Leishman 4, F Fisher 4, H Churchill 4, M Allison 4, M Blundell 4, A Regbie 1 and E Bennett 1. F Dankoff paced Montreal with 4. D Feldhammer added 4, K Guttman 4, D Bersha 3, L Neantan 1, E Frankel 1 and I Miller 1, while R Segal was scoreless.

        In the Manitoba finals, Winnipeg YWCA defeated Brandon Collegiate 22-12; 16-25 (Total: 38-27). …………………………………………………… In game one, Winnipeg YWCA, seeking to break Brandon’s two-year stranglehold on the provincial title, defeated Collegiate 22-12 as Mabel Benson scored 10, Louise Parker 4, Kay Death 3, Avery 2, Nichols 2 and Boorman 1, while Williamson and McLeod were scoreless. Grace Mummery led Brandon with 6. Amelia Dubbin added 4 and Helen Mummery 2, while Miller, Blackwell, Muldon, Wharry and Wright were scoreless. …………………………………………………… Game two finished 24-14 after regulation, necessitating a three-minute overtime to determine the champ as the overall series score was tied 38-38. Brandon prevailed 25-16 but YWCA won the crown by a single point. Maud Miller led Brandon with 9. A Dubbin added 6, Grace Mummery 5, H Mummery 3 and Winona Blackwell 2, while Warick was scoreless. Kay Death led YWCA with 7. Mabel Benson added 5, Isabel Avery 2 and Margaret Nichols 2, while Phoebe Williamson, Mae Boorman, Louise Parker and Margaret McLeod were scoreless. YWCA also included Louise Pears (ill) and associate coach Dorothy Jackson.

        In the national championships, the Edmonton Grads dumped the Windsor-Walkerville Alumnae 60-32; 45-18 (Total: 105-50).

        In game one, played before 3,000 screaming fans, the Grads prevailed 60-32. The Grads led 20-8; 30-18 and 44-24 at the quarters. Gladys Fry led Edmonton with 27. Babe Belanger added 16, Margaret McBurney 10, Doris Neale 3, Elsie Bennie 2, Edith Stone 2 and Helen Stone 0. Isabel Leishman led Windsor with 12. Florence Fisher added 5, Hester Churchill 5, Mae Richards 4, Marion Allison 2, Florence Clarke 2 and E. Bennett 0.

        In game two, the Grads prevailed 44-18 after leading 17-4; 33-12 and 44-14 at the quarters. The Grads took a 4-0 lead before Windsor touched the ball, scoring off both center jumps. Margaret MacBurney led Edmonton with 20. Fry added 10, McCormack 9, Neale 3, Belanger 2 and Bennie 2, while H Stone and E Stone were scoreless. Florence Clarke led the Alumnae with 6. Leishman added 4, Blondell 4, Fisher 2 and Richards 2, while Allison and Churchill were scoreless.

        After the championships, Edmonton Grads coach J. Percy Page wrote CABA asking that the semi-final games be treated as interprovincial games caring a 5% tax rather than the national semi-finals carrying a 10% tax because only two provinces entered in Western Canada. Page had paid CABA $400, “the maximum amount on the Canadian finals but states that the gate on the Vancouver series totalled only $688.25 and that they lost nearly $300 on the series, without adding the percentage payable to the CABA. A similar situation arose in Eastern Canada when Montreal took on Windsor and lost $150 on the series. Quebec and Ontario were the only two provinces entered in ladies senior series in the east. In view of these facts, we would recommend that these two series be taxed only on a 5% basis of the gross gate.” CABA voted 8-0 in favour of the proposition, reducing the amount the teams owed the national association.

        The runner-up Windsor-Walkerville Alumnae: Hester Churchill; Isobel Leishman; Mae Richards; Florence Fisher; Marion Allison; A. Beglie; E. Bennett; Myrtle Blundell; Florence Clarke; V. Gaunt;

        The champion Edmonton Grads: Edith Stone; Margaret MacBurney; Babe Belanger; Elsie Bennie; Evelyn Coulson; Gladys Fry; Jessie Innis; Mildred McCormick; Mabel Munton; Doris Neale; Helen Stone; coach J. Percy Page