| E. (Maritime): Halifax Ladies AC 16 Charlottetown Abegweit Sisters 11 (sudden death) W. RD 1 (Man): Winnipeg Blue Eagles d’d Winnipeg Kiwanis 18-13; 8-12 (Total: 26-25) W. RD 1 (SASK): Saskatoon Grads d’d University of Saskatchewan Varsity 40-16; 25-12 (Total: 65-28) W. RD 1 (SASK): Regina Commercial Grads d’d Moose Jaw YWCA 27-18; 21-18 (Total: 48-36) W. RD 2 (SASK): Saskatoon Grads d’d Regina Commercial Grads 27-16; 21-21 (Total: 48-37) E. QF (Que): Montreal N.D.G. d’d Montreal Sun Life 34-32; x-x W. QF (Alta): Edmonton Grads d’d Calgary Beavers 59-27; 48-25 (Total: 107-53) W. QF (BC): Vancouver Provinces d’d Victoria Pantoriums 25-30; 28-20; (2g-0) W. QF (Man): Winnipeg Blue Eagles d’d Brandon 14-17; 21-12 (Total: 35-29) W SEMI (BC): Vancouver Provinces d’d Vancouver Spencers 31-30; 39-29 (Total: 70-59) E. SEMI (Ont): Toronto Danforth S.M.C. d’d Toronto Community House 31-35; 26-18 (Total: 57-53) W. FINAL (Alta/BC): Edmonton Grads d’d Vancouver Provinces 63-24; 64-42 (2g-0) E. FINAL (Ont): Windsor Walkerville Alumnae defeated Toronto Danforth S.M.C. 53-15; 54-17 (Total: 107-32) CANADIAN TITLE: Edmonton Grads d’d Windsor Walkerville Alumnae 34-30; 58-31; 44-31 (3g-0) |
In the Maritime final, Halifax Ladies AC defeated the Charlottetown Abbie Sisters 16-11. The Sisters (coached by Earl Ross) included Jean Grant, Virginia Harrington, Doris Heartz, Evelyn McKenzie, Anne Sherry, Agnes McGee, Frances Mullins, Esther Raftenbury, Ruth MacKenzie and Gladys Saunders. The Maritimes champ did not enter national competition.
In the East semis, Toronto Danforth Sunday Morning Class defeated Toronto Community House 31-35; 26-18 (Total: 57-53). …………………………………………………… In game two, Danforth took the series with a 26-18 win as Babe Gulston scored 9, Dawes 5, Dot Charman 4, Golden 4, McMurray 2 and Downing 2, while Davies, Pyle and Coles were scoreless. Florence Fisher paced Community House with 8. Black added 3, Pearl Appleby 2, Rotenberg 2, Cohen 2 and Jacobs 1, while Sparagaman was scoreless and Bobby Rosenfeld and Shirley Sutin did not play because of injury.
In the East and Ontario finals, the Windsor Walkerville Alumnae breezed past Toronto Danforth Sunday Morning Class 53-15; 54-17 (Total: 107-32). …………………………………………………… In game one, Windsor-Walkerville prevailed 53-15 as Richards scored 15, Churchill 13, Hyttenrauch 8, Golab 8, Lossing 7 and H Cross 2, while L Cross, Cornwall and Dominato were scoreless. Charman led Toronto with 6. Dawes added 5, Golston 3 and Golden 1, while Downing, McMurray, Davies, Pyle and Coles were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Willa Hyttenrauch led Windsor-Walkerville with 21. Lillian Cross added 4, Helen Cross 0, Hilda Cornwall 1, Reno Dominato 0, Ida McDonald 0, Mae Richards 5, Hester Churchill 0, Isabel Lossing 13 and Jennie Golab 10. Thelma Golden was held to two points for Danforth. D. Downing added 2, L. Davies 2, C. Charman 0, Babe Gulston 5, Marg Dawes 5, N. Coles 0, E. Pyte 2 and Jean McMurray 1.
In the Saskatchewan semis and north finals, the Saskatoon Grads defeated the University of Saskatchewan Varsity 40-16; 25-12 (Total: 65-28). …………………………………………………… In game two, the Grads prevailed 25-12 as Ayres scored 8, A Robinson 7, Gunning 6 and Ross 4, while Thomson, B Robinson, Highet, Patterson, Truscott and Reid were scoreless. Cowie led Varsity with 7. Alexander added 3 and McKay 2, while Vincent, Cox, Willis and Locke were scoreless.
In the Saskatchewan semis and south finals, the Regina Commercial Grads defeated Moose Jaw YWCA 27-18; 21-18 (Total: 65-28). …………………………………………………… In game one, Regina clipped Moose Jaw 27-18 as Nellie Hildebrand scored 10, Thornton 8, Isobel Jones 4, Sadie Bird 2, B Magda 2 and Hilda Shorten 1, while Helen Gard was scoreless. Evelyn Chesworth led YWCA with 11. Elsie Cropper added 3, Winnie King 3 and Doris Stafford 1, while Gladys Gill, Mona King, Dot Brown and Winnie Reynolds were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Commercial Grads prevailed 21-18 as Isobel Jones scored 8, Nelli Hildebrandt 6, Helen Grad 3, Connie Thornton 2 and Bea Magda 2, while Hilda Shorten, Sadie Bard, Norah Moore and Molter were scoreless. Winnie King led Moose Jaw with 9. Elsie Chesworth added 5, Elsie Cropper 3 and Brown 1, while Gladys Hill, M King, Stafford and Reynolds were scoreless.
In the Saskatchewan finals, the Saskatoon Grads defeated the Regina Commercial Grads 27-16; 21-21 (Total: 48-37). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Commercial Grads (coached by Mitt White) prevailed 27-16 as Phyllis Ayres scored 9, Jean Gunning 8, Alice Robinson 4, Brenda Robinson 2, Gert Truscott 2, Nettie Thomson 1 and May Paterson 1, while em Ross, Marge Highet and Ev Reid were scoreless. Hildebrandt led Regina with 8. Magda added 6 and Thornton 2, while Bard, Jones, Molter, Moore, Grad and Shorten were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the teams played to a 21-21 draw. Gunning led Saskatoon with 7. Ayres added 7, A Robinson 3, B Robinson 2 and Ross 2, while Thomson, Highet, Paterson, Reid and Truscott were scoreless. Jones led Regina with 15. Magda added 4 and Hildebrandt 2, while Thornton, Bard, Molter, Grad and Shorten were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The Saskatoon Grads were not allowed to advance further in national play because the Saskatchewan Basketball Association had failed to register with CABA.
In the Manitoba semis and Winnipeg city finals, the Winnipeg Blue Eagles defeated Winnipeg Kiwanis 18-13; 8-12 (Total: 26-25). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Blue Eagles clipped Kiwanis 18-13 as Evelyn Leech scored 12, Todd 5 and Brown 1, while Pilous, Tact, Douglas, Taylor, Pitts and Voisey were scoreless. Olga Kolodi led Kiwanis with 6. Neal added 3, Mary Sych 2, Mataske 1 and Trojan 1, while Watters and Iwanicki were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Kiwanis prevailed 12-8 as Olga Kolodi scored 6, Mary Sych 4 and Mary Neal 2, while Margaret Watters, Julia Mataske, Kay Trojan and Rose Iwanicki were scoreless. Alice Todd led the Blue Eagles 6. Emma Pilous added 2, while Evelyn Leach, Lynda Brown, Dorothy Tait, Shirley Douglas, Mary Taylor, Peggy Pitts and Eileen Voisey were scoreless.
In the Manitoba finals, the Winnipeg Blue Eagles defeated Brandon 14-17; 21-12 (Total: 35-29). …………………………………………………… In game one, Brandon prevailed 17-14 as G Mummery scored 9, I Beaton 2, W Blackwell 2 and D Mummery 2, while A Dubbin, H Mummery, A Wharry, B Trent and A Wright were scoreless. A Todd placed the Blue Eagles with 12. E Leach added 2, while E Pilous, L Brown, D Tait, S Douglas, M Taylor, P Pitts and E Voisey were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Blue Eagles dusted Brandon 21-12 as Evelyn Leach scored 7, Dorothy Tait 6, Alice Todd 4, Emma Pilous 2 and Lynda Brown 2, while Shirley Douglas, Mary Taylor, Peggy Pitts and Eileen Voisey were scoreless. Islay Beaton paced Brandon with 4. Amelia Dubbin added 3, Aileen Wright 3, Donna Mummery 1 and Annie Wharry 1, while Winona Blackwell, Grace Mummery, Helen Mummery and Birdie Trent were scoreless.
In the Alberta finals, the Edmonton Grads defeated the Calgary Hudson Bay Beavers 59-27; 48-25 (Total: 107-53). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Grads prevailed 59-27 after leading 13-5, 21-11 and 38-25 at the quarters. Babe Belanger and Noel MacDonald each scored 16 to pace the Grads. Margaret MacBurney added 14, Mabel Munton 4, Etta Dann 2, Helen Northup 2, Doris Neale 2 and Sophie Brown 1. Babs Munro led Calgary with 11. Mary Fowler added 9, Peanuts Peters 2, Kathleen Hyatt 2, Dora Baptie 2 and Eva Waymark 1, while Chris Topley, Trix MacKay and Dot Vine were scoreless. The Beavers (coached by A.M. Van Ostrand) also included Dot Ross. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Grads swamped the Beavers 48-25 to take the total-point series 107-53. Noel MacDonald paced the Grads with 22. Mabel Munton added 7, Helen Northrup 7, Babe Belanger 6, Margaret MacBurney 4, Sophie Brown 1 and Doris Neale 1, while Gladys Fry was scoreless. Kathleen Hyatt led the Beavers (coached by A.M. Van Ostrand) with 7. Trix McKay added 5, Babs Munro 3, Peanut Peters 2, Dora Baptie 2 and Chris Topley 1, while Ober, Dot Ross, Mary Fowler, Eva Waymark and Dot Vine were scoreless.
In the British Columbia semis, the Vancouver Provinces defeated the Victoria Pantoriums 25-30; 28-20 (Total: 53-50). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Pantoriums (coached by Alex Le Marquand) dispatched the Provinces 30-25 as Mary Peden scored 14, Wilson 8, Eleanor Peden 5, Bethell 2 and Strain 1, while Trotter, Bernard, Spark and Taylor were scoreless. Eleanor Downie paced Vancouver with 8. Mary Code added 6, Sally Gilmore 3, Betty Passerini 2, Kay Annan 2, Nancy Smethurst 2 and Dodie Railton 2, while Freid Iden, Bernice Mcleod and Gladys Munton were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Provinces took the series with a 28-20 win as Gilmore scored 8, Code 6, Passerini 6, Annan 4, Railton 2 and Downie 2, while Iden, Smethurst and McLeod were scoreless. Bethel led the Pantoriums with 8. Mary Peden added 5, E Peden 3, Bernard 2 and Spark 2, while Trotter, Taylor, Strain and Wilson were scoreless.
In the British Columbia “challenge” finals, the senior A champ Vancouver Daily Provinces defeated the senior B champ Vancouver Spencers 31-30; 39-29 (Total: 70-59). …………………………………………………… In game one, The Provinces nipped the Spencers 31-30 as Betty Passerini notched the winner in the final minute of play. Passerini paced the Provinces with 6. Gilmore added 6, Downie 6, Iden 5, Code 4, Munton 2, Smethurst 2 and Annan 2, while Railton and McLeod were scoreless. Muriel Anderson led the Spencers with 11. Gillies added 9, Seeley 7, Davis 2 and White 2, while Howe, McKenzie, Nixon, Stephens and Tough were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Provinces took the series with a 39-29 win as Code scored 10, Passerini 7, Downie 7, Railton 5, Annan 2, Munton 2, Smethurst 2, Iden 2 and Gilmore 1, while MacLeod was scoreless. Jessie Gillis led the Spencers with 9. Myrtle Seeley added 7, Connie McKenzie 4, Anderson 4, Grace White 3 and Davis 2, while Howe, Nixon, Stephens and Tough were scoreless.
In the Western final, the Edmonton Grads pummeled Vancouver Daily Provinces 63-24; 64-42 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Grads prevailed 63-24 as Margaret MacBurney scored 13, Babe Belanger 18, Doris Neale 0, Noel MacDonald 22, Gladys Fry 0, Mabel Munton 2, Etta Dann 1, Helen Northrup 7 and Sophie Brown 0. E Downie led Vancouver with 9. Mary Code added 4, Sally Gilmore-Hall 4, Betty Passerini 3, Dodie Railton 2, while Freda Iden, Nancy Smethurst, Gladys Munton, Beatrice McLeod and Kay Annan were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Grads easily prevailed 64-42 after leading 10-6 at the quarter and 28-15 at the half. Doris Neale paced the Grads with 13. Margaret McBurney added 12, Babe Belanger 11, Noel Macdonald 10, Gladys Fry 5, Etta Dann 3 and Helen Northrup 1, while Mabel Munton was scoreless. Mary Code led the Provinces (coached Lou Guernaey, manager Jimmy Railton) with 13. Betty Passerini added 9, Dodie Railton 6, Sally Gilmore-Hall 4, Freda Iden 4 and E Downie 2, while Kay Annan and Nancy Smethurst were scoreless.
In the national finals, Edmonton Grads defeated the Windsor Walkerville Alumnae 34-30; 58-31; 44-31 (3g-0).
In game one of the national championship series held at Windsor, bespectacled Babe Belanger’s speed proved the difference as the Grads defeated Windsor 34-30. The Grads led 8-6 after a quarter and 31-23 at the half. Windsor rallied to within two but Margaret MacBurney hit a bucket to seal the win in the final seconds. Belanger led the Grads with 14. Noel MacDonald added 9, Margaret MacBurney 8, Doris Neale 3, Gladys Fry 0 and Mabel Munton 0. Willa Hyttenrauch led Windsor with 13. Isabel Lossing added 11, Mae Richards 2, Hester Churchill 2, Jennie Golab 2, Hilda Cornwall 0 and Lillian Cross 0.
In game two, the Grads whipped Windsor 58-31 after leading 20-6; 31-21 and 41-31 at the quarters. Babe Belanger was carried off the floor in the fourth quarter for the Grads with a sprained ankle. Jessie Golab of Windsor collapsed in exhaustion in the fourth quarter but eventually returned to the game. Noel MacDonald led the Grads with 16. Margaret MacBurney added 13, Babe Belanger 12, Doris Neale 7, Gladys Fry 6, Mabel Munton 4, Etta Dann 0 and Northrup 0. Willa Hyttenrauch and Jessie Golab each scored 8 for Windsor. Isabel Lessing added 6, May Richards 4 and Hester Churchill 4. Lillian Cross, Helen Cross, Hilda Cornwall, Ida McDonald and Reno Dominato were scoreless.
In game three, the Grads thumped Windsor 44-31 after leading 15-8; 25-13 and 32-19 at the quarters, despite playing without star Babe Belanger, who’d injured her ankle in game three. Noel MacDonald scored 10, as did Margaret MacBurney before leaving the game with a leg injury. Doris Neale notched 12, Mabel Munton 5, Gladys Fry 6, and Helen Northrup 1, while Etta Dann was scoreless. The Grads had 15 field goals and shot 14-22 from the line. Willa Hyttenrach led Windsor with 15. Hester Churchill added 7 and Jessie Golab 7, while Mae Richards, Hilda Cornwall, Helen Cross and Reno Dominato were scoreless. Windsor had 11 field goals and shot 9-15 from the line.
The runner-up Windsor-Walkerville Alumnae: Mae Richards; Jennie Golab; Hester Churchill; Isabel Lossing; Willa Hyttenrauch; Lillian Cross; Helen Cross; Hilda Cornwall; Ida McDonald; Reno Dominato; coach Gordie Fuller
The champion Edmonton Grads: Margaret MacBurney; Noel MacDonald; Gladys Fry; Doris Neale; Mabel Munton; Babe Belanger; Etta Dann; Helen Northrup; Sophie Brown; coach J. Percy Page