| W. RD 1 (SASK): Regina Commercial Grads d’d Moose Jaw 35-14; 21-27 (Total: 56-41) W. RD 1 (SASK): U of Saskatchewan Co-eds d’d Saskatoon Ramblers 34-29; 27-27 (Total: 61-56) W. RD 2 (SASK): Regina Commercial Grads d’d U of Saskatchewan Co-eds 2-0 (default) W. RD 2 (BC): Vancouver Shores Jewellers d’d Vancouver Clover Leafs 47-33; 38-31; 37-32 (3g-0) W. QF (Alta): Calgary Buffaloes d’d Edmonton Gradettes 44-42; 48-32 (Total: 92-74) W. QF (BC): Vancouver Shores d’d Victoria Gainers Superiors 35-29; 55-42 (Total: 90-71) E. FINAL (Ont/Que): Toronto British Consols v. Montreal Olympics 40-27; 46-25 (Total: 86-52) W. SEMI (Alta/BC): Calgary Buffaloes d’d Vancouver Shores 44-46; 40-31 (Total: 84-77) W. SEMI (Man): Winnipeg Dominions d’d Brandon 20-19; 41-20 (Total: 61-39). W. FINAL (Alta/Man): Calgary Buffaloes d’d Winnipeg Dominions 30-28; 25-12 (2g-0) NATIONAL B FINAL and CANADIAN SEMI: Calgary Buffaloes d’d Toronto British Consols (financial default) CANADIAN TITLE: Edmonton Grads (unchallenged) |
In the Alberta finals, the Calgary Buffaloes defeated the Edmonton Gradettes 44-42; 48-32 (Total: 92-74). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Buffaloes prevailed 44-42 as Thelma Norris scored 10, Elsie MacFarlane 9, Elsie Busch 9, Lil Denney 6, Eileen Christensen 6, Margaret Dalrymple 4, while Isabella Grinton was scoreless. Flo Plante led the Gradettes with 13. Frances Gordon added 11, Allard 5, Ewasiuk 4, Gallen 3, Davidson 2, Fraser 2 and Green 2, while Bowden was scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Calgary prevailed 48-32 to take the total-point series 48-32 as Elsie Busch scored 18, Elsie MacFarlane 13, Lil Denney 6, Eileen Christensen 4, Isabella Grinton 4, Margaret Dalyrymple 2 and Thelma Norris 1, while Fay Peacock was scoreless. Bowden paced the Gradettes with 7. Gallen added 5, Frances Gordon 4, Ewasiuk 3, Allard 2 and Fraser 2, while Flo Plante, Green and Davidson were scoreless.
In the Saskatchewan semis, the Regina Commercial Grads defeated Moose Jaw 35-14; 21-27 (Total: 56-41). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Commercial Grads prevailed 35-14 as Ruby Inch scored 13, Demchuk 8, Crosson 5, Noonan 4, Schreiner 3 and Skerlton 2, while Samoila and Gancheff were scoreless. McDonald led Moose Jaw with 8. Sears added 4 and Irwin 2, while McWilliams, Grainger and Fletcher were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The Commercial Grads were declared the provincial champs after the north champ University of Saskatchewan Co-eds defaulted because they were writing spring exams.
In the Manitoba finals, the Winnipeg Dominion Business College defeated Brandon 20-19; 41-20 (Total: 61-39). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Dominions edged Brandon 20-19 as Manshreck scored 10, Dot Tait 3, Daisy Golf 3, Winnie Simm 2 and Audrey Harwood 2, while Higgins and Davidson were scoreless. Marjorie Hickling led Brandon with 6. Armstrong added 4, Adolphs 4, Ellis 3, Blondie Hickling 1 and Dietrich 1, while Donnelly was scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Dominion Business took the series with a 41-20 win as Manshrek scored 16, Golf 10, Harwood 3, Simm 2, Higgins 2, Brown 2, Davidson 2, Borax 2, Nichols 1 and Tait 1. Dietrich led Brandon with 9. Donnelly added 3, Ellis 2, Margery Hickling 2, Armstrong 2 and Margaret Hickling 1, while Robertson was scoreless.
In the British Columbia semis, the Vancouver Shores Jewellers defeated the Vancouver Clover Leafs 47-33; 38-31; 37-32 (3g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, Shores clubbed the Clover Leafs 47-33 as Muriel Anderson scored 15, Nancy Roberts 10, Connie McKenzie 7, Jean Thompson 6, Jessie Gillies 4, Verna Briscoe 2 and Ethel Boyce 2, while Isobel Smith and Isobel Jonker were scoreless. Margaret Gregson paced the Clover Leafs with 16. Violet Russell added 5, Jean Bullock 5, Marg Hume 2, Norma Henderson 2, Marg Hepburn 2 and Lilas Rowand 1, while Muriel Scott and Dot Watt were scoreless.
…………………………………………………… In game two, Shores clipped the Clover Leafs 38-31 as Gillies scored 11, Roberts 7, Briscoe 7, Anderson 6, Boyce 3, McKenzie 3 and Thomson 1, while Jonker and Smith were scoreless. Hume led the Clover Leafs with 12. Russell added 7, Gregson 5, Bullock 3, Rowand 3 and Henderson 2, while Watt, Hepburn and Scott were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game three, Shores took the series with a 37-32 win as Verna Briscoe scored 15, Muriel Anderson 8, Roberts 4, Jonker 3, McKenzie 3, Smith 2 and Gillies 2, while Boyce was scoreless. Gregson led the Clover Lelafs with 12. Bullock added 8, Rowand 7, Hume 4 and Russell 2, while Henderson, Watt and Hepburn were scoreless.
In the British Columbia finals, the Vancouver Shores Jewellers defeated the Victoria Gainers Superiors 35-29; 55-42 (Total: 90-71). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Shores dispatched Victoria 35-29. Verna Briscoe scored 14 to lead Shores (coached by Bert Edwards). Connie McKenzie added 9, Gillies 5, Nancy Roberts 3, Anderson 2 and Boyce 1, while Smith and Jonker were scoreless. Lucille Sparks scored 8 to lead Gainers (the sole Island senior A women’s team). Dolly O’Connor added 7, Doreen Beere 7, Eleanor Peden 3, Vivian Hanna 2, Vera Edwards 2 and Virginia Hall 1, while Anna Peden was scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Vancouver took the series with a 55-42 win as Briscoe scored 17, Gillies 15, Jonker 7, Roberts 6, McKenzie 4 and Bryce 3, while Smith was scoreless. Beere led Gainers with 10. E Peden added 10, Sparks 7, Edwards 6, Hall 5, O’Connor 2 and Hannan 2, while A Peden was scoreless.
In the West semis, the Calgary Buffaloes defeated the Vancouver Shores Jewellers 44-46; 40-31 (Total: 84-77). …………………………………………………… In game one, Vancouver prevailed 46-44 as Jessie Gillies scored 12, Verna Briscoe 10, Muriel Anderson 9, Ethel Boyce 6, Nancy Roberts 5 and Connie McKenzie 4, while Isobel Jonker was scoreless. Elsie Busch paced the Buffaloes with 13. Eileen Christensen added 10, Elsie MacFarlane 6, Lil Denney 6, Thelma Norris 5 and Margaret Dalrymple 4, while Isabella Grinton, Fay Peacock and Pat Batty were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Calgary prevailed 40-31 to take the total-point series by an 84-77 count. Margaret Dalrymple led the Buffaloes with 13. Elsie Busch added 7, Elsie McFarlane 7, Grinton 7, Eileen Christiansen 3, Denmey 2 and Thelma Norris 2, while Batty was scoreless. Verna Briscoe led the Shores with 10. Jessie Gillies added 7, Nancy Roberts 5, Muriel Anderson 5 and Ethel Boyce 4, while Connie McKenzie and Isabelle Jonker were scoreless. The Shores (coached by Al Beeton, assisted by Murney Alexander) also included Jean Thompson and Isobel Smith.
In the West final, Calgary Buffaloes defeated the Winnipeg Dominion Business College Dominions 30-28; 25-12 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, Calgary prevailed 30-28 as Elsie MacFarlane scored 8, Isabella Grinton 7, Elsie Busch 5, Eileen Christensen 4, Margaret Dalrymple 4, Lil Denney 1 and Thelma Norris 1, while Pat Batty and Fay Peacock were scoreless. Manshreck led the Dominions with 8. Simm added 7, Tait 5, Goll 2, Nicholl 2, Brown 2 and Borax 2, while Harwood and Higgins were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Calgary defeated Winnipeg 25-12 as Elsie MacFarlane scored 10, Elsie Busch 6, Margaret Dalrymple 6, Lil Denney 3 and Thelma Norris 1, while Isabella Grinton, Pat Batty and Fay Peacock were scoreless. Daisy Goll led Winnipeg with 4. Gert Nicholls added 4, Dot Tait 3 and Robina Higgins 2, while Winnie Simm, Fjola Manshreck, Linda Brown, Stella Borax and Audrey Harwood were scoreless. The Dominions (coached by Fred Tiley) also included Anne Davidson. Calgary led 10-2 after one quarter and 2-17 after three quarters.
In the Eastern final, the Toronto Consols, managed by Kay Rosebrugh, swept the Montreal Olympics 40-27; 46-25 (Total: 86-52). …………………………………………………… In game one, Toronto prevailed 40-27. Toronto’s Norah Young discovered that her father, a veteran of the South African war, had died of an apparent heart attack. The teams were tied at 16 at the half but Toronto erupted for 15 points in the final quarter to pull out the win after star Montreal guard Millie Leather was forced to the bench with four fouls. The Quebec champs were playing without starting centre Ann Macklaier, who was injured in an exhibition game against a squad from Rochester days before the start of the Eastern final. Nora Young finished with 3 points. Kay Rosebrugh added 0, Betty Paris 0, Grace Underwood 2, Isobel Robinson 4, Eula Fortune 12, Margaret Lachapelle 2, Dot Smeardon 15 and Frances Cairns 2. Millie Leather scored 2 for Montreal. Gwen Pherril added 2, Snyder 0, Williams 5, Giddings 4, Martha Kent 23, M. Young 0 and L. Dowbrigging 0. …………………………………………………… In game two, Toronto romped to a 46-25 win as Kay Rosebrugh scored 5, Betty Paris 7, Grace Underwood 2, Isobel Robinson 0, Eula Fortune 11, Margaret Lachapelle 2, Dot Smerdon 9 and Frances Cairns 10. Martha Kent led Montreal with 14. Gwen Pherril added 2, Leather 2, Snyder 2, Williams 2, Wormaid 0, Giddings 3, Young 0 and Dowbrigging 0.
The play-in Canadian title saw Toronto British Consols default because they were unable or willing to come up with a financial guarantee for the Calgary Buffaloes. It was the East’s turn to host and pay. Toronto offered $100 but CABA ruled that the financial offer was totally inadequate.
Buffaloes are declared the Division II Canadian champs and could have challenged the Edmonton Grads for the crown. But they’d lost the Alberta senior open division to the Grads, while capturing the Division 2 Alberta title. The Buffaloes didn’t think they could compete and CABA rules that “as both were from one province, the series was dropped.”
The champion Calgary Buffaloes: Elsie MacFarlane-Farano; Elsie Busch; Eileen Christensen; Lil Denney; Thelma Norris; Margaret Dalrymple; Isabella Grinton; Fay Peacock; Pat Batty; coach George Dean
The Grads thus retained their Canadian crown. Earlier in the year, they’d gone an exhibition swing through Eastern Canada and romped through all their contests, defeating teams from Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton and Windsor while winning 14 games.
The champion Edmonton Grads: Betty Bawden; Jean Williamson; Sophie Brown; Babe Daniel; Winnie Gallen; Noel MacDonald, Kay MacRitchie; Mabel Munton; Helen Northup; Betty Ross; coach J. Percy Page