| W. RD 1 (SASK): Saskatoon Arcade Royals d’d Regina Eiler Gems 35-27; 33-25 (Total: 68-52) W. RD 1 (ALTA): Edmonton Mortons d’d U of Alberta Pandas 46-32; 38-20 (Total: 84-52) W. QF (ALTA): Edmonton Army & Navy Pats (a Premier team) d’d Edmonton Mortons 33-22; 23-22 (Total: 56-44) E. SEMI (ONT): Toronto Montgomery Maids d’d Hamilton Golden Girls 37-15; x-x (Total: x-x) E. SEMI (QUE): Montreal Fashions d’d Montreal Shamrocks 25-15; 34-32 (Total: 59-47) W. SEMI (ALTA): Edmonton Mortons defeated Cardston Shooting Stars 41-35; 47-41 (Total: 88-86) W. SEMI (BC): Vancouver Nut House d’d Vancouver Hedlunds 43-24; 39-30; 25-27; 23-25; 34-33 (3g-2) W. FINAL (BC/ALTA): Cardston S. Stars d’d Vancouver Nuthouse All-Stars 36-39; 37-32; 42-58; 48-46; 37-36 (3g-2) E. FINAL (ONT/QUE): Toronto Montgomery Maids d’d Montreal Fashions 47-16; 49-31 (Total: 96-47) CANADIAN TITLE: Toronto Montgomery Maids d’d Cardston Shooting Stars 47-35; 38-33; 24-38; 37-22 (3g-1) |
In the Ontario final, the Toronto Montgomery Maids d’d the Hamilton Golden Girls 37-15; x-x (Total: x-x). …………………………………………………… In game one, Toronto prevailed 37-15 as Madge Montgomery scored 10, Dot Smerdon 4 and Dot McNeil 5. Norma Clarke paced Hamilton with 7. June Reed added 6.
In the East semis and Montreal finals, the New York Fashions defeated Shamrocks 25-15; 34-32 (Total: 59-47). …………………………………………………… In game two, the Fashions nipped the Shamrocks 34-32 as Viola Williams scored 8, Margaret Myzner 7 and Gwen Williams 6. Helen Overden led the Shamrocks with 14. Olive Harrison added 11. The Shamrocks also included Gladys Donnelly, Joyce Griffin, Pearl Kernahan, Lolly Cayme.
In the East final, the Toronto Montgomery Maids d’d the Montreal Fashions 47-16; 49-31 (Total: 96-47). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Maids started slowly but won 47-16 after veteran Betty Whiston, Madge Montgomery and Dot Smerdon took command in the second half. Betty Whiston led Toronto with 11. Montgomery added 8, Smerdon 8, Nora Young 1, Bea Wilding 0, Bette Colgate 3, Muriel Clark 2, Marj Shedd 4 and Marj Schram 7. Gwen Williams led Montreal with 8. Dot Miller added 2, Viola Williams 4, Daisy Todd 0, Marion Jones 0, Shirley Jones 0, Jean McArthur 0, Marg Wysmer 2, P McGlashan 0 and Marg MacLeod 0. …………………………………………………… In game two, Toronto’s speed and perimeter shooting simply proved too much for the Fashions to handle as Toronto prevailed 49-31. Nora Young paced Toronto with 9. Madge Montgomery added 6, as did Betty Whiston, who also dominated the defensive boards. Dot McNeill scored 6, M Montgomery 6, Dot Smerdon 6, M Schram 6, M Clark 4, M Sheed 4 and R Wilding 2. Viola Williams led Montreal with 9. Marion Jones added 6, Daisy Todd 4, Gwen Williams 4, Shirley Jones 3, Margaret MacLeod 2 and Phyllis McGlashen 1, while Margaret Myzner and Dot Miller were scoreless. The Fashions (coached by George Williams) also included Joan McArthur, Betty Taylor, Beatrice Ronaldson, Lida Boutcher, Brenda Marshall and Margaret Starke.
In the Saskatchewan final, the Saskatoon Arcade Royals defeated the Regina Eiler Gems 35-27; 33-25 (Total: 68-52). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Arcade Royals clipped the Eilers 35-27 as Jean Strumm scored 15, Esther Hamilton 8, Audrey Turner 4, Shirley Webb 3, Jean McLeod 3 and Ennis Waldner 2, while Mare Balmer, Noreen Harper, Barbara Fleming and Verla Campbell were scoreless. The Arcade Royals were coached by Harry Robertson. Crystal led the Eilers with 9. Herden added 7, Wilkie 6, Richardson 3 and Whitridge 2, while Petryna, Goulden and Biegler were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Saskatoon took the series with a 33-25 win as Marg Balmer scored 10, Esther Hamilton 9, Strumm 6, Webb 6, Turner 2 and Waldner 2, while McLeod, Campbell, Fleming and Hayser were scoreless. Mabel Richardson led the Eilers with 5. Whitridge added 4, Chrystal 3, P Goulden 3, Herden 2, Biegle 2, Wilkie 2 and Petryna 1, while Hayser was scoreless.
In the West opening round, Edmonton semis and Alberta quarterfinals, the Edmonton Mortons defeated the University of Alberta Pandas 46-32; 38-20 (Total: 84-52). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Mortons prevailed 46-32 as Gladys Limming scored 24, Marg Hembling 9, Evelyn Cramer 5, Calloway 4, Cornelius 2, Cragg 1 and MacBeth 1, while Marsh and Birch were scoreless. Kay Tanner led the Pandas with 10. Doris Nufer added 9, Schwarz 6, Eckert 3, Silk 2 and Gauld 2, while Miller, Arnold, Moore and McLeod were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Mortons took the series with a 38-20 as Gladys Limming scored 12, Connie Strachan 6, Della Marsh 6, Denize Callaway 6, Cramer 5, Hamgling 2 and Cornelius 1, while MacBeth, Cragg and Birch were scoreless. Doris Nufer led the Pandas with 10. Schwarz added 4, Tanner 3, Silk 2 and Eckert 1, while Miller, Arnold, Gould, McLeod and Moore were scoreless.
In the West second round and Edmonton finals, the Edmonton Army & Navy Starlets (B divison champs) defeated the Edmonton Mortons (A division champs) 33-22; 23-22 (Total: 56-44). …………………………………………………… In game one, Army & Navy prevailed 33-22 as Eleanor McIntosh scored 12, Wilson 9, Skitch 4, Calder 4, Cox 2 and Stephens 2, while Creighton, Williams, Bornstein and Falkenburg were scoreless. Starter Dot Allan did not play. Connie Strachan led the Mortons with 8. Limming added 5, MacBeth 4, Hembling 3 and Callaway 2, while Marsh, Cramer, Cragg, McPhail, Cornelius and Birch were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In a raucous game two, Army & Navy took the title with a 23-22 win. Eleanor McIntosh hit a free throw on a technical after time expired as referee Reg Campbell called a foul on Pats guard Edith Skitch as the buzzer sounded. A brouhaha erupted when officials called a technical on the Pats for lining up on the free throw line during the foul shot. Pats coach Clare Hollingsworth strenuously objects. Then Mortons coach John Retallack objected and his squad was assessed a technical. The upshot was two free throws for Kay MacBeth of the Mortons (who missed both) and one for McIntosh (who hit her shot to give the Pats the win). Wilson led Army & Navy with 8. Skitch added 6, McIntosh 5, Creighton 3 and Stephens 1, while Calder and Cox were scoreless. Kay MacBeth led the Mortons with 7. Cramer added 6, Strachan 3, Limming 3 and Hembling 2, while Callaway and Cragg were scoreless. The champion Army & Navy Pats advanced no further in senior play but shifted over to the Premiers division for the Alberta finals. The losing Mortons advanced to the provincial finals.
In the West semis and Alberta finals, the Edmonton Mortons defeated the Cardston Shooting Stars 41-35; 47-51 (Total: 88-86). …………………………………………………… In game one, Edmonton prevailed 41-35 despite trailing 21-14 at the half. Grace Limming paced the Mortons with 14. Marg Hemblin added 9, Kay McBeth 6, Connie Strachan 5, Evelyn Cramer 4 and Denize Callaway 3, while Joan Cragg, Mildred Birch, Carmichael, Bella Marsh and Kay McPhail were scoreless. Darlene Sabey led the Shooting Stars with 12. Maxine Bradshaw added 9, Enid Dowdle 9 and Agnes Sloan 5, while Pat Matkin, Zola Glenn, Ruth Sloan, Elaine Jensen and Mae Hinman were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Cardston prevailed 51-47 but lost the total point series 88-86. The Shooting Stars led 20-18 at the half. Enid Dowdle paced the Shooting Stars with 23. Agnes Sloan added 11, Darlene Sabey 11, Pat Matkin 4 and Ruth Sloan 2, while Elaine Jensen and Mae Hinman were scoreless. Grace Limming paced the Mortons (coached by Johnnie Retallack) with 19. Kay McBeth added 10, Denize Callaway 8, Connie Strachan 8 and Marg Hemblin 4, while Joan Cragg, Mildred Birch, Clara Cornelius, Bella Marsh, Evelyn Cramer and Kay McPhail were scoreless.
In the other West semi and BC finals, Vancouver Nut House defeated Vancouver Hedlunds 43-24; 39-30; 25-27; 23-25; 34-33 (3g-2). …………………………………………………… In game one, Nut House torched the Hedlunds 43-24 as Jean McArthur scored 15, Watson 8, Fraser 6, Fairweather 6, Stoddart 5 and Smith 3, while McKenzie, McDermott and Dusanko were scoreless. Wilson led the Hedlunds with 8. E McDonald added 6, Macdonald 4, Slater 3, Jackson 2 and MacIntosh 1, while Callaghan, Vincent and Miller were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Nut House prevailed 39-30 as Watson scored 14, McArthur 10, Fairweather 8, Smith 4, Stoddart 2 and McKenzie 1, while McDermott, Fraser and Dusanko were scoreless. McIntosh led the Hedlunds with 11. McDonald added 7, Slater 7, McDonald 2, Milner 2 and Callaghan 1, while Vincent, Wilson, Burrows, Jackson and Gunter were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game three, Hedlunds nipped Nut House 27-25 as E MacDonald scored 6, MacIntosh 5, Slater 5, Milner 4, Callaghan 2, Daryl Vincent 2, Wilson 2 and S MacDonald 1, while Gunter, Jackson, Burrows and Dot Vincent were scoreless. Bev Slater hit a free throw and then drove for a layup to score the game’s final three points. Watson led Nut House with 8. Fairweather added 7, Smith 4, McKenzie 3, Fraser 2 and Stoddart 1, while McDermott, McArthur and Dusanko were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game four, the Hedlunds evened the series with a 25-23 win as Wilson scored 9, McIntosh 7, Callaghan 5 and McDonald 4, while Macdonald, Slater, Vincent, Vincent, Milner, Burrows, Jackson and Gunter were scoreless. Watson led Nut House with 8. Fairweather added 5, Stoddart 4, Smith 4 and Fraser 2, while McArthur, McDermott, McKenzie and Dusanko were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game five, Nut House took the series with a 34-33 win as Fairweather scored 10, Watson 6, Smith 6, Stoddart 6, McArthur 4 and Fraser 2, while Dusanko, McDermott and McKenzie were scoreless. McIntosh led the Hedlunds with 9. Wilson added 8, Macdonald 6, McDonald 4, Slater 3 and Callaghan 3, while Daryl Vincent, Dorothy Vincent, Burrows, Milner and Jackson were scoreless.
In the West final, the Cardston Shooting Stars stunned Vancouver Nuthouse All-Stars 36-39; 37-32; 42-58; 48-46; 37-36 (3g-2). …………………………………………………… In game one, Vancouver (coached by Jack Fox) prevailed 39-36 as Kay Watson scored 11, Fraser 8, Fairweather 6, Smith 5, Stoddart 4, MacArthur 3 and Dusanko 2, while McDermott was scoreless. Enid Dowdle paced the Shooting Stars with 12. Darlene Sabey added 6, Pat Matkin 6, Maxine Bradshaw 5, Agnes Sloan 4 and Afton Beazer 3, while Elaine Jensen and Zola Glenn were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Cardston evened the series with a 37-32 win as Enid Dowdle scored 12, Darlene Sabey 10, Pat Matkin 7, Agnes Sloan 4 and Afton Beazer 4, while Elaine Jensen, Zola Glenn and Maxine Bradshaw were scoreless. Watson paced Nuthouse with 11. Smith added 7, McCarthur 6, Fairweather 5, Stoddart 4 and Fraser 3, while Dusanko and McDermott were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game three, Vancouver prevailed 58-42 as McCarthur scored 8, Smith 4, Watson 28, Fairweather 6, Fraser 8, Stoddardt 4, McDermott 0 and Dusanko 0. Darlene Sabey paced the Shooting Stars with 15. Enid Dowdle added 7, Pat Matkin 9, Agnes Sloan 4, Maxine Bradshaw 3, Afton Beazer 4, Elaine Jensen 0 and Zola Glenn 0. …………………………………………………… In game four, Cardston evened the series with a 48-46 win in overtime as Darlene Sabey scored 14, Enid Dowdle 13, Pat Matkin 11, Agnes Sloan 4, Maxine Bradshaw 4 and Zola Glenn 2, while Mae Hinman and Elaine Jensen were scoreless. McArthur paced Nut House with 18. Fairweather added 8, Stoddart 7, Fraser 6, Watson 2, Smith 1 and Dusanko 1, while McDermott was scoreless. …………………………………………………… Cardston won game five 37-36. Vancouver had demanded that an earlier Cardston win be forfeited on the grounds that Afton Beazer was ineligible. CABA vice-president Eddie Bowering of Vancouver had ruled that Afton Beazer was ineligible but CABA president Laurie Irwin overturned it, saying that Beazer was eligible because she had played league games. That, in turn, forced a fifth game in the series, which coach Del Wood’s Shooting Stars won 37-36 as Enid Dowdle scored 12, Pat Matkin 7, Agnes Sloan 4, Darlene Sabey 10, Afton Beazer 4, Elaine Jensen 0 and Zola Glenn 0. Joan MacArthur paced Nuthouse with 6. Colleen Smith added 7, McDermott 0, Kay Watson 11, Fairweather 5, Fraser 8, Noreen Stoddart 5 and Burenko 0. Vancouver coach Wally Henderson was so confident of the series win that he had purchased through train tickets to Toronto for the entire team.
In the national championships, the Toronto Montgomery Maids defeated the Cardston Shooting Stars 47-35; 38-33; 24-38; 37-22 (3g-1). It marked only the second time that a team that wasn’t from Edmonton or Vancouver had won the crown.
In game one, Toronto prevailed 47-35. The Maids took a 13-11 lead after one quarter and extended it to 29-21 at the half and then took command in the third quarter as their superior speed wore down the leg-weary Shooting Stars. Shooting Stars coach Del Wood said his troops were exhausted. “I hoped we’d give the Maids a battle in the first game. I think we did. Tonight, be a different story. The team will be more rested and better acclimatized.” Dot Smerdon paced the Maids with 13 points. Madge Montgomery added 9, Nora Young 1, Bette Colgate 6, Dot McNeil 1, Muriel Clark 2, Marj Shedd 1, Betty Whiston 7 and Marj Shram 4. Enid Dowdle paced Cardston with 12. Darlene Sabey added 11, Afton Beazer 3, Mae Hinman 0, Pat Matkin 7, Agnes Sloan 0, Zola Glenn 0, Ruth Sloan 0 and Elaine Jensen 1.
In game two, Muriel Clark was stellar, scoring 15 as the Maids prevailed 38-33 over a crisper, more determined Shooting Stars squad. Darlene Sabey scored 7 as Cardston built a 13-10 lead after one quarter. But Toronto rallied to a 21-19 lead at the half and a 27-24 edge after three quarters. Clark scored 9 in the final quarter as Toronto pulled out the win. Nora Young added 1, Bette Colgate 5, Dot McNeill 5, Madge Montgomery 3, Dot Smerdon 0, Marj Shedd 3, Betty Whiston 0 and Marj Shram 0. Darlene Sabey paced Cardston with 15. Pat Matkin added 3, Afton Beazer 0, Mae Hinman 1, Ruth Sloan 0, Zola Glenn 0, Enid Dowdle 5, Agnes Sloan 6 and Elaine Jensen 0.
In game three, the determined Shooting Stars prevailed 38-24 as they put a clinic with crisp passing and solid screens. Cardston led 7-4 at the quarter and 23-12 at the half, while holding Toronto scoreless for eight minutes in the third quarter. Darlene Sabey paced Cardston with 13. Enid Dowdle added 11, Afton Beazer 8, Mae Hinman 0, Pat Matkin 1, Ruth Sloan 0, Zola Glenn 3, Agnes Sloan 4 and Elaine Jensen 0. Dot Smerdon paced Toronto with 7. Betty Whiston added 6, Nora Young 1, Bette Colgate 2, Muriel Clark 4, Dot McNeill 0, Madge Montgomery 3, Marg Shedd 2, Betty Whiston 4 and Marj Shram 0.
In the deciding contest, Toronto prevailed 37-22 although the Maids didn’t lead by more than five for most of the affair. With 10 minutes to play, Toronto built its biggest lead at 24-18 and won it at the line in the foul-plagued affair, which saw 43 whistles blown. Madge Montgomery paced Toronto with 9. Nora Young added 6, Dot McNeill 5, Betty Whiston 5, Bette Colgate 4, Muriel Clark 3, Dot Smerdon 4, Marj Shedd 0, Marj Schram 1 and Betty Whiston 3. Enid Dowdle led Cardston with 7. Darlene Sabey added 5 and Afton Beazer 4, Matkin 3, Glenn 1, Jensen 1 and Agnes Sloan 1, while Hinman, Sabey and R Sloan were scoreless. The Maids took command when Shooting Star point guard Agnes Sloan fouled out. “We gave it all we had but it wasn’t quite enough,” said Cardston coach Del Wood. The Maids were appealing to players like Betty Kirk because they played boy’s rules. “It was six a side and you only played three-quarters of the court. The forwards couldn’t go below their own foul line.” But the Maids played boy’s rules in church basements, the YMCA and at various high schools around the city. Colgate said year’s later “Forty-three fouls? My, that’s terrible. It’s a wonder we had any players left on the team by the end of the game.” The team was sponsored by the late restaurateur Alex Christie, who owned Montgomery’s Tavern in Dundas Square. Kirk said he was a generous man who was very supportive of the team, as was their coach, the late Morris (Blackie) Black.
The runner-up Cardston Shooting Stars: Afton Beazer; Enid Dowdle; Pat Matkin; Agnes Sloan; Darlene Sabey; Elaine Jensen; Zola Glenn; Mae Hinman; Ruth Sloan; Maxine Bradshaw; coach Del Wood
The champion Toronto Montgomery Maids: Madge Montgomery; Dot Smerdon; Dot McNeil; Nora Young; Bea Wilding; Bette Colgate (Kirk); Muriel Clark; Marj Shedd; Betty Whiston; Marj Schram; Helen Zarska; Isobel Nosworthy; coach Maurice Black