| E. RD 1 (ONT): Toronto Montgomery Maids d’d Toronto Eddie Blacks x-x 54-30 (2g-0). W. RD 1 (Sask): Moose Jaw Pixies d’d Regina Arcades x-x; x-x (Total: x-x) W. RD 1 (Man): Winnipeg Dominos d’d Winnipeg C.U.A.C Blues 47-49; 29-28; 45-43; 44-42 (2g-1) W. RD 1 (Alta): Edmonton Army & Navy Pats d’d Calgary Mount Royal Bluejets 45-17; 42-12 (Total: 87-29) W. RD 2 (Sask): U of Saskatchewan Huskiettes d’d Moose Jaw Pixies 34-33; 50-24 (Total: 84-57) W. RD 2 (Man): Winnipeg Dominos defeated Brandon Queens x-x; 31-33; x-x (2g-1) E. RD 2 (Ont): Toronto Montgomery Maids d’d Toronto Clifton Plumbers 53-49; 49-38 (Total: 102-87) E. QF (Ont): Toronto Montgomery Maids d’d Hamilton Orioles 45-32; x-x (Total: x-x) E. QF (Ont): Hamilton Zion Ramblers d’d London Shamrocks 54-38; x-x W. QF (Alta): Edmonton Army & Navy Pats d’d Cardston Shooting Stars 54-33; 64-37 (2g-0) W. QF (Sask/Man): U of Saskatchewan Huskiettes d’d Winnipeg Dominos 35-25; 52-34 (Total: 87-59) W. SEMI (BC): Vancouver Eilers d’d Victoria Arrow Furniture 59-25; 53-38 (2g-0) W. SEMI (Alta/Sask): Edmonton Pats d’d U. of Saskatchewan Huskiettes 55-38; 35-32 (Total: 90-70) E. SEMI (Ont): Hamilton Zion Lady Ramblers d’d Toronto Montgomery Maids 36-48; 41-27 (Total: 77-75) E. SEMI (Que/OV): Montreal Olympics d’d Ottawa St. Anthony’s 49-29; 28-38 (Total: 77-67) E. FINAL (Ont/Que): Hamilton Zion Ramblers d’d Montreal Olympics 47-52; 37-26 (Total: 84-78) W. FINAL (BC/Alta): Vancouver Eilers d’d Edmonton Army & Navy Pats 52-50; 33-45; 51-44 (2g-1) CANADIAN TITLE: Hamilton Zion Ramblers d’d Vancouver Eilers (by default) |
In the Toronto city semis and East opening round, the Toronto Montgomery Maids defeated Toronto Eddie Blacks x-x; 54-30 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game two, the Montgomery Maids completed the series sweep with a 54-30 win as Betty Kirk scored 12, Dot Smerdon 12 and Rosemary McGill 11. Ruth Mason led Eddie Blacks with 10.
In the Ontario opening round and East first round, the Hamilton Zion Ramblers defeated the London Shamrocks 54-38; x-x; x-x; x-x (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game two, the teams tied x—x (no score reported). The Shamrocks included M Gilles, M Knowles.
In the Toronto finals and East second round, the Toronto Montgomery Maids defeated the Toronto Clifton Plumbers 53-49; 49-38 (Total: 102-87). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Montgomery Maids prevailed 54-49. The Cliftons included Teresa Jones, Georgie Wallace, Dot Unroe. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Montgomery Maids took the series with a 49-38 win as Bette Kirk scored 16, Dot Smerdon 13 and Mary Barrett 3. Gloria Jones led Cliftons with 23. Dot Unroe added 10.
In the Ontario semis and East quarterfinals, Toronto Montgomery Maids defeated the Hamilton Orioles 45-32; x-x (Total: x-x). …………………………………………………… In game one, Dot Smerdon paced the Maids with 18. Rosemary McGill added 10. Mary Ramsay paced the Orioles with 10. Hazel Reed and Betty Wilson led the defence. Fern Kemp led the Orioles with 15. The Orioles also included Joyce Brennan, Fern Kemp.
In the Alberta semis and West opening round, the Edmonton Army & Navy Pats defeated the Calgary Mount Royal Bluejets 45-17, 42-12 (Total: 87-29). The Bluejets (coached by Gordon Carney) included Joyce McLaren, Wentzel, Holman, Moore, Bradbury, Wooley, Forbes, Smith, Murray, Cooke and Waters.
In the Ontario finals, the Hamilton Zion Ramblers defeated the Toronto Montgomery Maids 36-48; 41-27 (Total: 77-75). …………………………………………………… In game one, Toronto prevailed by 12 as Dot Smerdon and Betty Kirk each scored 15. Nora Young added 5, Rosemary McGill 3, Townsend 0, Barnett 1, Buck 3 and Ryan 4. Marg Shedd held high scoring Fern Kemp, who averaged 25 to 15 points. Smithers added 2 for the Ramblers, Coler 0, Marion Hawley 1, Dolores Ross 5, Dot Peall 0, Fort 1, Jo Brennan 5, Midge Ireland 4 and Javes 3. …………………………………………………… In game two, Hamilton’s depth proved the difference as the Maids wore out down the stretch and lost 41-27. Fern Kemp paced Hamilton with 16. Jo Brennan added 9, while Marion Hawley dominated the boards and Dolores Ross, Marion Fox and Midge Ireland were defensively sound. Dot Smerdon, Rosemary McGill and Mary Barnett paced the Maids, whose streak of four consecutive Ontario titles ended with the loss. The Maids also included Cynthia Townsend, Margo Ryan, Olive Buck.
In the East semis, the Montreal Olympics defeated Ottawa St. Anthony’s 49-29; 28-38 (Total: 77-67). …………………………………………………… In game one, Montreal torched Ottawa 49-29 as Dot Miller scored 10, M Shepherd 9, Betty Bockus 8 and Shirley Griffin 6. The Olympics led 30-7 at the half. Lil DeAngelis led St. Anthony’s with 7. Shirley Smith added 7 and Lillian Longstaff 4. …………………………………………………… In game two, St. Anthony’s prevailed 38-28 but lost the total-point series by 10. Lil DeAngelis led St. Anthony’s with 10. Shirley Smith added 8, Bud Langstaff 8, Redmond 7, Helen Besharah 4 and Anne Gillen 1, while Craig, Murphy and Pettetier were scoreless. Sylvia Ferris led the Olympics with 10. Ovenden added 4, Moodie 3, Miller 3, Clark 2, Clough 2, Griffin 2 and Bockus 2.
In the Eastern final, the Hamilton Zion Ramblers defeated the Montreal Olympics 47-52; 37-26 (Total: 84-78). …………………………………………………… In game one, Montreal edged Hamilton 52-47 as Sylvia Ferris scored 20, Shirley Griffin 14 and Betty Bockus 6. Fern Kemp led the Ramblers with 19. Dolores Ross added 17 and Joyce Brennan 5. …………………………………………………… In game two, Hamilton prevailed 37-26 in overtime after leading 13-10 at the half. Joyce Brennan led Hamilton with 10. Fern Kemp added 9, Marion Hawley 7 and Dolores Ross 7. Doreen Clough scored 10 to lead the Olympics (coached by Gordie Buck). Betty Bockus added 7.
In the West opening round and Alberta semis, the Edmonton Army & Navy Pats defeated the Calgary Mount Royal Bluejets 45-17; 42-12 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, Army & Navy dusted the Bluejets 45-17 as Dell Wilson scored 11, McIntosh 9, Cramer 8, Gibb 6, Skitch 4, Calder 4, Schultz 2 and Cornelis 1, while Williams and Davies were scoreless. Helen Weitzel paced Calgary with 8. Holman added 4, Woolley 2, Smith 2 and McLaren 1, while Waters, Forbes and Moore were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Army & Navy took the series with a 42-12 win as Calder scored 7, Cornelis 6, Gibb 6, McIntosh 6, Williams 5, Cramer 4, Davies 3, Shultz 2, Skitch 2 and Wilson 1, while Allan was scoreless. Weitzel led Mount Royal with 5. Moore added 4 and Holman 3, while Wooley, Waters, Forbes, McLaren and Smith were scoreless.
In the West quarterfinals and Alberta finals, the Edmonton Army & Navy Pats defeated the Cardston Shooting Stars 54-33; 64-37 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Pats clocked the Shooting Stars 54-33 as Eleanor McIntosh scored 21, Charlotte Gibb 9, Evelyn Cramer 6, Clara Cornelis 4, Davies 4, Schultz 3, Del Wilson 3, Williams 2 and Edith Skitch 2, while Sylvia Calder and Allan were scoreless. Afton Beazer paced the Shooting Stars with 13. Pitcher added 8, Agnes Davidon 7, Woolf 3 hand Stoddard 2, while Sheffield, C Leishman, L Beazer, Glenna Bezer and Berdene Beazer were scoreless. The Pats led 10-6 after one quarter and 27-13 at the half. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Pats completed the sweep with a 64-37 pasting, after leading 20-4, 29-14 and 41-24 at the quarters. Evelyn Cramer paced the Pats with 16. Eleanor McIntosh added 10, Sylvia Calder 8, Del Wilson 8, Clara Cornelis 7, Charlotte Gibb 6, Edith Skitch 4 and Schultz 2, while Evelyn Cramer, Williams, Davies and Allan were scoreless. Afton Beazer led the Shooting Stars with 14. Berdene Beazer added 11, Sheffield 5, Davidson 2, Glenna Beazer 2, Woolf 2 and Pitcher 1, while C Leishman, L Beazer and K Stoddart were scoreless.
In the Manitoba finals, the Winnipeg Dominos defeated the Winnipeg C.U.A.C. Blues 47-49; 29-28; 45-43; 44-42 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Blues edged the Dominos 49-47 as Elva Waslyk scored 12, Lesia Dowhanyk 10 and Ruth Middleton 10. Joan Barr led the Dominos with 14. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Dominos evened the series with a 29-28 win as Ruth Enborg hit the winning free throw with 17 seconds to play. Joan Setterington led the Dominos with 7. Enborg added 6. Elva Waslyk led the Blues with 11. Marge Federowski added 5. …………………………………………………… In game three, the Dominos prevailed 45-43 after leading 25-6 at the half. Joan Barr paced the Dominos with 10. May Ostapowich added 9 and Ruth Enborg 6. Elva Waslyk led the Blues with 18. Marge Federowski added 11 and Ruth Middleton 6. …………………………………………………… In game four, the Dominos prevailed 44-42 to sweep the series as Ruth Enborg scored 6, Pat Roberts 6, Joan Setterington 6, Mae Ostapowich 6, Shirley Blore 5 and Ann Bonner 5. Ruth Middleton led the Blues with 4. Elva Waslyk added 10, Marge Federowski added 8 and Lesia Dowhanyk 8.
In the West quarterfinals and Saskatchewan/Manitoba playoff, the University of Saskatchewan Huskiettes defeated the Winnipeg Dominos 35-25; 52-34 (Total: 87-59). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Huskiettes clipped the Dominos 35-25 as Pat Lawson scored 15, Roberts 6, Raycroft 6, Clark 4, Young 4 and MacKay 1, while Sylvia Fedoruk, Reid, McNevin and Fahlman were scoreless. Ruth Enborg led the Dominos with 10. Joan Barr added 6, Anne Bonner 3, Pat Roberts 2, Joan Setterington 2 and Elsie Kulbaba 2, while Jean McLennan, Mae Ostapowich and Marg Gunlaugson were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Huskiettes clubbed the Dominos 52-34 as Pat Lawson scored 15, Jean Young 13, Roberts 8, Clark 5, MacKay 4, Fedoruk 2, Croft 2, Reid 2 and McNiven 1, while Ray and Fahlman were scoreless. Joan Barr led the Dominos (coached by Ray Wittenberg) with 9. Pat Roberts added 9, Anne Bonner 7, Joan Setterington 2, Shirley Blore 2, Mae Ostapowich 2, Jean McLennan 1, Marg Gunlaugson 1 and Ruth Engborg 1, while Elsie Kulbaba was scoreless.
In the West semis, the Edmonton Army & Navy Pats defeated the University of Saskatchewan Huskiettes 55-38; 35-32 (Total: 90-70). …………………………………………………… In game one, Edmonton prevailed 55-38 after leading 24-21 at the half. Sylvia Calder paced the Pats with 9. Evelyn Cramer added 8, Eleanor McIntosh 8, Clara Cornelis 8, Dell Wilson 7, Charlotte Gibb 5, Dot Allan 5, Marion Schultz 4 and Edith Skitch 1, while Phyllis Davies and Olive Williams were scoreless. Pat Lawson paced the Huskiettes with 18. Jean Young added 8, Fedoruk 6, Roberts 3, Clark 2 and MacKay 1, while McNevin, Reid, Raycroft and Fahlman were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Pats prevailed 35-32 as Eleanor McIntosh scored 11, Charlotte Gibb 8, Edith Skitch 5, Evelyn Cramer 4, Clara Cornelis 3, Dell Wilson 2 and Sylvia Calder 2, while Marion Schultz, Phyllis Davies and Dot Allan were scoreless. Pat Lawson paced the Huskiettes with 19. Roberts added 6, Sylvia Fedoruk 4 and Jean Young 3, while Mackay, McNevin, Raycroft, Reid, Clark and Fahlman were scoreless.
In the other West semi, the Vancouver Eilers defeated Victoria Arrow Furniture 59-25; 53-38 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Eilers clubbed Victoria 59-25 as Dorothy Vincent scored 14, Summers 11, Stoddart 7, Fairweather 5, L McDermott 5, Vincent 5, Slater 5, N McDermott 4 and McIntosh 3 while Kidson was scoreless. Cass Kennedy led Arrow Furniture (coach Mary Casilio, manager Hank Casilio) with 8. Chris Boyd added 5, Vera Hutton 4, Rogers 3, Phyllis Cockburn 2, Ruby Ross 2 and Joan Gladson 1, while Joyce Johnson, Peggy Sinclair and Pat Wright were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Vancouver took the series with a 53-38 win as Joyce Fairweather scored 12, Mearnie Summers 11, McIntosh 7, Dorothy Vincent 7, Daryl Vincent 4, L McDermot t4, Stoddart 3, N McDermid 3 and Slater 2, while Kidson was scoreless. Boyd led Victoria with 8. Kennedy added 8, Ross 7, Wright 6, Rodgers 5 and Hutton 4, while Cockburn, Johnson, Gladson and Sinclair were scoreless.
In the West final, the Vancouver Eilers dispatched the Edmonton Army & Navy Pats 52-50; 33-45; 51-44. …………………………………………………… In game one, Vancouver prevailed 52-50 in overtime. The Pats led 23-15 at the half. The score was knotted at 46 after regulation. P McIntosh and Mearnie Summers each scored 10 to pace the Eilers. Kidson added 8, Dorothy Vincent 7, Nora McDermott 6, Louise McDermott 5, Daryl Vincent 2, Bev Slater 2 and Fairweather 2, while Stoddart was scoreless. Eleanor McIntosh paced the Pats with 13. Evelyn Cramer added 9, Del Wilson 7, Sylvia Calder 7, Charlotte Gibb 4, Edith Skitch 4, Dot Allen 4, Clara Cornelis 3, while Phyllis Davies, Falkenburg, Marien Schultz and Olive Williams were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Edmonton evened the series with a 45-33 victory as Eleanor McIntosh scored 18, Del Wilson 9, Sylvia Calder 9, Evelyn Cramer 5, Clara Cornelis 2 and Marlen Schultz 2, while Dot Allen, Phyllis Davies, Charlotte Gibb and Edith Skitch were scoreless. Mearnie Summers paced the Eilers with 11. Nora McDermott added 6, P McIntosh 5, Bev Slater 4, Dorothy Vincent 3, Louise McDermott 2, Kidson 1 and Fairweather 1, while Stoddart was scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game three, the Eilers prevailed 51-44 as Mearnie Summers scored 12, Nora McDermott 11, Fairweather 9, Stoddart 5, Slater 5, McIntosh 4, Dot Vincent 3 and Kidson 2, while Daryl Vincent and Louise McDermott were scoreless. Del Wilson led the Pats with 11. Clara Cornelis added 7, Evelyn Cramer 7, Eleanor McIntosh 7, Edith Skitch 5, Marien Schultz 4, Dot Allen 2 and Sylvia Calder 1, while Phyllis Davies and Charlotte Gibb were scoreless. The Pats (coached by Claire Hollingsworth) also included Olive Williams, Falkenberg
The national title was awarded to the Hamilton Zion Lady Ramblers because the Vancouver Eilers, as hosts, were unable to generate the $1,400 guarantee associated with hosting the Ramblers at the national championship. The Eilers offered to pay for half of Hamilton’s expenses, calling it “the best offer ever submitted by a team for a championship series.” Hamilton insisted on coverage of full expenses ($2500) and were supported by CABA President Don Paul. CABA members Eddie Bowering (an ex-CABA president) and Harry Chapman of Vancouver called the demand “totally without precedent.”
The runner-up Vancouver Eilers: Mearnie Summers; Nora McDermott; Eleanor McIntosh; P McIntosh; Kidson; Dorothy Vincent; Louise McDermott; Daryl Vincent; Bev Slater; Joyce Fairweather; Stoddart;
The awarded champion Hamilton Zion Ramblers: Fern Kemp; Smithers; Joyce Coles; Marion Hawley; Dolores Ross; Dot Peall; Fort; Jo Brennan; Marge ‘Midge’ Ireland; Javes; Marion Fox; Megan Jones; Joyce Smethurst; coach Wilf Johnston; manager Florence Shields