| POOL A | BC | SASK | QUE | Record | ||
| Vancouver Eilers | —– | 52-48 | 62-31 | (2-0) | ||
| Saskatoon Aces | 48-52 | —– | 63-44 | (1-1) | ||
| Montreal Unity Boys Club | 31-62 | 44-63 | —– | (0-2) | ||
| POOL B | ONT | ALTA | MAN | Record | ||
| Toronto Teamsters | —– | 63-48 | 67-43 | (2-0) | ||
| Calgary Maxwells | 48-63 | —– | 89-43 | (1-1) | ||
| Winnipeg Soo Line Millers | 43-67 | 43-89 | —– | (0-2) | ||
| semi | Vancouver Eilers 68 Calgary Maxwells 48 | |
| semi | Saskatoon Aces 61 Toronto Teamsters 45 | |
| Bronze | Calgary Maxwells 56 Toronto Teamsters 51 | |
| Final | Saskatoon Aces 55 Vancouver Eilers 49 | |
In the Ontario semis, the Hamilton Tigerettes defeated Windsor Sportland Aces 61-37; 48-37 (Total: 109-74). …………………………………………………… In game one Hamilton torched Windsor 61-37 as Boots Spurr scored 21, Marg Deas 14, Lorna Messecar 9 and Delores Hall 7. Pat Clair led Windsor with 13. Jo Ann Castle added 10. …………………………………………………… In game two, Hamilton clipped Windsor 48-37 as Barbara Spurr scored 13, Park 10, Deas 7, Messecar 5, Ostrosina 4, Hall 4, Townsend 3 and Daniels 2, while McAndrew and Selfton were scoreless. Jo Castle led Windsor with 12. Pat Clair added 9, Wortley 6, Shillington 5, Botterill 3 and Mason 2, while Morrison, Thompson, Otto and Davis were scoreless.
In the Ontario semis, the Toronto Teamsters defeated the Kitchener-Waterloo Elliotts 60-30; 69-52 (Total: 129-82).
…………………………………………………… In game one, Toronto dusted Kitchener 60-30 as Mary MacDonald scored 16, Judith Tansca 12, B Williams 8, H Cail 8, J Kirkwood 6, M Barnett 4, D Unroe 4 and F Scott 2, while Ann Petrichko was scoreless. Evelyn Hamel paced the Elliotts with 13. Helen Wojcik added 4, D Ostrander 4, Millie Rodina 3, H Schearer 3, Arlene Schlitt 2 and M Newell 1, while Jane Brox, S wood and Helen Nethercott were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Teamsters took the series with a 69-52 win as Mary MacDonald scored 20, Judith Tancsa 14, Petrichko 6, Scott 6, Kirkwood 5, Unroe 5, Wigston 4, Cail 4 and Barnett 3. Evelyn Hamel paced Hamilton with 10. Millie Rodina added 9, Jewell 8, Schlitt 6, Shearer 5, Wojcik 5, Brox 4, Ostrander 3 and Nethercott 2, while Wood was scoreless.
In the Ontario finals, the Toronto Teamsters d’d Hamilton Tigerettes 45-35; 51-31 (Total: 96-66). …………………………………………………… In game one, Toronto prevailed 45-35 as Mary MacDonald scored 13 and Judith Tancsa 13. Boots Spurr led Hamilton with 13. Doreen Park added 6 and Marg Deas 6. Tigerettes coach Larry Kaiman told the Hamilton Spectator that “it was the worst game we have played all year. We took 90 shots to their 40 but the ball just wouldn’t go in the basket. Our final shooting average worked out to 22%.”…………………………………………………… In game two, the rebounding of Mary MacDonald the shooting of Judith Tancsa gave Toronto a 24-15 lead at the half. MacDonald finished with 20 and Tanesa 10, all in the first half. Dot Unroe added 7. Marg Deas and Doreen Park each scored 6 for Hamilton. Boots Spurr and Dolores Hall each added 5. Hamilton (coach Larry Kaiman) also included Diane Daniels Mary Hadall.
In the Manitoba semis, the Winnipeg Soo Line Millers defeated the Winnipeg RCAF Flyers x-x; x-x; 43-37; x-x; 30-27 (3g-2). …………………………………………………… In game three, Soo Line prevailed 43-27 as Eleanor Schultz scored 13, Gail Dixon 9 and Jackie Masson 7. Nelly Kardashinski led RCAF wit 17. Eileen Kardashinski added 9. …………………………………………………… In game five, the Millers took the series with a 30-27 win as Gail Dickson scored 8 and Eleanor Schultz 7. Eileen Kardashinski led RCAF with 9. Mary Nicholson added 8.
In the Manitoba finals, the Winnipeg Soo Line Millers defeated the Flin Flon Legionettes 50-42; 34-19 (2g-0).
In the Saskatchewan semis, the Moose Jaw Tech Deuces defeated the Regina Lexiers 54-43; 36-36 (Total (90-79). ……………………………………………… In game two, the squads played to a 36-36 draw. Diane Thompson led Moose Jaw Tech with 13. Donna Dunsmuir added 8 and Shirley Leard 5. Dot Pogany paced the Lexiers with 14. Jean McBoyle added 8 and Hazel McNabb 5.
In the Saskatchewan final, the Saskatoon Adilman Aces defeated the Moose Jaw Tech Deuces 37-27; 61-34 (Total: 98-61). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Aces clipped the Deuces 37-27 as Pat Lawson scored 13 and Judy Holt 10. Donna Dunsmuir led Moose Jaw with 14. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Saskatoon dusted Moose Jaw 61-34 as Lana Fior scored 20 and Pat Lawson 17. Arlene McGinn led the Deuces with 12. Donna Dunsmuir notched 9.
In the Alberta finals, the Calgary Maxwells defeated the Lethbridge Emerson Chieftains 55-48; 51-47 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, Calgary prevailed 55-48 as Darlene Currie scored 16, Connie Nixon 10, Bev Coward 6, Marge Southern 6, Pat Gillespie 5, Eileen Turner 4, Lorraine Adams 3, Dot Grierson 2 and Meriel Adie 2, while Kay Ward and Sharon Smith were scoreless. Betty Beimler led the Chieftains with 13. Joan Larson added 9, Coral Terry 9, Bernice Coward 5, Carole Ponech 5, Mint Molenaar 4 and Eva Kormos 3, while C Larson and Vosburgh were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Calgary completed the series sweep with a 51-47 as Darlene Currie scored 18, Pat Gillespie 8, Bev Coward 7, Lorraine Adams 7, Marge Southern 5, Connie Nixon 3, Meriel Adie 3, Eileen Turner 2 and Lee Simpson 1, while Dot Grierson, Kay Ward and Sharon Smith were scoreless. Eva Kormos and Bev Coward each scored 10 to lead the Chieftains. Carole Ponech added 8, Coral Terry 8 and Larson 2, while Mint Molenaar and Vosburgh were scoreless.
In the BC finals, the Vancouver Jewellers defeated the U.B.C. Thunderettes 39-38; 47-37; 45-48; 26-36; 60-28 (3g-2). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Jewellers prevailed 39-38 as Elinor Whyte hit a free throw with 12 seconds to play. Farrell led Vancouver with 8. Robinson added 8, Lorenz 6, McDermott 5, Topley 4, Elinor Whyte 3, Stephens 3 and McGiveron 2, while Whitehead was scoreless. Walker led the Thunderettes with 11. Peterson added 10, Leitner 8, Poirer 3, Crawford 2, Lindsay 2 and Symons 2, while Delzell, Boyd and MacVey were scoreless. Thunderettes coach Mearnie Summers had got approval to host game two, and had sold 300 tickets, but Vancouver Basketball Commission chair Norm Gloag vetoed the notion when Jewellers coach Gordie McDonald objected. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Jewellers dispatched U.B.C. 47-37 as Topley scored 15, McGiveron 6, McDermott 6, Farrell 5, Robinson 5 and Whitehead 4, while Gilmore, Lorenz and Whyte were scoreless. Walker led U.B.C. with 13. Power added 10, Peterson 8, Leitner 3, Boyd 2 and Crawford 1, while Dalzell, Lindsay, Symons and McVey were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game three, U.B.C. edged the Jewellers 48-45 as Marilyn Peterson scored 11, Heather Walker 9, Anne Lindsay 8, Crawford 6, Leitner 6, Symons 4, Power 2 and Boyd 2, while Dalzell and MacVey were scoreless. Zoe Shepherd led the Jewellers with 12. Shirley Topley added 12, Farrell 7, Joan Lorenz 4, Whyte 4, McDermott 3, McGiveron 2 and Whitehead 1, while Gilmore and Stephens were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game four, U.B.C. evened the series with a 36-26 win as Heather Walker scored 12, while nabbing 21 boards, Marilyn Peterson 7, Gail Leitner 7, Symonds 4, Power 3, Lindsay 2 and Crawford 1, while Boyd, Dalzell, and MacVey were scoreless. Farrell led the Jewellers with 7. Whitehead added 5, McDermott 5, Shepherd 4, McGiveron 2, Lorenz 1 and Gilmore 1, while Stephens, Shirley Topley and Whyte were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game five, the Jewellers took the series with a 60-28 win as Zoe Shepard scored 14, McGiveron 11, Farrell 8, Whitehead 8, McDermott 7 and Whyte 2, while Gilmore and Joan Lorenz were scoreless. Walker led the Thunderettes with 10. Gail Leitner added 9, Peterson 6, Power 3 and Simms 1, while Crawford, Lindsay and MacVey were scoreless.
In the national draw, held in Calgary, in pool A round robin play: …………………………………………………… The Saskatoon Adilman Aces clubbed the Montreal Unity Boys Club 63-44 after leading 22-21 at the half. Judy Holt broke the game open with a pair of buckets early in the second half. Holt finished with 22 points. Pat Lawson added 12, Lena Fior 6 and Myrna Levorson 6. Lil De Angells led Montreal with 17. Janet McWha added 11. Saskatoon hit 25-77 (.325) from the floor, while Quebec hit 16-54 (.296). …………………………………………………… The Vancouver Jewellers crushed the Montreal Unity Boys Club 62-31 as Heather Walker scored 12, Marilyn Peterson 9, Lennie McGiveron 8, Marge Whitehead 7, Nora McDermott 6, Barbara Bengough 5, Joan Lorenz 5, Shelagh Farrell 4, Zoe Shephard 4 and Shirley Topley 2. Lil DeAngelis scored 13 to pace Montreal (coached by Morton Bain). Pat McGlashan added 7, Janet McWha 4, Phyllis McGlashan 3, Margaret Gilmore 3 and Tillie Jankowicz 1, while Sally Woodward, Sheila O’Connor and Mae Ellefsen were scoreless. United Boys Club (coached by Morton Bain) also included Gwen Lord. …………………………………………………… The Vancouver Jewellers edged the Saskatoon Adilman Aces 52-48. The Jewellers scored 7 points in the final 20 seconds to pull out an improbable win. Heather Walker led the Eilers with 15. Shirley Topley added 8, Zoe Shephard 7, Nora McDermott 5, Marilyn Peterson 5, Joan Lorenz 5, Barbara Bengough 2, Lennie McGiveron 2, Shelagh Farrell 2 and Marge Whitehead 1. Arlene McGinn and Audrey Campbell each scored 9 to pace the Aces. Arlene Diduck added 8, Pat Lawson 7, Judy Holt 6, Lee Fior 5 and Judy Jenkins 3, while Olga Kostyniuk, Eleanor Edwards and Carol Lambert were scoreless.
In pool B round robin play: …………………………………………………… The Calgary Maxwells crushed the Winnipeg Soo Line Millers 89-43 after leading 17-7, 39-17 and 53-31 at the quarters. Darlene Currie paced the Maxwells with 27. Connie Nixon added 19, Bev Coward 17, Pat Gillespie 9, Lorraine Adams 7, Terry 6, Eileen Turner 2 and Dot Grierson 2, while Meriel Adie and Marge Southern were scoreless. Ileane Mousseau paced the Millers with 9. Monica Vickery added 8, Gail Dixon 8, Eleanor Schultz 8, Carole Williams 5, Lorraine Dudar 3 and Jackie Masson 2, while Joanne Woolley, Medeline Keryluk and Ilene Kardashinski were scoreless. The Maxwells hit 32-71 (.451) from the floor, while the Millers hit 18-80 (.225). …………………………………………………… The Toronto Teamsters clubbed the Winnipeg Soo Line Millers 67-43 after leading 18-4, 38-18 and 56-27 at the quarters. Cindy Tancsa paced the Teamsters with 18. Mary Macdonald added 16, Julia Kirkwood 6, Ann Petrichko 6, Betty Williams 4, Shirley Loft 4, Faith Scott 4, Dorothy Unroe 3, Helen Cail 2 and Grace Barnett 2. Eleanor Schultz paced the Millers with 12. Gail Dixon added 6, Ilene Kardashinski 6, Monica Vickery 5, Ileane Mousseau 4, Carole Williams 4, Jackie Masson 2, Medeline Kerylyk 2, Lorraine Dudar 1 and Joanne Woolley 1. The Millers (coached by Roy Wright, assisted by Terry Burns and managed by Al Crockett) also included Barbara Kirkaldy and Betty Rykyta. …………………………………………………… The Toronto Teamsters dumped the Calgary Maxwells 63-48 after leading 15-9, 31-22 and 43-31 at the quarters. Mary Macdonald paced the Teamsters with 21. Judith Tancsa added 18, Helen Cail 10, Faith Scott 5, Fran Wigston 2, Grace Barnett 2, Julia Kirkwood 2, Shirley Loft 2 and Betty Williams 1, while Ann Petrichko was scoreless. Darlene Currie led the Maxwells with 13. Connie Nixon added 11, Bev Coward 10, Pat Gillespie 4, Adams 4, Bernice Coward and Terry 2, while Meriel Adie, Eileen Turner and Marge Southern were scoreless.
In the semis, the Saskatoon Adilman Aces clocked the Toronto Teamsters 61-45. The Teamsters led 15-7 after one quarter. The Aces led 34-29 at the half and 42-34 after three quarters. Judy Holt paced the Aces with 21. Pat Lawson added 9, Lena Fior 9, Judy Jenkins 8, Arlene McGinn 6, Audrey Campbell 5 and Myrna Levorson 1, while Eleanor Edwards and Arlene Diduck were scoreless. Judy Tancsa led the Teamsters with 20. Mary Macdonald added 15, M Barnett 7, Dorothy Unroe 2 and Loft 1, while Grace Barnett, Julia Kirkwood, Faith Scott, Fran Wigston and Betty Williams were scoreless. The Teamsters (coached by Keith Davidson) hit 13-46 (.283) from the floor.
In the other semi, the Vancouver Eilers dusted the Calgary Maxwells 68-48 after leading 18-16, 39-29 and 52-41 at the quarters. Heather Walker and Nora McDermott each scored 17 to pace the Eilers. Zoe Shephard added 13, Joan Lorenz 10, Shirley Topley 5, Marge Whitehead 2, Marily Peterson 2 and Lennie McGiveron 2, while Barbara Bengough and Shelagh Farrell were scoreless. Darlene Currie led the Maxwells with 18. Connie Nixon added 12, Eileen Turner 4, Terry 3, Marge Southern 2, Bernice Coward 2, Mereil Adie 2, Pat Gillespie 2, Bev Coward 2 and Lorraine Adams 1.
In the bronze medal, the Calgary Maxwells defeated the Toronto Teamsters 56-51 in overtime as Darlene Currie scored 24, Connie Nixon 10, Lorraine Adams 6, Eileen Turner 4, Marge Southern 4, Terry 3, Bernice Coward 3 and Dot Grierson 2, while Kay Ward and Bev Coward were scoreless. Mary Macdonald paced the Teamsters with 18. Judy Tancsa added 14, Faith Scott 7, Julia Kirkwood 4, Grace Barnett 3, Helen Cail 2, Ann Petrichko 2 and Shirley Loft 1, while Fran Wigston and Dorothy Unroe were scoreless. The Teamsters also included Betty Williams
In the final, the Saskatoon Adilman Aces defeated the Vancouver Jewellers 55-49. Trailing by 15, the Aces rallied to knot the score at 45 with four minutes to play. The Eilers had broken to a 6-0 lead and extended the margin to 37-23 at the half. But the Aces began to move the ball with more efficiency in the second half, carefully pounding the ball inside to Pat Lawson and Lena Fior. Judy Holt paced the Aces with 19. Lena Fior added 16, Pat Lawson 9, Arlene McGinn 6, Carole Lambert 2, Audrey Campbell 2 and Arlene Diduck 1. Three Vancouver starters, Nora McDermott, Shirley Topp and Joan Lorenz fouled out in the final quarter. Heather Walker led the Eilers with 20. Zoe Shephard added 10, Nora McDermott 6, Shelagh Farrell 4, Shirley Topley 3, Marilyn Peterson 3 and Lennie McGiveron 3.
The all-tournament team featured: MVP Judy Tancsa (Toronto); Judy Holt (Saskatoon); Heather Walker (Vancouver); Nora McDermott (Vancouver); Mary MacDonald (Toronto)
The bronze medalist Calgary Maxwells: Darlene Currie; Connie Nixon; Pat Gillespie; Bev Coward; Lorraine Adams; Dot Grierson; Meriel Adie; Eileen Turner; Kay Ward; Marge Southern; Lee Simpson; Sharon Smith; Bernie Coward; Terry; Pat Phibbs; coach Ron Southern
The runner-up Vancouver Eilers Jewellers: Heather Walker; Nora McDermott; Marge Whitehead; Zoe Robinson; Marilyn Peterson; Joan Lorenz; Lennie McGiveron; Shirley Topley; Barbara Bengough; Leanne Stephens; Shelagh Farrell; Zoe Shephard; coach Gordon McDonald
The champion Saskatoon Adilman Aces: Arlene McGinn; Myrna Levorson; Carol Lambert; Olga Kostyniuk; Audrey Campbell; Judy Holt; Marlene Ackermann; Pat Lawson; Eleanor Edwards; Judy Jenkins; Lee Fior; Arlene Diduck; coach Bob Stayner; sponsor/co-coach Jack Adilman; manager Keith Coviello