| POOL A | BC | NS | ALTA | QUE | Record | ||
| Victoria Home Lumber | —– | 78-67 | 95-38 | 69-56 | (3-0) | ||
| Halifax Midtown Seniors | 67-78 | —– | 96-62 | 62-48 | (2-1) | ||
| Calgary Macs | 38-95 | 62-96 | —– | 64-59 | (1-2) | ||
| Montreal Station 10 | 56-69 | 48-62 | 59-64 | —– | (0-3) | ||
| POOL B | ONT | SASK | NFLD | MAN | Record | ||
| Hamilton Bobcats | —– | 65-48 | 78-52 | 54-49 | (3-0) | ||
| Saskatchewan All-Stars | 48-65 | —– | 58-47 | 68-66 | (2-1) | ||
| Memorial U Beothuks | 52-78 | 47-58 | —– | 30-54 | (0-3) | ||
| Winnipeg St. Vital Grads | 49-54 | 66-68 | 54-30 | —– | (1-2) | ||
| semi | Victoria Home Lumber 88 Saskatchewan All-Stars 57 | |
| semi | Hamilton Bobcats 56 Halifax Midtown Seniors 53 | |
| 5-8th | Calgary Macs 92 Memorial Univ. 69 | |
| 5-8th | Winnipeg St. Vital Grads 69 Montreal Station Ten 30 | |
| 7th | Montreal Station Ten 69 Memorial Univ. 68 | |
| 5th | Winnipeg St. Vital Grads 74 Calgary Macs 39 | |
| Bronze | Saskatchewan All-Stars 68 Halifax Midtown Seniors 67 | |
| Final | Victoria Home Lumber 66 Hamilton Bobcats 53 | |
In the Ontario playoffs, Hamilton defeated Ottawa 57-27; 61-40 (2g-0).
In the British Columbia semis and Vancouver finals, the Crispy Critters defeated the Buzz Bombs 79-51; 54-57; 75-33 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Crispy Critters clubbed the Buzz Bombs 79-51 as Bev Bland scored 28, Jane Parker 10, Pat Griffin 10 and Kathy Burdett 10. Joanne Sargent led the Buzz Bombs with 16. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Buzz Bombs evened the series with a 57-54 win as Wendy Grant scored 18, Bev Barnes 11 and Jeanne Robertson 11. Deretta Smith led the Critters with 17. …………………………………………………… In game three, the Crispy Critters took the series with a 75-33 win as Bev Bland scored 22 and Nora Ballantyne 20. Joanne Sargent led the Buzz Bombs with 14. The Buzz Bombs led 33-28 at the half.
In the British Columbia finals, Victoria-Saanich Home Lumbers defeated Vancouver Crispy Critters 62-58; 80-78 ot (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Home Lumbers prevailed 62-58 as Mary Coutts scored 21 and Angie Dobie 16. Bev Bland led the Critters with 19. …………………………………………………… In game two, Victoria-Saanich tooke dthe series with an 80-78 win in overtime as Angie Dobie scored 16, including the two winning free throws in the final minute of play.
In national pool A play, held in Saskatoon, with an entry fee of $600: …………………………………………………… Victoria Home Lumber defeated Halifax Midtown 78-67 as Angie Dobie scored 19 and grabbed 14 rebounds, while Dee Freethy scored 16 and nabbed 9 boards. Mary Coutts added 12, Lorna McHattie 11, Gail Klaver 10, Wendy Grant 6, Diana Morris 2 and Rose Jossul 2, while Donna Blackstock, Marilyn Benn and Lorraine Tutte were scoreless. The Midtown Seniors were led by Nancy Knowlton 27. Joan Selig added 16, Helen Castonguay 10, Shirley Nate 8, Helen Jenson 4 and Kim Robson 2, while Cathy Ells, Wanda Williams and Irene McPhee were scoreless. They’d led 40-35 at the half. Victoria outrebounded Halifax 37-20. …………………………………………………… The Calgary Macs defeated Montreal Station 10 64-59 despite trailing 35-26 at the half. Calgary was led by Terry Harrison 22 and 9 rebounds. Sue Smith added 12 and Donna Delay 8. Montreal was paced by Coleen Dufresne 24 and Murielle Roy 13 points and 12 rebounds. The game was close until Calgary switched to a full-court press and Montreal faltered. Calgary coach Jim Jones noted that “our press in the second half and the insertion of Marina Doyle turned the game around for us.” Doyle was forced to play despite an injury. …………………………………………………… Victoria Home Lumber thrashed the Calgary Macs 95-38 as Wendy Grant scored 22 and Diane Morris 12. The Macs were led by Gerry Reap 12. Victoria was ahead 30-6 in the first half. …………………………………………………… The Halifax Midtown Seniors defeated Montreal Station 62-48 as Nancy Knowlton scored 18. Montreal was led by Coleen Dufresne’s 18 points. Nova Scotia was ahead 30-27 at the half and 48-44 in the second half before pulling ahead 56-47 late in the game. “We have a real gritty team that does not give up,” said coach Jim Collins. …………………………………………………… Victoria defeated Montreal Station 69-56 as Angie Dobie scored 14. Coleen Dufresne hit for 34 for Montreal. Victoria was ahead 38-32 at the half and ran away in the second half. …………………………………………………… Halifax Midtown defeated the Calgary Macs 96-62 as Knowlton scored 31 and Irene McPhee 12. Halifax led 53-28 at the half. Terry Harrison led Calgary with 18. Halifax broke open a 6-6 contest with a 12-0 run.
In Pool B play: …………………………………………………… The Hamilton Bobcats opened with a 78-52 thrashing of Memorial U. as Candy Clarkson scored 16 and Cathy Giacomelli 16 and Karen Lee 14. Memorial was led by Michelle Doyle 23 and Donna Brenton 18. B.C. was ahead 36-23 at the half, outrebounded Newfoundland 33-20 and committed 31 turnovers, as compared to Newfoundland’s 39. …………………………………………………… The Saskatchewan All-Stars defeated Winnipeg St. Vital 68-66 as Heather Witzel scored a last second hook shot. Fouled on the play, she also nailed the free throw. Witzel finished with 16 and 8 rebounds. Joyce Didur added 15, Debby Steacy 10 and Sherill Roberts 10. The Grads were led by Barb Hall 22 points and 15 rebounds, including 10 on the offensive glass. Darlene Bonney added 14. Saskatchewan was ahead 37-31 at the half but went ice cold early. St. Vital’s ripped off 10 straight points to move ahead but Saskatchewan rallied back. Saskatchewan coach Kathy Ford called it a “crucial game. I though we controlled the game and showed excellent poise, especially during the last minute. We had a letdown in the second half. The team had a bit of the jitters. We also had some breaks go against us and we fumbled the ball.” B.C. out-rebounded Saskatchewan 46-36 and committed four fewer turnovers 25-29. …………………………………………………… The Hamilton Bobcats defeated the Saskatchewan All-Stars 65-48 in the battle for first place in the pool as Candy Clarkson scored 29 and Karen Lee 18. Saskatchewan was led by Debbie Steacy 18 and Heather Witzel 11. Ontario was ahead 19-14 with eight minutes to play in the opening half when it exploded with a 18-2 run over the six minutes to lead 39-21 at the half. Ten of those points were scored by Clarkson. The Bobcats pulled ahead by as much as 65-34 in the second half. …………………………………………………… The Saskatchewan All-Stars defeated Memorial 58-47 after taking a 30-21 lead at the half. Memorial cut the margin to five 42-37 in the second half as Saskatchewan went scoreless over five minutes. But Memorial missed several clutch free throws down the stretch and Saskatchewan took over. Witzel led with 16. Teri Duke added 12. Donna Brenton and Michelle Doyle led Memorial with 18 points apiece. …………………………………………………… The Hamilton Bobcats defeated Winnipeg St. Vital Grads 54-49 as Candy Clarkson scored 15. Hamilton was ahead 25-24 at the half but Manitoba rallied to take a 47-41 lead. But Manitoba only scored one field goal in the final eight minutes of play. Barb Hall and Darlene Bonney led Manitoba with 12 points apiece. …………………………………………………… The Winnipeg St. Vital Grads defeated Memorial University 54-30 after taking a 27-10 lead at the half. Leslie Divers paced Manitoba with 15 points. Brenton and Wanda Piercey each scored 9 for Memorial.
In the semis, Victoria Home Lumber thrashed the Saskatchewan All-Stars 88-57 after leading 41-32 at the half and rolling to an 88-57 win. Lorna McHattie led Victoria with 20. Angie Dobie added 19, Dee Freethy 10, Wendy Grant 10, Gail Klaver 6, Donna Blackstock 5, Diana Morris 4, Rose Jossul 4 and Lorraine Tutte 4, while Marilyn Benn was scoreless. Debbie Steacy hit 18 for the All-Stars. Dorothy Czarnota added 12, Heather Witzel 10, Sherril Roberts 8, Terri Duke 4, Irene Wallace 3 and Troy Beck 2, while Laury Maley, Marnie Ganes and Joyce Didur were scoreless. Saskatchewan was ahead 10-4 early but Victoria went on a 21-6 run to take a 41-32 lead at the half. McHattie nailed 10 in the second half to ice the victory.
In the other semi, the Hamilton Bobcats nipped Halifax Midtown 56-53 in a close contest that was tied at the half at 25. Candy Clarkson led Hamilton with 16 and Karen lee 15. Nancy Knowlton led Halifax with 26.
In the fifth-place semis, the Winnipeg St. Vital Grads defeated Montreal Station 69-30 after taking a 30-16 lead at the half. Leslie Divers paced Manitoba with 15, while Coleen Dufresne hit 16 for Station Ten.
In the other 5-8th semi, the Calgary Macs swamped Memorial 92-69 as Terri Harrison hit for 23 points.
The seventh-place contest saw Montreal Station 10 nip Memorial U 69-68 after taking a 25-32 lead at the half. Coleen Dufresne paced Montreal with 24 points. Donna Brenton responded with 29 for Memorial.
In the fifth-place finale, the Winnipeg St. Vital Grads defeated the Calgary Macs 74-39 after leading 35-25 at the half and opening the second half with a 16-0 run. Barb Hall led St. Vital with 17. The Grads (coached Jerry Ilchyna mananger Gerry Ilchyna) also included Rita Askins, Arpena Babian, Bev Sauer, Donna Bradley, Colleen McAmmond, Beth Johnston, Darlene Bonney, Lesley Divers and Georgina Perkins. Donna Delay paced Calgary with 8 points.
In the bronze medal match, the Saskatchewan All-Stars nipped the Halifax Midtown Seniors 68-67 despite trailing 36-30 at the half. Saskatchewan was led by Heather Witzel 15 and Sherill Roberts’ 14 points, while Nancy Knowlton paced Halifax with 27. Saskatchewan’s Terri Duke drove the lane for a layup and was fouled. She hit the free throw to tie the score at 67. Czarnota hit in the winning free throw in the final seconds to win it. Halifax included Nancy Knowlton, Joan Selig, Helen Castonguay, Shirley Nate, Helen Jenson, Kim Robson, Cathy Ells, Wanda Williams and Irene McPhee.
In the final, Victoria Home Lumbers grabbed their third title in four years as Dee Freethy scored 16 and Mary Coutts 15 in a 55-53 victory. Angie Dobie added 10, Wendy Grant 8, Lorna McHattie 8, Gail Klaver 6 and Diana Morris 2, while Rose Jossul, Donna Blackstock, Lorraine Tutte and Marilyn Benn were scoreless. The Home Lumbers had led 31-27 at the half. Tourney MVP Candy Clarkson led Hamilton with 15. Lindy Milne added 14, Cathy Giacomelli 12, Melanie Armstrong 4, Karen Lee 2, Karen Couvillon 2, Linda Jolie 2 and Debbie Armstrong 2, while Sue Tupling, Tracy Grant and Lorraine Luypaert were scoreless. Victoria coach Jack Lusk was the difference was experience. “There is no question our experience helps us in tight situations. Hamilton kept it close until the final five minutes when Gail Klaver scored three field goals (all she scored in the entire game) to ice it. Angie Dobie fouled out with 10 minutes to go but there was no noticeable impact because of Victoria’s deep bench. Lusk said the fast break offence stymied Hamilton. “Of course, the fast break has been our key since day one. But I was really pleased with the way it was working today. We needed it because Ontario played quite tough defensively and it was more or less a saw-off under the basket under normal circumstances.” After the season, the Victoria Home Lumbers disbanded. Coach Jack Lusk said “the team just felt it was time to retire.” Wendy Grant and Gail Klaver were added to the Home Lumber roster for nationals.
The all-tourney team featured: MVP Candy Clarkson (Hamilton Bobcats); Dee Freethy (Victoria Home Lumber); Angie Dobie (Victoria Home Lumber); Nancy Knowlton (Halifax Midtown Seniors); Joan Selig (Halifax Midtown Seniors); and Heather Witzel (Saskatchewan All-Stars)
The bronze medalist Saskatchewan All-Stars: Debbie Steacy; Dorothy Czarnota; Heather Witzel; Sherril Roberts; Terri Duke; Irene Wallace; Troy Beck; Laury Maley; Marnie Ganes; Joyce Didur
The runner-up Hamilton Bobcats: Candy Clarkson; Karen Lee; Cathy Giocamelli; Lindy Milne; Melanie Armstrong; Karen Couvillon; Linda Jolie; Debbie Armstrong; Sue Tupling; Tracy Grant; Lorraine Luypaert;
The champion Victoria Home Lumbers: Angie Dobie; Dee Freethy; Wendy Grant; Diana Morris; Mary Coutts; Lorna McHattie; Marilyn Benn; Lorraine Tutte; Gail Klaver; Rose Jossul; Gail Klaver; Donna Blackstock; coach Jack Lusk; assistant Mike Finlayson; trainer Karen Bigelow