| POOL A | BC | ALTA | ONT | NFLD | Record | ||
| Vancouver Kirby’s | —– | 79-66 | 71-41 | 80-40 | (3-0) | ||
| Calgary Atco Angels | 66-79 | —– | 73-72 | 77-49 | (2-1) | ||
| Ottawa Rookies | 41-71 | 72-73 | —– | 94-42 | (1-2) | ||
| Newfoundland All-Stars | 40-80 | 49-77 | 41-92 | —– | (0-3) | ||
| POOL B | NB | MAN | NS | SASK | Record | ||
| New Brunswick Schooners | —– | 118-75 | 68-64 | 85-68 | (3-0) | ||
| Winnipeg Gemini Express | 75-118 | —– | 76-71 | 91-70 | (2-1) | ||
| Halifax Midtown Magicians | 64-68 | 71-76 | —– | 69-57 | (1-2) | ||
| Saskatoon Women’s World | 68-85 | 70-91 | 57-69 | —– | (0-3) | ||
| semi | Vancouver Kirby’s 59 Winnipeg Gemini Express 55 | |
| semi | New Brunswick Schooners 70 Calgary Atco Angels 61 | |
| 7th | Saskatoon Women’s World 85 Newfoundland All-Stars 46 | |
| 5th | Ottawa Rookies 71 Halifax Midtown Magicians 63 | |
| Bronze | Winnipeg Gemini Express 74 Calgary Atco Angels 71 | |
| Final | New Brunswick Schooners 65 Vancouver Kirby’s 55 | |
In the Saskatchewan playoffs, a three-team round-robin tournament saw Saskatoon Women’s World emerge as the champs. …………………………………………………… Saskatoon Women’s World edged Regina Spa Lady 76-71 as Lorraine Wright scored 21 and Donna Veale 20. Diana Stober led Spa Lady with 27. Debbie Smith added 22. …………………………………………………… Regina Spa Lady dispatched Saskatoon Harmony Centre 77-64 as Diana Stober scored 17 and Debbie Smith 13. Nancy Laxdal led Harmony Centre with 19. Joan Patola added 13. …………………………………………………… Saskatoon Woman’s World dusted Saskatoon Harmony Centre 78-34 as Lorraine Wright scored 19, Nancy Brentnell 13 and Theresa Surbey 13. Joan Patola led Harmony Centre with 8. …………………………………………………… In the final, Saskatoon Woman’s World clubbed Regina Spa Lady 71-53 as Lorraine Wright scored 14 and Theresa Surbey 14. Terry Prokopanko led Regina with 11. …………………………………………………… The all-tournament teams featured Diana Stober (Regina); Debbie Smith (Regina); Lorraine Wright (Saskatoon Woman’s World); Heather Witzel (Saskatoon Woman’s World); and Nancy Laxdal (Saskatoon Harmony Centre).
In the British Columbia finals, Vancouver Kirby’s defeated the Simon Fraser University Clan 56-70; 75-42; 64-48 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game two, Vancouver clubbed Simon Fraser 75-42 as Angie Dobie scored 20 and Joanne Sargeant 12. Tracy Huculak led the Clan with 37. …………………………………………………… In game three, Vancouver took the series with a 64-48 win as Angie Dobie scored 19, Bev Barnes 16 and Gail Klever 12. Tracy Huculak led Simon Fraser with 16. Shannon Cahill added 10.
The Ontario championship was a four-team round-robin tournament. In round-robin play: …………………………………………………… The Ottawa Rookies defeated the Niagara Saints 64-62 as Sandy Gurnett scored 18 and Sandy Chubb 14. Ottawa led 34-32 at the half. Marie MacDonald paced the Saints with 16. Lynn Polson added 10. The Saints (coach Derek Boal) also included Louise MacDonald, Karen Grisewood, Cheryl Peterson, Carolyn Hurst, Ann Young, Nancy Mather and Sally Hurdle. …………………………………………………… The Hamilton Bishop Ryan Grads clocked the Kitchener-Waterloo Flash 98-73 as Theresa Grant scored 26 and Barbara Tucker 16. The Grads led 47-29 at the half. They also included Debbie Knowles, Linda Palango, Linda Cunningham, Cindy McMasster. Irene Row led the Flash (coach Warren Sutton) with 20. Eland Sutton added 16.
In national pool A play, held in Manitoba, with an entry fee of $1100: …………………………………………………… Vancouver Kirby’s defeated the Calgary Atco Angels 79-66 as Gail Klaver scored 19 and Angie Dobie 18. Alberta was led by Holly-Jackson-Pederson 15. …………………………………………………… Vancouver Kirby’s thrashed the Newfoundland All-Stars 80-40 as Gail Klaver scored 15, Joanne Sargeant 14 and Bev Barnes 13. Newfoundland was led Donna Brenton’s 15 points. …………………………………………………… The Calgary Atco Angels nipped the Ottawa Rookies 73-72 as Nancy Knowlton scored 22. Theresa Grant led the Rookies with 22. Chris Hogan added 14, Donna Hobin 13 and Debbie Claringbold 11. The Rookies played without Sandy Gurnett, who tore an ACL on the eve of the tournament, as well Ingrid Kihl, who was ruled ineligible for nationals because she’s played university ball for the Guelph Gryphons in November and CABA rules stated that players are ineligible for national tournaments if they have played in a league which was not affiliated with the national association. …………………………………………………… The Ottawa Rookies defeated the Newfoundland All-Stars 90-42 as Donna Hobin scored 18 and Sandy Clubb 14. Donna Brenton scored 12 for Newfoundland. …………………………………………………… The Calgary Atco Angeles whipped the Newfoundland All-Stars 77-49. Donna Brenton pitched in 16 for Newfoundland. …………………………………………………… Vancouver Kirby’s defeated the Ottawa Rookies 72-41 as Bev Barnes scored 22 and Angie Dobie 19. BC led 39-14 at the half. The Rookies saw Debbie Claringbold tear a knee ligament in the second half. “We just had a disastrous first half,” Rookies coach/manager Hazel Miner told the Ottawa Journal. “A total mental and physical breakdown.”
In Pool B: …………………………………………………… The Winnipeg Gemini Express defeated Saskatoon Women’s World 91-70 as Kathy Dubesky scored 30 and Angie Straub 26. Winnipeg led 50-39 at the half. Gail Winston added 9 points. Lorraine Wright scored 18 for Saskatoon. …………………………………………………… The New Brunswick Schooners throttled the Winnipeg Gemini Express 118-75 as 5-10 centre Cathy Maxwell scored 41. Kim Hansen added 35, Sylvia Blumenfeld 15 and Claire Mitton 15. Playing coach Joyce Slipp noted the team “knows the kind of game I like to play. They understand what I want.” Most of the players were once on Slipp’s UNB team. New Brunswick was ahead 59-37 at the half. Winnipeg was paced by Angie Straub’s 27 points. Cathy Dubesky added 15. Coach Barry King noted “we let them do exactly what they wanted to do, all night long.” …………………………………………………… The Winnipeg Gemini Express defeated the Halifax Midtown Magicians 76-71 despite trailing by 9 with 10 minutes to go. Angie Straub scored 18, Kathy Dubesky 18 and Gail Winston 16. …………………………………………………… The New Brunswick Schooners defeated the Halifax Midtown Magicians 68-64 as Sylvia Blumenfeld scored 14 and Claire Mitton 13. Karen Maessen led Halifax with 15. …………………………………………………… Karen Maessen pitched in 20 as Halifax Midtown Magicians defeated Saskatoon Women’s World 69-57. Heather Witzel replied with 15. …………………………………………………… The New Brunswick Schooners drubbed Saskatoon Women’s World 85-68 as Cathy Maxwell scored 27.
In the semis, Patti Sheppard scored 11 and played a brilliant defensive game to spark New Brunswick past the Calgary Atco Angels 71-60.
In the other semi, the Winnipeg Gemini Express rallied from a nine-point half-time deficit to tie it at 55 with just over two minutes to go. But Vancouver Kirby’s pulled out a 59-55 victory down the stretch, as Angie Dobie and Joanne Sargeant each scored 22. Kathy Straub led Winnipeg with 16, Kathy Dubesky 14, Gail Winston 10, Nancy Felbel 8 and Jane Edstrom 7.
In the 7th place playoff, Saskatoon Women’s World whipped the Newfoundland All-Stars 85-46. Saskatoon (coached by Pat Jackson, managed by Judy Knoll) included Barb Wilson, Heather Witzel, Lorraine Wright, Alison Lang, Joyce Didur, Donna Veale, Linda Bent, Barb Wright, Nancy Brentnell and Theresa Surbey. The Newfoundland All-Stars (coached by Leo Buckel) included Mary Taylor, Marg Keough, Karen MacDonald, Sandy Fleuriau, Agnes Delaney, Donna Brenton, Patti Bolych, Lorraine Power, Sharon Ash, Ellen Martin and alternate Jane Marie Flynn.
In the 5th place playoff, the Ottawa Rookies dumped the Halifax Midtown Magicians 71-63 as Donna Hobin scored 13 and Chris Hogan 11. The Rookies (coached by John Scobie and managed by Hazel Miner) also included Debbie Power, Sue Butler, Bonnie McNaughton, Sandy Gurnett, Hogan, Karen Spalding, Cathy Mulvihill, Sandy Clubb, Theresa Grant, Ingrid Kihl and Debbie Claringbold. The Magicians (coached by Steve Bezanson, managed by Donna Gray) included Heather Shute, Helen Jensen, Sharon Keough, Joan Selig, Helen Castonguay, Julie West, Kim Robson, Deanne Campbell, Karin Maessen and Diane Thompson.
In the bronze medal match, Jane Edstrom scored 20 and Gail Winston 17 to lead the Winnipeg Gemini Express to a 74-71 victory over the Calgary Atco Angels, who were paced by Holly Jackson-Pederson’s 33 points. Winnipeg was ahead 41-28 at the half but Calgary rallied to within two late in the game. “I told the girls not to get complacent,” said Express coach Barry King. “I warned them at halftime that 13 points were nothing if they started to hit. I reminded them that we have won a lot of games coming from behind.” The Angels (coached by Randy Harrison) also included donna Gregg, Sandy Devcich, Nancy Knowlton, Linda Hirch, Wendy Calvert, Colleen Thomson, Sandy McGregor, Nancy Ferguson, Joy Hunter, Barb Stewart and Vicki Hansen.
In the final, the New Brunswick Schooners defeated Vancouver Kirby’s 65-55. The Schooners took a 39-32 lead at the half over the Vancouver Kirby’s. But Vancouver rallied from 14 down in the first half and Angie Dobie tied it at 48 with six minutes to go. The Schooners held on to a 56-53 lead with a minute when they exploded with a 9-2 run to take the title. Kim Hansen led New Brunswick with 19. Cathy Maxwell added 15 and Claire Mitton 13. Vancouver was led by Angie Dobies’ 13 points. “We’re normally not an offensive minded team. But B.C. has a tough defence and we had to adapt to play them,” said coach Joyce Slipp. “The girls should have all the credit for being able to make the change because it took an all-out team effort to win.” Dobie noted that the Schooners “deserved to win. They outplayed us all the way.”
Maxwell finished as the tourney’s high scorer, hitting 102 points in five games. Manitoba’s Angie Straub scored 99 in five games while Calgary’s Jackson-Pedeson scored 94 in five games.
The bronze medalist Winnipeg Gemini Express: Jane Edstrom; Gail Winston; Angie Straub; Kathy Dubesky; Maureen Rumsey; Karen Dinse; Julie Duncan; Nancy Felbel; Kathy McPherson; Jayme Slevin; Bev Sauer; coach Barry King; manager Jim Duncan
The runner-up Vancouver Kirby’s: Gail Klaver; Angie Dobie; Joanne Sargeant; Bev Barnes; Janis Holt; Susan Carroll; Lorrain Luypaert; Wendy Grant; Cathy Morgan; Bernice Yurkowski; Sarah Lindsay; Lorna Calance; Bev Bland (who did not attend); coach Laurie Watson; manager Ruth Wilson
The champion New Brunswick Schooners: Cathy Maxwell; Kim Hansen; Sylvia Blumenfeld; Claire Mitton; Patti Shepherd; Nelda Robbins; Cyndy Dean; Ruth Henry; Leslie Nason; Judy Watson; Kathy Jennings; Janet Robinson; playing coach Joyce Slipp; manager Teresa Curtis