REGULAR SEASON
NOVA SCOTIA | NB | |||||||
Acadia | 1-0 | Terry Osborne | Mt. Allison | 2-0 | Bob Brodie | |||
Nova Scotia Tech | 0-1 | New Brunswick | 0-2 | |||||
In the Nova Scotia final, Acadia defeated Nova Scotia Technical College 47-19 to win the provincial intercollegiate basketball title for the seventh straight year. Burpee Balcolm paced the Axemen with 20. Acadia led 19-7 at the half.
Nova Scotia Tech:
St. FX did not field a team.
Dalhousie played only in a Halifax city league. The Tigers (coach Ecky Woodworth, manager Ray Gold) included Cook, Duff Stewart, Baird, Art Shainhouse, Dick Hubbard, Rod Ideson, Innis MacLeod, Doug Crease, Goudey, Don Storey, Cy Miller, Leo Green, Ed Stewart, Agryn, Stech.
In the New Brunswick finals, Mount Allison defeated New Brunswick 33-32; 61-21 (Total: 94-53). …………………………………………………… In game one, Mount Allison nipped New Brunswick 33-32 as Bill Crawford scored 7, Art Stone 6, Bobby Jones 4, Ken Homer 3, Cal Seman 2 and Ken Veinot 2. Curt Cameron led the Varsity Reds with 16. Smith added 5, Murray 4, Bell 4, G Currie 2 and Ken Corbett 1.
New Brunswick Varsity Reds: Curt Cameron, Smith, Murray, Bell, G Currie, Ken Corbett, E Currie, Harris
In the Nova Scotia/New Brunswick final, Acadia defeated Mount Allison 25-22 as Balcolm scored 7 and DeWitt 6. Johnston led the Mounties with 7. Seaman added 6 and Crawford 6.
The runner-up Mount Allison Mounties: Bill Crawford; Clark Adair; Art Stone; Charlie Johnston; Sam Brodie; Killem Seaman; Ken Veinot; Donald Laidlaw; Ross Rowlands; Robert Hill Jones; Kenneth Homer; Edgar Tweedie; coach Robert Brodie; manager Stan Gascoigne
The champion Acadia Axemen: Dave Haley; B ‘Burpee’ Balcolm; playing manager Gregg Cann; Ted Ellsworth; Roy Lockhart; George deWitt; Ben Wilson; Bob MacIntosh; Keith Roddam; Les Bayne; coach Terry Osborne; assistant manager N Morrison