REGULAR SEASON

NOVA SCOTIA       NB      
  St. FX 5-1   Frank Smyth New Brunswick 1-0-1   Howie Ryan
  Dalhousie     Keith Matthews Mt. Allison 0-1-1   William Crawford 
  Acadia     Russ Demont         
  Nova Scotia Tech              
                 

       In New Brunswick division play, the University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds captured the title with a 1-0-1 record.

In regular season play: …………………………………………………… In the season opener, Mount Allison earned 27-27 tie at New Brunswick on rough-and-tumble defence. Varsity Reds guard Garland hit the tying bucket with 10 seconds to play. Owens led the Varsity Reds with 10. Stothart added 7, Elgee 4, Garland 4 and Demers 2. Robinson led the Huskies with 15. Ketcham added 8, Titus 2 and Keefe 2. …………………………………………………… In the return game at Mt. Allison, UNB led by seven at half and dominated second half to collect a 36-24 victory and the provincial crown by a total count of 63-51.  Elgee led the Varsity Reds with 8. Stothart added 7, Demers 6, Owens 6, McDonald 4, McWilliams 3 and Garland 2. Richard Titus led the Mounties with 8. Ketchum added 5, Robinson 4, Keefe 3, Fear 3 and Tucker 1.

Mount Allison Mounties: Richard Titus, Lawrence Ketchum, Robert ‘Tony’ Robinson, James Keefe, Cyril Fear, Tucker, Donald Anderson, James Lounder, Mansel Quartermain, Arthur Marshall, Crudge, coach Bill Crawford, manager Bill Kerr, manager Ed Cohen

       In Nova Scotia regular season play, St. FX X-Men captured the crown with a (5-1) record.

In regular season play: …………………………………………………… St. FX thrashed Acadia 42-18. …………………………………………………… St. FX dumped Nova Scotia Tech 42-20. …………………………………………………… St. FX defeated Dalhousie 45-38. ………………………………………………… St. FX clipped the host Nova Scotia Tech Engineers 33-15. ………………………………………………… St. FX edged the Dalhousie Tigers 54-52 in overtime. The score was knotted at 46 after regulation as Tiger guard Blair Dunlop heaved a bomb from midcourt with 3 seconds to play. The teams agreed to play an overtime session and forfeit their right to a tie in the standings. The lead changed hands four times in overtime. Hart led the Tigers with 21. Dunlop added 11, Giffen 6, MacDonald 6 and Blakeney 2. ………………………………………………… Host St. FX defeated Dalhousie 45-38. Dunlop led the Tigers with 12. Farquhar added 10, Knight 6, MacDonald 4, Hart 4 and Giffen 2. ………………………………………………… Dalhousie defeated Acadia 38-29. ………………………………………………… Dalhousie defeated Acadia 22-17 as Creighton scored 7, Hart 3, Giffen 3, MacDonald 3, Dunlop 2 and Blakeney 1. ………………………………………………… Dalhousie bombed the Nova Scotia Tech Engineers 43-20 as Farquhar scored 10, Creighton 8, Dunlop 8 and Knight 4. Kerr and Clark each scored 5 to pace Nova Scotia Tech. ………………………………………………… Acadia defeated Nova Scotia Tech 31-26. …………………………………………………… In the regular season finale, Acadia nipped St. FX 22-21.

       Rosters:

       Dalhousie: Blair Dunlop, Gord Hart, Carl Giffen, Mac MacDonald, Blakeney, Alex Farquhar, Bob Knight, Berney Creighton, Gord Algie, Eddie Rogers, Ralph Cooley, A Hart, Adam Smith, Art Robinson,

       Acadia:

       Nova Scotia Tech: Kerr, Clark,

       In sudden-death Maritime finals, the New Brunswick Varsity Reds defeated the St. Francis Xavier X-Men 58-44 in sudden death playoff as Stothart scored 22, Elgee 14, Owens 10, Demers 6, MacDonald 4 and Garland 2. Whalen paced St. FX with 17. Fraser Mooney added 14, Kyle 6, Frank Mooney 4 and Callahan 3. The X-Men led by 10 early as their zone puzzled the Varsity Reds. But UNB rallied to a 24-21 lead at the half.

       The final was also the opener (semi-final qualifier?) of a six-team intercollegiate invitational tourney, which did not count for the AUS title. …………………………………………………… In the quarterfinals, Dalhousie clipped King’s 40-28. …………………………………………………… In the other quarterfinal, Mount Allison spanked Acadia 37-22. …………………………………………………… In the semis, Mount Allison dispatched St. Francis Xavier 30-22. …………………………………………………… In the other semi, New Brunswick dispatched Dalhousie 43-35. …………………………………………………… In the final, New Brunswick clipped Mount Allison 22-11.

       The runner-up St. Francis Xavier X-Men: Lorne Whalen; Frank Mooney; Fraser Mooney; Bill Ritchie; Alban Callahan; Kyle; Frank Mifflen; MacNeil; Phil Mifflen; coach Father Fogarty

       The champion New Brunswick Varsity Reds: Art Demers; Neil Elgee; Gerry Lockhart; Ed Mitton; Ted Owens; Keith Sidwell; Dave Stothart; Cec Garland; George MacWilliams; John Faulkner; Everett Magnusson; Charles Connelly; W.W. MacDonald; C.E. Couzely; coach Howie Ryan; manager J.R. Richards