The Maritimes continued to play women’s rules, i.e., six to a side, three players on each of the offensive and defensive ends of the floor. Only the forwards could score because they were the only ones on the offensive end.
In exhibition play?: …………………………………………………… Dalhousie clipped King’s 37-16 as Barb Quigley scored 14, Eleanor Woodside 10, Elaine Woodside 10, Sally Roper 2 and Ann Edgecomb 1, while Lucy Calp was scoreless. Franny Smith paced King’s with 10. Heather Martin added 6. …………………………………………………… Dalhousie thrashed King’s 37-4 as Barbara Quigley scored 14, Elaine Woodside 8, Eleanor Woodside 8 and Ann Edgecombe 2, while Lucy Calp, Betty Merrick, Jean McLeod, Joan McCurdy and Sally Roper were scoreless. Jacqueline Denham paced King’s with 2. Heather Martin added 1 and Eleanor Baily 1. …………………………………………………… Dalhousie edged Mount St. Bernard 26-22 as Barb Quigley scored 15, Elaine Woodside 6 and Eleanor Woodside 3, while Ann Edgecome, Sally Roper, Jean MacLeod, Betty Merrick, Gerry Grant, Carol Cole and Tabby Weld were scoreless.
In New Brunswick play, the Mount Allison Mounties defeated the New Brunswick Red Bloomers 29-34; 40-26 (Total: 69-60). …………………………………………………… In game one, New Brunswick prevailed 34-29 as Jackie Vey scored 20, Peggy Stewart 6, Hornsell 4 and Waterson 4, while Jean Mackenzie, Marg Vermeeren, Goodfellow, Betty Brown, Gaunce and Nicholson were scoreless. Skinner led the Mounties with 8. Dixon added 6, Grant 5, Rice 4, Semple 2 and Harvey 2, while Deacon, Goodspead, Teackle, Allen, Ritchie and McKay were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Mount Allison prevailed 40-26 to take the series by a nine-point margin Jackie Vey paced the Red Bloomers with 14. The Red Bloomers (coached by Ted Owens, assisted by Dorothy Helleur) also included Peggy Stewart, Janette Webb, B Brown, J Goodfellow, B Waterson, L Horsnell, J MacKenzie, P Clarke, M Vermeeren and E Scribner.
In the Nova Scotia final, the Acadia Axettes defeated the Dalhousie Tigers 33-22; 21-27 (Total 53-49). …………………………………………………… In game one, Acadia led 12-8 at the half. Carol Zinck paced the Axettes with 15. Eva Forbes added 10. Elaine Woodside, Eleanor Woodside and Ann Edgecome notched all of the Tigerette points. …………………………………………………… In game two, Dalhousie prevailed by six but the Axettes took the series. Carol Zinck and Joan Sutherland paced the Axettes. The Tigers (coached by Betty Evans and managed by Barb Lohnes) included Tabby Weld, Jean MacLeod, Joan MacCurdy, Barb Quigley, Sally Roper, Anne Edgecombe, Elaine Woodside, Joan Johnstone, Gerry Grant, Lucy Calp, Foo Grant, Elizabeth Merrick and Eleanor Woodside.
In the Maritime final, the Acadia Axettes defeated the Mount Allison Mounties 27-18; 30-19 (Total: 57-37)
In game one, Acadia prevailed 27-18. The Axettes led 22-10 at the half. Eva Forbes paced the Axettes with 11. Barb Smith added 9.
In game two, Acadia completed the sweep with a 30-19 win.
The runner-up Mount Allison Mounties: Nancy Semple; Margaret Grant; Shirley Goodspeed; Patricia Teakle; Elizabeth Harvey; Shirley MacFarlane; Alice Robertson; Diana Skinner; Lenore Dixon; Jean Deacon; Rice; Allen; Ritchie; McKay; coach Rosamund Crocker; manager Jean Stewart
The champion Acadia Axettes: Carol Zinck; Eva Forbes; Joan Sutherland; Barb Smith; Norma Pickle; Beth Brinton; Joan MacLaughlin; Janet MacGray; Joan Fraser; Marg MacKay; coach Margaret Harrington; manager Pat MacLean