REGULAR SEASON
Manitoba | 2-0 | |||||||
Saskatchewan | 1-1 | Ray Frey | ||||||
Alberta | 0-2 | Elie Butchart | ||||||
Alberta again travelled east. …………………………………………………… Host Saskatchewan clipped Alberta 32-12. Saskatchewan hit 12 free throws and Alberta 2. Fred Alexander paced Saskatchewan with 15. Ellis McMillan added 7, Hank Jansen 5 and Ernie Thackery 5, while John Riches, manager D Cameron, E Shaw, Johnnie Logan, Orville Gratias and Al McGill were scoreless. William Shandro and R.K. ‘Bob’ Brynildsen each scored 4 to lead Alberta (coached by Elie Butchart). Clarence Husband and Miller each added 2, while Little, Donaldson, O’Brien and Bill Siebert were scoreless. …………………………………………………… Manitoba stomped Alberta 55-20. The Bisons short passing game beat Alberta’s long passing game. Manitoba led 24-11 at the half. Alex Nitchuk paced the Bisons with 22. Shewan added 14, Downey 7, Dobush 6 and Walkley 6, while Kasler and Turnbull were scoreless. William Shandro led Alberta with 12. Bob Brynildsen added 2, Donaldson 2, O’Brien 1, Bill Siebert 1, Clarence Husband 1 and Little 1, while Miller was scoreless. …………………………………………………… Manitoba defeated host Saskatchewan 46-21. Nitchuk paced Manitoba with 14. Manitoba led 28-10 at the half.
The champion Manitoba Bisons: Gord Ritchie; A. Turnbull; Dave Kasler; Pete Dobush; A. Nitchuk; T. Stewart; M Shewan; Mike Shea; J. Downey; W Walkey; coach Charles Campbell; manager Eric Bell; manager M. Mathewson