In the semis, held in Kingston, McGill defeated Western 29-20 as Molly Camp scored 12, Shirley Nalevykin 6, Elaine Ritchie 5, Louise McFarland 4, Dorothy Nichol 2 and Roberta Tyler 1. McGill effectively utilized a “system of short passes,” according to the Queen’s Journal. Jean Shillington led Western with 9. Mabel Gillan added 6 and Anna Baker 5.
In the other semi, the Queen’s Golden Gaels (then the Gaelettes) dumped Toronto 19-7 as Barbara Clark scored 6, Pat Gardiner 5, Joan Keough 4 and Marion Reid 4. The Gaels befuddled the Varsity Blues with what the Queen’s Journal described as a “straight line zone defence.” Gwen Smith paced Toronto with 6. C. Dunne added 1.
In the bronze medal match, Western defeated Toronto 18-11 (or 15-9, according to the Queen’s Journal) as Mabel Gillen scored 14 and Jean Shillington 4. Rosanna Kelly and Gwen Smith paced Toronto with 4 each. Carol Dunne added 2 and Phyl Carscallen 1. The Blues (coached by Joan Davis) also included Lillian Laasko, Jean Kaufman, Jane Cloke, Jean MacDonald, Mary-Clare Thomas and Eleanor Lever.
In the final, Queen’s defeated McGill 16-14 as Joan Keough and Pat Gardiner scored 7 points down the stretch to pull out the win for the Golden Gaels. Keough, who notched the winning layup with 30 seconds to play, finished with 13. Gardiner added 2 and Janet Truckenbrodt 1. The Gaels led 6-5 at the half. Louise MacFarlane paced McGill with 7. Molly Camp added 6 and Shirley Nalevykin 1.
The bronze medalist University of Western Ontario Mustangs: Mabel Gillen; Jean Shillington; Doris Shirley; Marilyn Bell; Anna Baker; Aileen Johnston; Doris Jackson; Joan Duffield; Daphne Fisher; Marg Bell; Irene Geddes; Lorraine Gillanders; Jean Farr; manager Helen Ubilacher
The runner-up McGill Martlets: Louise MacFarlane; Molly Camp; playing manager Dorothy Nichol; Georgina Buckmire; Wendy Dawson; Roberta Tyler; Barbara Dawson; Shirley Nalevykin; Pat Wallace; Elaine Ritchie; Edith Aston; Audrey Sephton; Anne Wasylyk; coach Elaine Fildes
The champion Queen’s Golden Gaels: Pat Gardiner; Joan Keough; Barbara Clark; Janet Truckenbrout; Marion Reid; Connie Bennett; Betty McRae; Helen Schaus; Janet Greenlees; Margaret Blasick; coach Marion Ross; assistant Tom Devitt; manager June Whittier
OTHERS
Macdonald College Aggies (league unclear): Barbara Clark, Phyllis Turpin, Iva Trenholm, Margaret Hamilton, Vivian Turnau, Barbara Church, Carol Hayes, Nancy Nash, Norah Mitton, Norma Taylor, Joan Nash, coach Mary Varey
Wilfrid Laurier (then Waterloo College, may have toiled in an intermediate or “interfaculty” league with Brock, Western Intermediates and Alma Hall): Jane McGarrity, Betty Daub, coach Axford