1978 Reach for the Top Nationals

1978 Reach for the Top Nationals
Edited by	Reach for the Top
Champion	Vincent Massey
Runner-up	Dryden
Third	Glenboro
Fourth	Lorne Jenkins
High scorer	individual scores not kept
Site	Charlottetown
Field
Stats

The 1978 national finals of Reach for the Top, held in Charlottetown, resulted in the first two-time champion: Vincent Massey of Etobicoke, Ontario. Lorne Jenkins of Alberta, under their new name of Barrhead HS, participated for their sixth straight year.

Participants

Alberta

Barrhead (formerly known as Lorne Jenkins)

This was Barrhead/Lorne Jenkins' sixth straight appearance at nationals in the 1970s; they would make their last appearance in the following year.

British Columbia

St. George's

Manitoba

Glenboro

Newfoundland

Inglis Memorial

Nova Scotia

Halifax West

Ontario

Vincent Massey (representing southern Ontario)
Dryden (northern Ontario)

Vincent Massey defeated Stephen Harper-led Richview in their city matches.

PEI

Charlottetown Rural

Quebec

Loyola

Saskatchewan

Aden Bowman

Results

Matches moderated by Bill Guest were aired on CBC, and clips of Vincent Massey's games have surfaced on video-sharing websites. There were preliminary rounds followed by single-elimination playoffs.

Preliminary Round

Vincent Massey 270, Inglis Memorial 175
Glenboro 260, Halifax West 220
Barrhead 405, Loyola 120
Aden Bowman 290, Charlottetown Rural 270
Dryden 280, St. George's 225

The two teams defeated by the largest margins of victory were eliminated (Inglis Memorial and Loyola)

Quarterfinals

Barrhead 300, St. George's 230
Vincent Massey 305, Charlottetown Rural 235
Dryden 305, Aden Bowman 275
Glenboro 410 d. Halifax West 290

Semifinals

Vincent Massey 300, Glenboro 225
Dryden 300, Barrhead 270

Finals

Vincent Massey 300, Dryden 255