Carman Collegiate and the MHSAA executive hosted the gold playdowns in 1990, with 16 high schools competing — 12 boys’ teams and four girls’ teams. Arthur Meighen and Morden entered as the defending champions.
Boys’ teams were permitted to send five players, with the top four scores counting, while girls’ teams could send four players, with the top three scores counting.
Carman’s boys finished fourth with a score of 343, behind Garden Valley, Arthur Meighen and W.C. Miller. The girls, however, won their competition with a total of 326, finishing ahead of Morden and Winkler.