Manitoba's Bob Benson finished 3-2 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Manitoba's Bob Benson lost 5-4 to Scott Brown (Transcona, MB), then responded with a 7-2 win over Manitoba's Sheldon Betker. Manitoba's Bob Benson won 8-7 against Manitoba's Henry Klassen, then won 9-5 against Manitoba's Orest Meleschuk. Manitoba's Bob Benson went on to lose 4-2 against Manitoba's Kerry Burtnyk in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Manitoba's Bob Benson did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Manitoba's Bob Benson ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.