Gerald Shymko (Yorkton, SK) finished 4-3 in the 32-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Shymko lost 9-1 to Russ Howard (Penetanguishene, ON), then responded with a 6-4 win over Hugh Millikin (Victoria, AUS). Shymko won 5-1 against Al Schick (Regina, SK), then won 8-3 against Brian Humble (Swift Current, SK). Shymko went on to lose 10-6 against Larry Pineau (Thunder Bay, ON). Shymko responded with a 6-5 win over Greg McGibbon (Winnipeg, MB). Shymko went on to lose 5-4 against Bruce Korte (Saskatoon, SK) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Shymko did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Shymko ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.