Don Spriggs (Portage, MB) needed a tiebreaker to advance to the playoffs, Spriggs finished 0-2 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Spriggs lost 6-3 to Doran Johnson (Victoria, BC), droppimg another game, 8-5 to Ron Mills (Saskatoon, SK) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Spriggs did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Spriggs ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.