Tom Shypitka (Cranbrook, BC) finished 1-3 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Shypitka lost 8-7 to Darren Smale (Kamloops, BC), droppimg another game, 8-7 to Deane Horning (Vernon, BC). Shypitka lost 5-4 to Bert Gretzinger (Kelowna, BC) where Shypitka responded with a 10-4 win over Greg Monkman (New Westminster, BC) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Shypitka did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Shypitka ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.