Manitoba's Neal Watkins3-3 at 2008 Whites' Drug Store Curling Classic

Manitoba's Neal Watkins finished 3-3 in the 18-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Manitoba's Neal Watkins defeated Chris Galbraith (Winnipeg, MB) 8-2, then went on to lose 8-7 against Randy Bryden (Regina, SK). Manitoba's Neal Watkins responded with a 7-4 win over Brendan Taylor (Winnipeg, MB). Manitoba's Neal Watkins won 8-4 against Bryden. Manitoba's Neal Watkins went on to lose 7-6 against Shawn Joyce (Saskatoon, SK). Manitoba's Neal Watkins lost 6-5 to Brent Scales (Swan River, MB) in their final qualifying round match.

Manitoba's Neal Watkins earned 1.100 world rankings points for their preliminary round wins. For week of the event schedule, Manitoba's Neal Watkins did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Manitoba's Neal Watkins ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.