Ken Thompson (Cataraqui, ON) finished 0-5 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Thompson lost 5-3 to Heath McCormick (Sarnia, ON), droppimg another game, 8-5 to Greg Balsdon (Kingston, ON). Thompson lost 9-1 to John Shuster (Duluth, MN). Thompson lost 7-0 to Kevin Martin (Edmonton, AB). Thompson lost 8-1 to Guy Hemmings (Sorel, QC) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Thompson did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Thompson ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.