Tom Wharry (Montreal, PQ) finished 1-3 in the 28-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Wharry lost 5-4 to Howard Rajala (Ottawa, ON), droppimg another game, 5-4 to Quebec's Michel Briand where Wharry responded with a 10-4 win over Eric Harnden (Sault Ste Marie, ON). Wharry went on to lose 7-6 against Alex Smith (St. John's, NL) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Wharry did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Wharry ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.