Finland's Aku Kauste finished 2-3 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Finland's Aku Kauste defeated England's Alan Macdougall 6-5, then went on to lose 8-4 against Scotland's John Hamilton. Finland's Aku Kauste responded with a 6-4 win over Graham Shaw (Perth, SCO). Finland's Aku Kauste went on to lose 8-6 against Scotland's Paul Stevenson. Finland's Aku Kauste lost 7-2 to Hammy McMillan (Stranraer, SCO) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 12 of the event schedule, Finland's Aku Kauste did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Finland's Aku Kauste ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.