Bruce Funston (Tara, ON) needed a tiebreaker to advance to the playoffs, Funston finished 0-2 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Funston lost 5-2 to Jake Higgs (Harriston, ON), droppimg another game, 8-5 to Rick Doll (Southampton, ON) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 23 of the event schedule, Funston did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Funston ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.