Ontario's Michael Shepherd finished 1-2 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Ontario's Michael Shepherd lost 7-1 to Josh Johnston (Toronto, ON), droppimg another game, 6-2 to Tom Worth (Thornhill, ON) where Ontario's Michael Shepherd responded with a 6-3 win over Bob Armstrong (Ingersoll, ON) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 8 of the event schedule, Ontario's Michael Shepherd did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Ontario's Michael Shepherd ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.