Mike Hutchings (Morinville, AB) finished 3-3 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Hutchings lost 9-4 to Wade White (Edmonton, AB), then responded with a 4-3 win over Vic Rocque (Bonnyville, AB). Hutchings won 7-2 against Warren Cross (Edmonton, AB). Hutchings went on to lose 6-5 against Kevin Park (Lac la Biche, AB). Hutchings responded with a 5-3 win over Dave Stewart (Wetaskiwin, AB). Hutchings went on to lose 7-6 against Ted Appelman (Edmonton, AB) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 23 of the event schedule, Hutchings did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Hutchings ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.