Dale Gibbs (St. Paul, MN) finished 3-3 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Gibbs lost 9-3 to Jeff Wright (Chicago, IL), droppimg another game, 7-3 to Gert Messing (Ardsley, NY) where Gibbs responded with a 6-4 win over Lionel Locke (St. Paul, MN). Gibbs went on to lose 7-4 against Bill Rhyme (Green Bay, WI). Gibbs responded with a 5-4 win over Rick Tangedal (Williston, ND). Gibbs won 7-6 against Dennis Jorgensen (Eveleth, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Gibbs did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Gibbs ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.