Lionel Locke (St. Paul, MN) finished 1-5 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Locke lost 4-3 to Dennis Jorgensen (Eveleth, MN), droppimg another game, 8-1 to Gert Messing (Ardsley, NY). Locke lost 8-0 to Jeff Wright (Chicago, IL). Locke lost 6-4 to Dale Gibbs (St. Paul, MN) where Locke responded with a 9-5 win over Rick Tangedal (Williston, ND). Locke went on to lose 7-1 against Bill Rhyme (Green Bay, WI) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Locke did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Locke ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.