Darryl Sobering (Denver, CO) finished 0-4 in the 20-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Sobering lost 5-1 to Craig Brown (Blaine, USA), droppimg another game, 7-4 to Jim Cotter (Vernon, BC). Sobering lost 9-1 to Manitoba's Richard Muntain. Sobering lost 7-1 to John Shuster (Duluth, USA) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 23 of the event schedule, Sobering did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Sobering ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.