Kristen MacDiarmid (Dartmouth, NS) qualified for the 2016 Dave Jones Mayflower Cashspiel playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 5-4 against Mary Mattatall (Halifax, NS). of the 2016 Dave Jones Mayflower Cashspiel in Halifax, Nova Scotia;
 
MacDiarmid finished 3-1 in the 15-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, MacDiarmid defeated Julie McEvoy (Halifax, NS) 8-7, then won 5-4 against Mattatall. MacDiarmid went on to lose 5-3 against Melissa Adams (Fredericton, NB). MacDiarmid responded with a 9-6 win over Mary-Anne Arsenault (Halifax, NS) in their final qualifying round match.
 
MacDiarmid earned 9.921 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Dave Jones Mayflower Cashspiel, moving up 4 spots the World Ranking Standings into 86th place overall with 49.593 total points. MacDiarmid ranks 67th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 38.802 points earned so far this season.