Matthew Manuel (Halifax, NS) is set to play Owen Purcell (Halifax, NS) in the Final of the Oak Island Junior Mens Cashspiel, held November 10 - 12, 2017 in Chester, Nova Scotia. To advance to the championship game, Manuel won 4-1 over Ryan Abraham (Halifax, NS) in the semifinals of the 2017 Oak Island Junior Mens Cashspiel in Chester, Nova Scotia;
 
Manuel finished 2-2 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Manuel lost 5-0 to Coady Lewis (Oromocto, NB), then responded with a 7-1 win over Ethan Young (Halifax, NS). Manuel went on to lose 6-3 against Purcell. Manuel responded with a 6-4 win over Nathan Young (St. John's, NL) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 14 of the event schedule, Manuel did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Manuel ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.