Deborah Hample/Wayne Remmel (Charlotte, NC) finished 1-2 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Hample/Remmel lost 7-6 to Sam Munich/Tom Munich (Hartland, WI), droppimg another game, 9-4 to Kathy Jackson/Murray Jackson (Durham, NC) where Hample/Remmel responded with a 6-5 win over Marietta DiTommaso/Vic DiTommaso (Charlotte, NC) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 21 of the event schedule, Hample/Remmel did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Hample/Remmel ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.