Kristen MacDiarmid (Halifax, NS) run at the 2018 Dave Jones Stanhope Simpson Insurance Mayflower Cashspiel came to an end in the semifinals with a 7-4 loss to Jill Brothers (Halifax, NS). of the 2018 Dave Jones Stanhope Simpson Insurance Mayflower Cashspiel in Timberlea, Nova Scotia, Canada;
 
MacDiarmid finished 3-1 in the 10-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, MacDiarmid lost 5-1 to Julie McEvoy (Halifax, NS), then responded with a 6-5 win over Veronica Smith (Charlottetown, PEI). MacDiarmid won 6-5 against Colleen Jones (Halifax, NS), then won 11-4 against Mary Myketyn-Driscoll (Halifax, NS) in their final qualifying round match.
 
MacDiarmid earned 10.800 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Dave Jones Stanhope Simpson Insurance Mayflower Cashspiel. MacDiarmid move up 16 spots after posting a net gain of 9.059 points improving upon their best 5 results so far this season, ranking 88th overall with 43.060 total points on the World Ranking Standings. MacDiarmid ranks 70th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 30.874 points earned so far this season.