Alberta's Mell Wells finished 2-3 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Alberta's Mell Wells defeated Alberta's Ken Berg 5-4, then went on to lose 9-4 against Manitoba's Allan Lyburn. Alberta's Mell Wells responded with a 9-1 win over Alberta's Rick Snethum. Alberta's Mell Wells went on to lose 8-2 against Ontario's Rich Moffatt. Alberta's Mell Wells lost 10-6 to Saskatchewan's Glen Despins in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Alberta's Mell Wells did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Alberta's Mell Wells ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.