New Zealand's Sean Becker finished 4-6 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, New Zealand's Sean Becker lost 10-5 to Randy Ferbey (Edmonton, CAN), then responded with a 5-4 win over Germany's Andy Kapp. New Zealand's Sean Becker won 7-3 against Switzerland's Andreas Schwaller. New Zealand's Sean Becker went on to lose 9-6 against Scotland's David Murdoch. New Zealand's Sean Becker responded with a 8-7 win over Australia's Hugh Millikin. New Zealand's Sean Becker went on to lose 6-4 against Italy's Stefano Ferronato. New Zealand's Sean Becker lost 9-2 to Norway's Pal Trulsen. New Zealand's Sean Becker lost 7-6 to Pete Fenson (Bemidji, MN, USA). New Zealand's Sean Becker lost 9-3 to Finland's Markku Uusipaavalniemi where New Zealand's Sean Becker responded with a 8-7 win over Denmark's Johnny Frederiksen in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, New Zealand's Sean Becker did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. New Zealand's Sean Becker ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.