Dale Ness (Lacolle, QC) finished 1-4 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Ness lost 10-4 to Glenn Howard (Coldwater, ON), then responded with a 6-3 win over Steve Lodge (Brockville, ON). Ness went on to lose 8-3 against Brad Jacobs (Sault Ste. Marie, ON). Ness lost 7-4 to Ted Butler (Gatineau, QC). Ness lost 8-3 to Jason Gunnlaugson (Beausejour, MB) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Ness did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Ness ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.