Norma O'Leary (Duluth, MN) needed tiebreakers to advance to the playoffs, O'Leary finished 5-2 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, O'Leary defeated Dana Watson (Portland, OR) 7-4, then won 8-5 against Kathy Pielage (Chicago, IL) and 8-7 against Anne Wiggins (Laurel, MD). O'Leary won 9-3 against Sharon Vukich (Seattle, WA), then won 7-3 against Margie Smith (St. Paul, MN). O'Leary went on to lose 8-5 against Debra Horn (Shaker Heights, OH). O'Leary lost 7-3 to Shelley Dropkin (Wayland, MA) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, O'Leary did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. O'Leary ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.