Manitoba's Rod Hunter finished 6-5 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Manitoba's Rod Hunter defeated Quebec's Jim Ursel 7-5, then went on to lose 9-8 against Northern Ontario's Bill Tetley. Manitoba's Rod Hunter responded with a 7-5 win over Nova Scotia's Richard Boyce. Manitoba's Rod Hunter went on to lose 5-2 against New Brunswick's John Clark. Manitoba's Rod Hunter responded with a 8-7 win over Ontario's Alex Scott. Manitoba's Rod Hunter won 4-3 against Newfoundland / Labrador's Bob Cole. Manitoba's Rod Hunter went on to lose 10-9 against Alberta's Tom Reed. Manitoba's Rod Hunter responded with a 10-4 win over Saskatchewan's Harvey Mazinke. Manitoba's Rod Hunter went on to lose 8-5 against Yukon/N.W.T.'s Don Twa. Manitoba's Rod Hunter responded with a 9-6 win over British Columbia's Frank Beutle. Manitoba's Rod Hunter went on to lose 5-4 against Prince Edward Island's John Fortier in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Manitoba's Rod Hunter did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Manitoba's Rod Hunter ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.