Saskatchewan's Doug Wankel finished 8-2 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Saskatchewan's Doug Wankel defeated Quebec's Bruce Beveridge 11-4, then won 12-8 against Northern Ontario's Bill Grozelle and 10-8 against Newfoundland / Labrador's Len Kalichak. Saskatchewan's Doug Wankel went on to lose 9-7 against Ontario's Alf Phillips Jr.. Saskatchewan's Doug Wankel responded with a 14-5 win over Nova Scotia's Ron Franklin. Saskatchewan's Doug Wankel won 15-5 against New Brunswick's Charlie Sullivan Sr., then won 7-5 against Alberta's Ron Northcott and 8-4 against British Columbia's Douglas (Buzz) McGibney. Saskatchewan's Doug Wankel won 10-5 against Prince Edward Island's Ken McDonald. Saskatchewan's Doug Wankel went on to lose 7-4 against Manitoba's Bruce Hudson in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Saskatchewan's Doug Wankel did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Saskatchewan's Doug Wankel ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.