Newfoundland / Labrador's Pete Matthews finished 0-3 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Newfoundland / Labrador's Pete Matthews lost 9-1 to British Columbia's Bert Gretzinger, droppimg another game, 10-1 to Ontario's Chad McMullan. Newfoundland / Labrador's Pete Matthews lost 8-2 to Newfoundland / Labrador's Bob Skanes in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Newfoundland / Labrador's Pete Matthews did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Newfoundland / Labrador's Pete Matthews ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.