Russ Howard (Moncton, NB) finished 1-3 in the 29-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Howard lost 6-4 to Daniel Bedard (Lacolle, QC), droppimg another game, 7-4 to Steven Munroe (Montreal, QC) where Howard responded with a 7-4 win over Robert Desjardins (Saguenay, QC). Howard went on to lose 4-3 against Serge Reid (Saguenay, QC) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Howard did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Howard ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.