Preliminary Qualifying
The preliminary qualifying rounds for the tournament took place in Pontin's Prestatyn, Wales.
- Round 1
| David Singh | w/d–w/o | Ali Bassiri |
| Del Smith | 4–5 | Garry Baldrey |
| Phil Seaton | 5–2 | Dermot McGlinchey |
| Les Dodd | 2–5 | Tony Knowles |
| Neil Selman | 5–2 | Stephen Ormerod |
| Ian Stark | 2–5 | Gerrit bij de Leij |
- Round 2
| Stefan Mazrocis | 5–0 | Ali Bassiri |
| Mehmet Husnu | 5–2 | Garry Baldrey |
| Phil Seaton | 0–5 | Tony Knowles |
| Neil Selman | 0–5 | Gerrit bij de Leij |
- Round 3
| Stefan Mazrocis | 5–2 | Mehmet Husnu |
| Tony Knowles | 3–5 | Gerrit bij de Leij |
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