Cammeray Clock Clash 2025

Sora Sato delivered the defining performance in the classic puzzle category at Cammeray Clock Clash 2025, capturing the 3x3x3 One-Handed title with an outstanding winning average of 11.81 seconds. Over three fiercely contested rounds among 43 competitors, Sato also secured the best single solve of the event at 10.75 seconds. The victory established the benchmark for single-handed solving on the Rubik's Cube across two days of high-energy action.

Held at North Sydney Boys High School in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, the cubing competition ran from September 27 to September 28. A field of 49 competitors gathered for the 2025 tournament, tackling a diverse schedule featuring seven events across 17 rounds. Australian solvers claimed all 24 podium spots available throughout the weekend, underscoring the deep talent present in the regional speedcubing community.

The fastest turns of the weekend came in Skewb, where Max Parris dominated a field of 41 competitors across three rounds. Parris claimed top honours with an exceptional final average of 2.58 seconds, supported by an event-best single time of 1.66 seconds. Bryan Eng followed closely in second place with an average of 4.01 seconds, while Thomas Tinlin took third place with a 4.11 mark in a rapid-fire showdown.

The namesake puzzle of Cammeray Clock Clash 2025 delivered its own lightning-fast finishes, led by Lachlan Adams-Romyn. Adams-Romyn posted an impressive winning average of 2.99 seconds alongside a sharp 2.75 single to lead the 38 entrants through three rounds. Kyle Jones locked down the second spot on the podium averaging 3.56 seconds, while Veer Liu Dogra rounded out the top three with an average of 4.21 seconds.

Beyond the top podium steps, several dedicated solvers marked massive strides across the schedule. Ayman Sobhan slashed his personal best in 3x3x3 One-Handed to 41.11 seconds, which was 65.1 percent faster than his prior 1:57.65 mark, while also recording his first ever attempt at Clock with a time of 27.05 seconds. Aitan Joseph Marks entered four events and dropped his single-handed personal best by 43.1 percent down to 19.57 seconds, complementing a 22.2 percent improvement in Megaminx to reach 1:00.04. Mohammed Atif Rehan registered a 36.5 percent personal best improvement in Clock at 9.90 seconds, lowered his single-handed standard by 20 percent to 20.04 seconds, and took on his first ever attempt at Megaminx with a 3:26.20 finish. Olivia Zhou logged a 17.9 percent personal best improvement in Megaminx down to 2:07.93 alongside her first attempts at Clock in 15.03 seconds and Skewb in 7.16 seconds.

First-time event entries provided some of the most exciting progress of the WCA competition. Daniel Shen took on a heavy workload across six events, claiming fourth place in 4x4x4 Blindfolded and completing his first ever attempts at 3x3x3 One-Handed in 20.64 seconds, Megaminx in 1:01.21, and Clock in 7.56 seconds. Hamilton Mui recorded a 13 percent personal best reduction in 3x3x3 One-Handed to reach 18.48 seconds for a ninth-place finish, adding first-time attempts in Skewb at 31.57 seconds and Clock at 43.71 seconds. Taal Bernal handled three events with debut attempts in Skewb at 12.48 seconds, Clock at 46.09 seconds, and Megaminx at 2:02.67. Xavier Chim-Harnischmacher tackled four events, producing maiden competition attempts in Skewb with a 12.36 and Clock with a 38.43.

Blindfolded solving proved to be a major test of concentration and memory across three distinct formats. Elias Chong topped the 3x3x3 Blindfolded division out of 31 participants, recording a winning single solve of 27.50 seconds ahead of Nam Anh Dang at 28.26 seconds and Akito Koike at 36.05 seconds. Chong also added the 5x5x5 Blindfolded title to his tally with a winning single time of 12:35.00, standing as the only solver to complete a successful attempt in the final.

In the 4x4x4 Blindfolded event, Akito Koike secured first place with a single solve of 3:43.37, overcoming Daniel Wang who finished second in 3:57.60 and Nathan Seeto in third at 7:41.53. Meanwhile, Edward Rust delivered a commanding performance in Megaminx, navigating three rounds among 40 competitors to win with a 34.50 average and a best single of 28.95 seconds, finishing ahead of Sora Sato at 47.94 seconds and Peri Le Dain at 53.30 seconds.

The final 3x3 results in the one-handed event capped off a high-level weekend of speed cubing, with Bryan Eng earning second place on an average of 13.17 seconds and Daniel Wang taking third with 15.94 seconds behind Sato. Cammeray Clock Clash 2025 concluded as a comprehensive showcase of precision and agility across both speed solves and complex blindfold events, setting a strong standard as Australian competitors look ahead to the next stage of the competitive calendar.