Christmas Cubing by Sorrento Beach 2025

Forty-nine competitors gathered at Seacrest Park Community Sporting Facility on December 21, 2025, bringing the local community together for a festive day of solving. Christmas Cubing by Sorrento Beach 2025 showcased the camaraderie and shared focus that define speedcubing, turning nine rounds across five official events into a celebration of mutual support. Between scheduled heats, solvers exchanged methods and inspected hardware, embodying the welcoming atmosphere of the Perth, Western Australia, Australia gathering as the 2025 season drew to a close.

While the social side of the cubing competition remained front and centre, the battle on the timers produced exceptional marks throughout the day. Jonathan Charlesworth emerged as the standout performer of the weekend, capturing titles across three distinct categories. In the premier 3x3x3 Cube event, Charlesworth secured victory with a 7.54 winning average across two rounds of intense solving, backed by a best single of 7.04 among the 47 contenders who registered times.

The 3x3 results proved exceptionally tight at the summit. Lachlan Stephens chased Charlesworth down to the wire, earning the runner-up spot on the podium with a 7.58 average. Phillip Lewicki of the USA rounded out the top three by finishing with an 8.04 mark, representing the lone international podium appearance in a weekend dominated by Australian talent. Across both rounds, solvers pushed their boundary limits on the classic Rubik's Cube.

In the 2x2x2 Cube event, Jonathan Charlesworth maintained his dominance over a 42-person field, taking first place with an average of 1.86 and a single of 1.68. Lachlan Stephens and Amy Smith shared matching averages of 2.20 in the final, claiming second and third place respectively. Charlesworth added a third title to his tally in the 4x4x4 Cube, posting a 30.52 winning average and a single of 25.21, edging Zak Kenny who took second with 31.46 and Joshua Hounslow who claimed third in 31.49.

Behind the headline trophies, personal milestones highlighted the real depth of the gathering. Hugh Kong tackled three events, making their first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube with a time of 5.96 and a Pyraminx debut of 11.68, while shaving 27.7 percent off their 3x3x3 Cube personal best to hit 16.72. Charlie Van Dorssen also made rapid strides across three events, lodging a first 2x2x2 Cube attempt of 6.99, a Pyraminx debut of 9.54, and lowering their 3x3x3 Cube standard by 16.7 percent to 24.16. Sunny O'Neill posted a 6.57 in their first 2x2x2 Cube showing and improved their 3x3x3 Cube best by 33.3 percent to 25.56, while Daniel Eric Li achieved an impressive 36.7 percent drop in the 3x3x3 Cube to record 17.97.

That same drive was evident across the entire venue as competitors embraced new disciplines and sharper executions. Alexander Rogers completed five events, securing a best finish of 9th in 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a personal best of 3:00.48 that cut 33.1 percent off previous marks, alongside a 52.57 in the 4x4x4 Cube and a 2.34 in the 2x2x2 Cube. Paul Foster reduced their 4x4x4 Cube personal best by 34.2 percent to 1:35.00 and dropped their 3x3x3 Cube mark by 21.8 percent to 31.12. Haider Ali lowered their Pyraminx best by 34.8 percent to 6.10, and first-time WCA competition participant Johan Thomas completed three events, clocking 6.48 on 2x2x2 Cube, 1:49.96 on 4x4x4 Cube, and 18.69 on the 3x3x3 Cube.

The specialised disciplines generated their own quiet intensity. In the 3x3x3 Blindfolded contest, where memorisation and spatial recollection are tested without visual feedback, Amy Smith delivered a commanding single of 22.39 to claim the gold medal. Joshua Hounslow took second place with a solve of 46.87, and Jaxon Foster completed the podium with a time of 1:22.94 among the 19 competitors who took on the single-round test.

Joshua Hounslow found the top step of the podium in the Pyraminx event, turning in a winning average of 2.70 and a low single of 2.29 across two rounds. Joel Harrop finished in second position with a 3.10 average, followed by Tyler Williams in third at 3.62. With 38 competitors taking part, the rapid solves highlighted the dexterity demanded across different mechanical puzzles at this WCA competition.

As the day wrapped up at Christmas Cubing by Sorrento Beach 2025, participants gathered to applaud podium finishers and celebrate shared progress across every bracket. The spirit of speed cubing was evident in every handshake and shared practice session, offering a fitting conclusion to the calendar and setting a high standard of fellowship for the year ahead.