Coffs Big Banana Bonanza 2025

A blistering 14.25 single solve without sight by Charlie Eggins provided the most breathtaking highlight of the weekend, setting a commanding standard in the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event. The performance underlined a competition schedule rich in variety, where unconventional twists and specialised disciplines drew intense focus from the very first turn. Held over August 9 and August 10 at the Exhibition Pavillion in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia, the Coffs Big Banana Bonanza 2025 brought together 39 competitors to contest nine distinct events across 17 rounds of head-to-head action.

The niche disciplines provided brilliant drama throughout the two-day gathering. In the Megaminx final, Jamie Otsu delivered a masterclass on the twelve-sided dodecahedron puzzle, securing victory with a winning average of 33.72 seconds and a best single effort of 31.72. Toby Seufert followed in second place with an average of 45.71 seconds, while Lucas Otsu rounded out the podium at 46.57 seconds. Jamie Otsu also showed impressive versatility across different puzzle categories, picking up a third-place finish in 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a single of 1:52.78 behind runner-up Asaph Scott at 1:28.63.

Over at the two-sided Clock tables, Kyle Jones demonstrated exceptional rhythm, claiming the title with a tournament-winning average of 2.55 seconds and a blistering 2.20 single. Lachlan Adams-Romyn secured the runner-up position with an average of 3.24 seconds, while Kaidyn De Luca-Mazza took third step on the podium at 4.74. The mechanically distinct discipline demands rapid dial coordination and independent peg manipulation, making the sub-three-second winning mark an impressive technical showcase during this cubing competition.

Bryan Eng put together an extraordinary campaign across the weekend, claiming three individual titles and featuring on multiple podiums. Eng swept both big cube categories, securing the 4x4x4 Cube victory with an average of 31.58 seconds ahead of Toby Seufert at 32.26 and Charlie Eggins at 32.65. Eng then doubled his big cube haul by winning the 5x5x5 Cube with a 51.94 average, holding off New Zealand competitor Finn Trass at 59.54 and Jamie Otsu at 1:02.30. Eng also conquered the Pyraminx field of 32 entrants with a 4.04 average.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several participants unlocked major career milestones across the packed program. Thomas Yeates took on nine events, earning a career-best 16th place in Megaminx during a first ever attempt of 1:43.62, while shaving 43.4 percent off his 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best down to 29.12. Tom Selby tackled seven events, logging a personal best of 6.80 in Clock that was 19.9 percent faster than before, as well as posting a first official 4x4x4 Cube mark of 1:14.97 and a first Megaminx result of 1:58.42. Mitchell Ruth entered eight disciplines, dropping his Pyraminx best to 4.35 to register a 37 percent improvement and cutting his Clock mark by 20.8 percent to 8.55.

The depth of progress across the roster continued with Danielle Kay, who contested eight events at Coffs Big Banana Bonanza 2025 and logged a first ever attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed with 1:13.03 alongside a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 4.98. Tiana Panaia tackled seven events, slicing 22.5 percent off her 4x4x4 Cube personal best to hit 1:36.43. Meanwhile, Harrison Kirchler made their debut in an official WCA competition across six events, posting an initial Pyraminx single of 6.03. Sullivan I'Anson also completed their first official tournament with five events, including a 9.63 mark on 2x2x2 Cube, while Hugo Perosin began their speedcubing journey across four events with a 34.82 single on the classic Rubik's Cube.

The 2x2x2 Cube competition generated a flurry of fast times, where Lachlan Adams-Romyn stood atop the field of 36 entrants. Adams-Romyn captured the title with a 1.77 winning average, narrowly ahead of Bryan Eng at 1.82 and Charlie Eggins at 2.21. Adams-Romyn had earlier set the benchmark in the preliminary stages with a single of 0.85 seconds and a five-solve average of 1.37. The event saw widespread personal marks, with Toby Seufert recording a 1.40 single and 2.54 average, while Kent Thomson produced a 2.71 single and 3.38 average.

In the 3x3x3 One-Handed event, Elijah La Porte claimed gold among 31 competitors, averaging 11.25 seconds with a sparkling best single of 7.97. Bryan Eng captured silver at 11.97 seconds, while Charlie Eggins earned another podium spot in third at 13.42. The classic three-layered speed cubing main event brought the weekend to an electric finish. The 3x3 results saw Toby Seufert take victory with a 6.94 winning average and a 5.83 single across three rounds of play, overcoming Bryan Eng at 7.27 and Charlie Eggins at 8.07.

Across two days of intense solving, Coffs Big Banana Bonanza 2025 showcased the full breadth of the modern speedcubing circuit, celebrating everything from complex blindfold runs and geometric variants to lightning-fast sprints. The 2025 gathering in regional New South Wales affirmed the depth of Australian solving talent, as both established champions and developing solvers delivered memorable performances across the Exhibition Pavillion stage.