Cubing by Quinns Beach 2023

Inside the Quinns Mindarie Community Centre, tables were packed with timers, mats, and puzzles as participants gathered to share tips, test hardware, and catch up with fellow enthusiasts. The coastal hall hummed with activity long before the first round began, offering a welcoming atmosphere where seasoned competitors and newcomers shared the same floor. This gathering in Perth, Western Australia, Australia showcased the social heartbeat of the community on December 16, 2023, setting a collaborative tone across four varied events.

The one-day WCA competition brought 53 competitors together across nine rounds of intense yet friendly head-to-head racing. Whether scrambling puzzles for neighboring tables, judging attempts, or sharing warm-up techniques between rounds, participants embraced the full community experience. Cubing by Quinns Beach 2023 served as a gathering point for local talent across Western Australia while welcoming interstate and international peers, proving that the shared passion for solving is the true anchor of any cubing competition.

Across the schedule, speedcubing action moved swiftly through the classic Rubik's Cube alongside the smaller two-layered puzzle, the larger four-layered cube, and the memory-testing blindfolded challenge. With fifty-three entrants lining up for the standard 3x3x3 Cube, the competition moved across three rounds of escalating precision. Jaxon Foster produced an exceptional run to capture the top step in the final, recording a winning average of 8.43 seconds alongside a best single of 7.54 seconds to lead the 3x3 results.

The 3x3x3 Cube podium was settled by the narrowest of margins, reflecting the high standard of speed cubing at the top of the field. Foster edged out Lachlan Stephens, who finished second with an average of 8.44 seconds, just one hundredth of a second behind. Jonathan Charlesworth earned third place with an 8.91 average, rounding out an all-Australian podium after three tight rounds of solving on the coastal stage at Cubing by Quinns Beach 2023.

Beyond the podiums, the official score sheets captured remarkable personal progress from competitors working their way through the brackets. Samuel Cook delivered an enormous leap on the 2x2x2 Cube, setting a personal best of 5.17 seconds to improve upon a previous mark of 12.83 by 59.7 percent across two events entered. Kyden Byrne similarly cut down times across two events, logging a 10.39 personal best on the 2x2x2 Cube to go 51.1 percent faster than an earlier 21.25, alongside a 38.41 personal best on the 3x3x3 Cube that improved on a 1:00.40 baseline by 36.4 percent. Steven Xavier Kirke took on three events and dropped his 2x2x2 Cube mark to 2.74 seconds, a 47.4 percent improvement, while also setting personal bests of 13.24 on the 3x3x3 Cube and 1:29.04 on the 4x4x4 Cube. Jay Wadia entered all four events, earning fifth place in the 3x3x3 Blindfolded while setting a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 2.18 seconds, 47.6 percent faster than before.

Major strides continued with Christopher Tan, who entered three events and registered a 4x4x4 Cube personal best of 1:05.69, cutting 34.7 percent off a prior 1:40.66, along with a 15.42 single on the 3x3x3 Cube. Ilyas Jaouadi improved his 4x4x4 Cube mark by 19.9 percent with a 1:00.52 result across three events, while Brooklyn Williams took on two events to achieve personal bests of 12.00 on the 2x2x2 Cube and 36.84 on the 3x3x3 Cube. The day also welcomed debutants stepping up for their first official tests: Joshua Bumstead entered three events in his first WCA competition, recording a first ever attempt of 19.83 on the 3x3x3 Cube, 7.17 on the 2x2x2 Cube, and 1:21.50 on the 4x4x4 Cube.

Jonathan Charlesworth compiled an extraordinary day across multiple disciplines, claiming three separate event victories. In the 2x2x2 Cube, Charlesworth took first place with a 2.26 average over three rounds, ahead of Lachlan Stephens at 2.87 and Henry Thomas Sulowski of Canada at 3.29. The 4x4x4 Cube final saw Charlesworth secure top honours with an average of 33.61 seconds, finishing ahead of Tyler Williams with 36.74 and Jaxon Foster with 38.76 across two rounds of play.

The 3x3x3 Blindfolded contest added a dramatic change of pace, demanding absolute memorisation before executing moves without sight. Charlesworth completed his trio of gold-medal performances with a winning single time of 1:29.67. Tyler Williams secured the runner-up spot with a time of 2:05.18, and Flynn Creelman locked in third place with a 2:24.71 single, concluding a challenging single-round event that tested concentration under pressure.

By the conclusion of the program, Australia secured 11 podium finishes and Canada claimed one, completing a memorable showing across all four disciplines. As puzzles were packed away and final times recorded, participants parted with shared milestones and fresh marks on the board. The camaraderie and sharp performances at Cubing by Quinns Beach 2023 highlighted the enduring vitality of the Western Australian community as another successful season reached its close.