Cubing in Corinda Saturday 2024

The activity hall at Corinda State High School provided a lively setting on March 9, 2024, as competitors and spectators gathered for a packed day of speedcubing action. Situated in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, the venue buzzed from the morning check-in to the final rounds, with solving stations running across five different events. A total of 115 competitors took part in the one-day gathering, filling the hall with the familiar clatter of turning plastic and the focused tension of timer resets. Cubing in Corinda Saturday 2024 brought together a broad field of solvers eager to test their practice under official tournament conditions.

The main draw of the day featured 113 competitors battling through three rounds of the classic 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube. By the time the final round arrived, the standard at the top of the table was exceptionally sharp. Charlie Eggins captured the title with a winning average of 6.85 seconds, highlighted by the best single time of the tournament at 5.01 seconds. Toby Seufert kept the pressure on throughout the final, finishing in second place with an average of 6.96 seconds, while Lachlan Adams-Romyn earned third with an average of 8.16 seconds to secure an all-Australian podium in the headline discipline.

Eggins was not finished with his 3x3 duties, demonstrating remarkable concentration in the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event. With fifteen solvers entering the field across two rounds, memorisation and execution without sight demanded absolute precision. Eggins took the top spot with a decisive best single of 13.84 seconds, well ahead of the chasing pack. Raymond Wu Won secured the runner-up position with a time of 2:24.11, and Ming Dao Ting rounded out the top three in 2:26.30, giving Eggins a memorable double victory on the day.

Short-format speed cubing reached peak intensity in the 2x2x2 Cube, where 86 participants took part over two rounds. Lachlan Adams-Romyn prevailed in a tight duel at the front, posting a winning average of 1.93 seconds alongside a best single of 1.71 seconds. Eggins followed closely behind with an average of 1.99 seconds to capture second place, while Seufert joined them on the podium with a 2.95 average for third. The rapid turnarounds and sub-two-second averages kept the scoring tables active right through the final heat.

Beyond the smaller cubes, the twelve-sided Megaminx challenged 35 entrants in a direct single-round final. Avery Graham delivered a commanding performance to secure the victory, finishing with a winning average of 48.65 seconds and a best single solve of 45.49 seconds. Eggins claimed the silver position with an average of 53.49 seconds, and Adams-Romyn stepped onto another podium with a third-place average of 1:01.57. In the Pyraminx event, Vaibhav-Jai Ravipati bested a field of 73 solvers, taking the win with an average of 3.18 seconds ahead of Kyle Jones at 3.29 seconds and Liam Pipia at 3.61 seconds.

Away from the top steps of the podium, Cubing in Corinda Saturday 2024 offered plenty of personal milestones across the nine scheduled rounds. Elyne Tingyue Zhang delivered a massive breakthrough in Pyraminx, cutting her personal best down to 11.36 seconds, an improvement of 67.9 percent compared to her previous mark of 35.39. David Landa made significant strides by taking on his first official attempt at Pyraminx with an 18.84, while lowering his 2x2x2 personal best by 63.2 percent to 9.85 seconds. František Pařízek took on four events, logging his first Megaminx result at 3:09.80 and shaving 55 percent off his Pyraminx best with a 6.31 solve. Evzen Jessani also enjoyed a productive day, taking on Pyraminx and 2x2x2 for the first time while improving his 3x3x3 personal best by 55.5 percent to 25.48 seconds.

The depth of progress continued across all experience levels throughout the afternoon. Spencer Symons entered three disciplines, recording a personal best of 11.37 seconds in 3x3x3 to improve by 29.2 percent, posting a 3.01 in 2x2x2, and logging a first official Pyraminx attempt of 10.05. Claire Egan took part in her first WCA competition, tackling four events and recording initial benchmarks of 29.43 in 3x3x3, 11.29 in Pyraminx, and 3:46.76 in Megaminx. Michael Lim also made his tournament debut across four events, logging a 5.76 in Pyraminx and a 2:11.47 in Megaminx. Marcus Kerr completed his first official outing across four disciplines as well, finishing with a 19.55 on the 3x3x3 and a 6.49 on the 2x2x2.

Australian competitors swept all fifteen podium places available across the five disciplines, demonstrating strong consistency across varied puzzle formats. For the 115 solvers assembled at Corinda State High School, the weekend served as an ideal showcase of local talent, development, and community spirit. As Cubing in Corinda Saturday 2024 drew to a close, participants packed up their gear with new records on the board and fresh experience gained for the competitive season ahead.