Good Solves in Gibson Park 2026

Thirty-seven competitors gathered at the Gibson Park Community Centre in Perth, Western Australia, Australia on March 1, 2026, delivering an action-packed single-day meeting. Across three core events and four rounds, Good Solves in Gibson Park 2026 showcased high-level speedcubing that resulted in a relentless series of personal milestones and benchmark times. With competitors battling through rounds of traditional puzzle solving, the atmosphere remained intense from the opening solves of the morning straight through to the afternoon finals.

The 3x3x3 Cube contest stood at the center of the weekend, generating a flurry of record marks across its two rounds of competition. Joshua Hounslow delivered a blistering 8.18 single and an 8.81 average, while Amy Smith turned in a 7.90 single along with an 8.63 average. International representation saw France's Antoine Quemerais post an impressive 7.53 single and an 8.70 average. In the upper tier of the 3x3 results, Eshiel Benzion Narayanan achieved a 7.13 single and a 9.17 average, while Tyler Williams recorded an 8.16 single and a 9.21 average to keep the leaderboard moving at a rapid pace.

Depth across the 3x3x3 Cube field was evident throughout the roster as several other solvers established notable times. Guot Kuan secured a sharp 9.21 single alongside a 10.74 average, while Ethan Caalim logged a sub-ten performance with a 9.40 single and an 11.16 average. Aaron Edwards also notched a solid benchmark, completing a 10.04 single on the way to an 11.34 average. These results underscored the sharp level of preparation brought to this WCA competition by solvers throughout the region.

When the final round of the classic Rubik's Cube arrived, Lachlan Stephens rose to the top of the podium with a winning average of 8.06 and a best single of 7.58. Stephens had earlier produced a 6.86 single and an 8.05 average during the weekend. Jonathan Charlesworth pushed the champion to the wire, earning second place with an 8.24 average after posting a 7.18 single and an 8.05 average earlier in the rounds. Tyler Williams rounded out the podium in third place with an average of 8.44.

In the larger puzzles, the battle for supremacy remained equally close. The 4x4x4 Cube featured 28 competitors in a direct final where Jonathan Charlesworth captured victory with an average of 30.96 and a best single of 25.19. Jaxon Foster took the second podium spot with a 31.13 average, closely followed by Joshua Hounslow in third at 31.41. The 7x7x7 Cube drew 19 competitors and was claimed by Tyler Williams, who posted a winning average of 2:36.32 and a best single of 2:31.65, ahead of Eshiel Benzion Narayanan at 2:44.42 and Charlesworth at 2:47.95.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones across their events. Noah Christie delivered an enormous performance, cutting his 3x3x3 Cube personal best to 14.34 from 35.21 to go 59.3 percent faster, while also taking on the 4x4x4 Cube for the first time with a 1:47.91 result for a 26th-place finish. Jenna Bennison stepped up across three events, completing a first attempt at the 7x7x7 Cube in 7:34.01 and dropping her 4x4x4 Cube personal best by 17.7 percent to 41.21 to secure 15th place. Arjun Gree shaved 33.8 percent off his 3x3x3 Cube best with a 28.92 solve, and Sunny O'Neill made a first appearance in the 4x4x4 Cube, posting a 1:53.59 time.

The progress continued across the venue as Theodore Van Berkel took on two events, lowering his 3x3x3 Cube mark by 7.1 percent to 10.45 and his 4x4x4 Cube time by 6.2 percent to 51.10 for a 19th-place finish. Sam Fort improved his 3x3x3 Cube best by 7.2 percent to 14.23. Elodie Smith tackled three disciplines, achieving an 11th-place finish in the 7x7x7 Cube with a personal best of 4:25.24, which was 4.1 percent faster than before. Lachlan Manson also took on three events, taking 16th in the 7x7x7 Cube and improving his 4x4x4 Cube personal best by 5.4 percent to 55.38.

Newcomers made their mark at the event as well, experiencing the energy of speed cubing for the very first time. Blake Pinner completed an official debut by recording a 16.42 solve in the 3x3x3 Cube, while Graeme Robert Christie registered a first official time of 2:40.56 in the same event. With all nine podium positions across the three featured disciplines claimed by Australian competitors, Good Solves in Gibson Park 2026 proved to be an exceptional showcase of regional talent and puzzle-solving execution.

The gathering at the Gibson Park Community Centre demonstrated the healthy state of the discipline in Perth. As competitors packed up their cubes after four tense rounds of play, the standard set across the 3x3x3 Cube, 4x4x4 Cube, and 7x7x7 Cube events offered plenty of momentum for the Western Australian community heading into the remainder of the 2026 cubing competition calendar.