Hampshire Summer 2026

Michael Ngan delivered one of the weekend standout performances in Eastleigh, taking victory in the five by five blindfolded event with a winning single time of 5:48.16. The blindfolded disciplines demand intense memorisation and precise execution without sight, and Ngan conquered both the four by four and five by five variations. His dominant single in the larger blindfolded puzzle set the tone for a weekend defined by specialised mastery across complex disciplines.

Held across June 27 and June 28 at Barton Peveril Sixth Form College, Hampshire Summer 2026 brought together 132 competitors for 19 rounds of action across 11 disciplines. Speedcubing enthusiasts gathered in Eastleigh, Hampshire, United Kingdom, to contest a broad schedule ranging from the classic Rubik's Cube to towering big cubes and unconventional rotational puzzles. The two-day cubing competition served as a showcase for versatility, precision, and endurance.

Daniel Partridge put together an extraordinary individual campaign across the big cube categories. Partridge captured first place in the 5x5x5 Cube final with an average of 47.76 seconds, finishing ahead of Ryan Chan at 50.08 and Bart Sekulski at 52.12. He continued his momentum into the 6x6x6 Cube, securing victory with an average of 1:24.60, and went on to claim the 7x7x7 Cube title with an average of 2:02.57. Partridge also took podium spots in Clock, Megaminx, 4x4x4 Cube, and Skewb.

International success also made an impact in the 7x7x7 Cube, where Kerem Eroğlu of Turkey delivered a pair of national records. Eroğlu registered a national record single of 2:19.00 along with a national record average of 2:23.14. In the dodecahedral Megaminx event, Sean Moran clinched top honours with an average of 30.84 seconds and a single of 29.04, ahead of Daniel Partridge and Sophie Gilbert, while Monty Fox mastered Clock with a winning average of 4.09 seconds.

The 3x3x3 Blindfolded division featured a fast-paced battle where Liam Pintat captured first place with an average of 21.34 seconds and a best single of 19.31. Pintat led the podium over Ben Stokes, who took second in 24.79 seconds, and Adam Devere in third at 29.23 seconds. In Skewb, Ariel Benchetrit dominated the field with a blistering winning average of 1.93 seconds, leading Harvie Partridge and Daniel Partridge on the podium.

Away from the podium battles, several competitors made monumental individual leaps across the weekend schedule. Thomas Charnley recorded a massive 77.4 percent improvement in the classic cube, taking his personal best down from 2:06.56 to 28.58 seconds. Avyay Dhanavade entered five events and lowered his 3x3 personal best to 9.59 seconds, a 50.1 percent improvement on his prior 19.23 mark, while also recording his first ever official attempts at Skewb and 5x5x5 Cube. Zakariya Malik took on seven disciplines, setting a 4x4x4 Cube best of 56.87 seconds to improve by 34 percent, and registered first attempts at 3x3x3 Blindfolded and 5x5x5 Cube. Mark Price logged a 29.7 percent personal best of 17.59 seconds in 3x3 and debuted in Megaminx and 5x5x5 Cube.

Fresh challenges defined the competition for many entrants who stepped onto the stage to expand their event profiles. Neel Dhunna recorded a 24.4 percent improvement in the 3x3 cube to reach 15.11 seconds while tackling his first ever attempts at Megaminx and Clock. Sebastien McCormick took on seven disciplines, attempting 3x3x3 Blindfolded for the first time alongside maiden runs in 6x6x6 Cube and Skewb. Ethan Mills logged initial career attempts in three big cube puzzles, posting marks in 4x4x4 Cube, 5x5x5 Cube, and 6x6x6 Cube. Henry Tear contested nine different events, logging first attempts in 7x7x7 Cube, 6x6x6 Cube, and Skewb on his way to an eighth place finish in Clock.

The headline traditional puzzles delivered dramatic conclusions as Ryan Chan took top honours in both the 3x3x3 Cube and the 4x4x4 Cube. Chan captured the four-layered event with an average of 27.52 seconds, edging Daniel Partridge at 27.64 and Toby Palmer at 28.33. The main event featured 126 entrants across three rounds, culminating in Chan winning the 3x3 results with an average of 6.60 seconds, bolstered by a best single of 6.30 seconds.

With 19 completed rounds, 29 podium placements for the home nation, and records rewritten, Hampshire Summer 2026 proved to be an outstanding WCA competition. The wide range of events tested everything from big cube stamina to sightless solving, giving every speed cubing specialist a platform to excel. As the 2026 calendar rolls forward, the college venue in Eastleigh will stand as a memorable milestone of technical variety and sharp execution.