Lincolnshire Autumn 2024

Sixty competitors gathered at the Springfields Events and Conference Centre on November 23 and 24 to get Lincolnshire Autumn 2024 underway. The spacious venue in Spalding, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom, offered an expansive setting across two full days of competition, providing ample space for eighteen rounds of action. With tables arranged beneath bright hall lighting and timers clicking in rhythm, the weekend welcomed participants across nine official disciplines. The structured environment kept solves running smoothly from Saturday morning through to Sunday afternoon.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube event drew fifty-seven competitors across three rounds, serving as the central attraction of the cubing competition. Caleb Wolf Dunn produced a commanding display to take the title, averaging 7.33 seconds in the final round alongside a personal weekend low single of 5.75 seconds. Daniel Partridge secured the runner-up spot with a 7.79 average, while Noah Calderon-Kamata took third on 7.81. These 3x3 results highlighted intense speedcubing at the highest standard, setting the tone for the rest of the schedule.

Dunn extended his strong form to the 2x2x2 Cube, taking victory across three rounds with a 1.74 final average and a 1.28 single. Cham J. Chambers claimed second place with a 1.99 average, followed closely by Noah Calderon-Kamata at 2.00. The contest also saw Daniel Robinson record an average of 1.53 and a single of 1.12, while Luke Burns posted a 1.55 average and a 1.20 single. Dunn later added a third win on the Clock, finishing with a 3.90 average ahead of Chambers at 4.30 and Matt Stephenson at 5.03.

In the larger puzzles, Daniel Partridge captured the 5x5x5 Cube crown with a winning mark of 54.73 seconds, holding off Chambers, who finished on 54.99 seconds, and Dunn on 57.95 seconds. Partridge also secured the Pyraminx title at Lincolnshire Autumn 2024, recording a 2.06 average to lead James Kyoichi Curry at 3.45 and Dunn at 4.06. Cham J. Chambers claimed top honours on the 6x6x6 Cube with a mark of 1:26.65, ahead of Partridge at 1:33.80 and Daniel Evans at 1:43.80.

The 3x3x3 Blindfolded event challenged competitors with full memorisation under blindfold, where Cham J. Chambers posted a winning single of 38.23 seconds to lead Felix Hincks at 1:08.64 and AJ Nicholls at 1:22.47. In the rotational puzzle categories, Matt Stephenson proved unmatched on Skewb, taking first place with a 3.35 average against Chambers at 3.93 and Dunn at 4.61. Stephenson followed that up with a Megaminx victory, averaging 43.87 seconds to close out his weekend tally across the specialist events.

Beyond the podiums, the competition floor witnessed notable breakthroughs across multiple disciplines. Charlie Clements tackled five events and dropped their Skewb personal best to 6.01, cutting 68 percent off their previous mark, while also recording a first career Clock attempt of 17.42. Luke Wood achieved a 9.64 Skewb personal best, an improvement of 68.3 percent, alongside a 23.11 Clock result that was 48.9 percent quicker than before. Leanne Yeung delivered a 5x5x5 Cube best of 1:55.58, improving by 41.1 percent, and logged a first Clock time of 25.45. Ciaran Parker took on six events, trimming 21.7 percent off their Skewb mark with a 6.54 and recording a first Clock attempt of 42.86.

First-time events and major milestones continued throughout the lower brackets. Sidney Walker entered Megaminx for the first time, registering 2:19.42, and improved their 3x3x3 Cube best by 26.3 percent to 19.27. Thomas Tanner logged a first attempt on the 3x3x3 Cube at 32.91 while lowering their Pyraminx best to 5.59, a 25.6 percent progression. Luca Pelazza recorded a first 2x2x2 Cube solve of 5.60 and cut their 3x3x3 Cube best to 15.29, an improvement of 22.1 percent. Sichan Joseph Lee achieved an eighth-place finish in the 3x3x3 Cube and reduced their Pyraminx best to 6.26, moving 46.4 percent faster.

Newcomers also made their official marks during their first WCA competition appearances. Jude Wright completed attempts across four events, including a 28.29 on the Rubik's Cube, a 12.60 on 2x2x2 Cube, and a 22.00 on Skewb. Jacob Price also debuted across four events, logging 44.81 on 3x3x3 Cube and an eighteenth-place Megaminx result. Jude Pearl set marks in three disciplines, while Hayden Ayling completed three events including a 19.34 solve on the standard cube. Each new profile added depth to the national speed cubing landscape.

All twenty-seven podium places across the weekend were claimed by competitors representing the United Kingdom, reflecting high domestic standard throughout 2024. From the top-table battles to the opening rounds, the Springfields venue accommodated every stage of the meeting with precision. Lincolnshire Autumn 2024 concluded having delivered eighteen competitive rounds, solidifying personal benchmarks and rewarding steady execution across all nine featured puzzles as participants look ahead to the next calendar season.