Lincolnshire Summer 2024

Across a demanding weekend where every stage tested stamina and speed, Daniel Partridge delivered an extraordinary six-event sweep that defined the competition at Springfields Events and Conference Centre. Held on August 3 and 4, 2024, Lincolnshire Summer 2024 brought together 86 competitors in Spalding, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom, navigating a diverse programme of 12 disciplines structured across 21 rigorous rounds. From tight preliminary qualification cuts to single-round finals, the format demanded absolute precision from the opening solve.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube contest stood as the weekend showcase, featuring 85 entrants battling through a three-round progression. In the deciding round, Caleb Wolf Dunn captured the title with a composed 7.61 winning average, backed by a swift 6.20 best single. Luke Burns pushed the pace all the way to secure second place with a 7.80 average, while Noah Calderon-Kamata took the third podium step averaging 8.22. These decisive 3x3 results demonstrated how navigating multiple elimination stages separates contenders when the pressure intensifies on the main stage.

The 2x2x2 Cube competition featured an exceptionally fast final, won by Luke Burns with a 1.56 average and a sharp 1.33 single across two rounds. Caleb Wolf Dunn followed closely in second place on 2.32, with Cham J. Chambers capturing third with 2.54. In the single-round format of Clock, where competitors had only one chance to deliver, Wolf Dunn secured another gold with a crisp 3.89 average and a 3.29 single. He added a third title in Square-1, recording an 8.81 average to top a 37-person field.

Daniel Partridge dominated the larger Rubik's Cube puzzles and specialty events through sheer consistency. In the 4x4x4 Cube final, Partridge topped the field with a 29.99 average, edging out Harvie Partridge who posted 30.24, with Noah Calderon-Kamata third at 32.50. Partridge continued his run in the 5x5x5 Cube, winning with 52.36 ahead of Cham J. Chambers on 52.81 and Danny Morgan on 54.13. He then completed an authoritative sweep of the big cubes in single-round finals, taking the 6x6x6 Cube in 1:36.75 and the 7x7x7 Cube in 2:17.97, while also claiming 3x3x3 One-Handed in 14.05 and Pyraminx in 1.90.

In the 3x3x3 Blindfolded discipline, Ben Ridley handled the immense memorisation and execution demands over two rounds to win with a 34.37 single. Cham J. Chambers placed second with 47.22, while Max Kwok U Sam of Macau claimed third in 50.92, marking the sole international podium in a tournament otherwise led by United Kingdom speed cubing talent. In Skewb, Matt Stephenson mastered the two-round format to claim victory with an average of 3.18, including a rapid 1.94 single.

Beyond the podiums, the cubing competition provided fertile ground for personal breakthroughs across the scoreboards. Harry Colliver entered 11 events and achieved a massive personal best in 3x3x3 One-Handed with 25.67, which was 63.9 percent faster than his previous mark of 1:11.06, while also recording his first ever attempts in 6x6x6 Cube with 3:09.23 and 7x7x7 Cube with 4:02.02. Dhyey Shah tackled nine events and sliced 33.6 percent off his 3x3x3 One-Handed best down to 26.90, alongside a first Square-1 attempt of 1:13.00 and a 13th-place finish in Skewb. Lilly Moloney dropped 33.5 percent from her Pyraminx best down to 4.66 and finished 19th, while adding a first Clock attempt of 21.99.

Other competitors took on fresh challenges across the weekend schedule. Harry Auckland entered seven events, logging first official attempts in Clock at 28.45, 3x3x3 One-Handed at 42.81, and Square-1 at 34.15 to take 25th place. Aidan Kinsella took on ten events, posting debut official marks in 7x7x7 Cube at 9:44.04, 6x6x6 Cube at 6:30.56, and 5x5x5 Cube at 2:43.44. Theo Barback recorded first attempts in Clock at 16.54, 4x4x4 Cube at 1:33.04, and 6x6x6 Cube at 6:18.00. Jacob Wilson improved his 3x3x3 Cube best by 38.2 percent to 36.64, while Mohid Adeel cut 32.2 percent off his 3x3x3 Cube best to 13.57 alongside a first Pyraminx attempt of 7.61.

By the time the final awards were presented, Lincolnshire Summer 2024 had demonstrated the strength of the regional community across every bracket. With multiple round formats testing nerve and single-round shootouts rewarding immediate composure, the WCA competition proved to be a vibrant showcase of modern speedcubing skill as solvers look ahead to their next season.