Queenspark O'Clock 2025

Inside Queenspark School, the focused rhythm of a major cubing competition took over the floor as competitors settled into their stations across March 29 and March 30. While traditional speed events are defined by rapid turns, stopwatch beeps, and rapid-fire hands, the analytical nature of puzzle strategy set an early tone for the weekend. The gathered field in Christchurch, New Zealand navigated 21 intense rounds across nine separate events, creating a dynamic showcase of technique across the full calendar of the tournament.

Across the schedule at Queenspark O'Clock 2025, 28 competitors gathered to test their skills in modern speedcubing disciplines. The classic Rubik's Cube drew a field of 27 entrants battling through three full rounds, producing electric matchups at the top of the standings. When the final round wrapped up, the 3x3 results confirmed Dwyane Ramos as the weekend's primary force. Ramos secured the 3x3x3 Cube title with a winning average of 7.07 seconds, edging out Richard Yiheng Tao at 7.40 and Lachlan Gibson at 8.44, while claiming the event's fastest single solve of 5.99 seconds.

Ramos went on to assemble an exceptional multi-event haul at Queenspark O'Clock 2025. In the 3x3x3 One-Handed event, Ramos delivered a dominant winning average of 9.06 seconds alongside a best single of 7.57, taking the gold ahead of Tao's 11.07 average and Seth Nasol's 16.81. The momentum continued into the Skewb final, where Ramos posted a 2.44 winning average and a single of 1.73, holding off Connor Johnson at 3.63 and Ashley Foster at 4.16. Ramos capped off his quadruple-victory weekend on the big cube, taking the 6x6x6 Cube event with an average of 1:31.90 and a single of 1:28.15.

The remaining puzzle formats delivered tight battles across the board in Christchurch, New Zealand. Richard Yiheng Tao captured the 4x4x4 Cube victory with a strong 31.37 average and a 28.55 single, leading Daniel Fraser's 33.71 and Connor Johnson's 35.43. Meanwhile, the tournament's namesake Clock event saw Lachlan Gibson surge to the top of the podium with a 2.45 winning average and a 2.32 single. In Square-1, Ashley Foster secured the title with an average of 9.40 seconds, followed by Fraser in second place at 12.74 and Johnson in third at 14.01.

Connor Johnson delivered an impressive multi-discipline performance of his own throughout the competition. Johnson claimed the 2x2x2 Cube title with an average of 1.67 seconds and a 1.34 single, holding off Seth Nasol at 1.75 and Richard Yiheng Tao at 2.04 in a razor-thin final round. Johnson also earned top honors in Pyraminx with an average of 2.39 seconds and a 1.85 single, finishing ahead of a 25-player field to complement his podium appearances across Clock, Square-1, Skewb, and 4x4x4 Cube.

Beyond the championship podiums, the heart of the weekend lay in the personal milestones achieved across the venue floor. Jigs Ibarra slashed massive time in five events, taking a Clock personal best of 13.80 seconds that was 71.7 percent faster than before, alongside a 2x2x2 Cube best of 2.94 that was 55 percent faster and a 3x3x3 One-Handed mark of 39.84 that was 34.2 percent quicker. Joey Connor entered nine events at Queenspark O'Clock 2025, taking on a first ever attempt at 6x6x6 Cube with a time of 4:22.26, earning 7th place in 4x4x4 Cube, dropping Clock by 56.4 percent to 11.49, and lowering their 2x2x2 Cube best by 55 percent to 0.91. Benjamin Blaikie contested eight events, taking 4th in Square-1 with a personal best of 12.07, while dropping their 2x2x2 Cube best by 58.2 percent to 0.81 and 4x4x4 Cube best to 40.58. Sebastian Kimber cut their 2x2x2 Cube time by 55.2 percent to 1.00 and dropped Pyraminx by 29.1 percent to 5.00, placing 7th in Skewb.

The progress continued across all experience levels throughout the WCA competition. Jacob O'Callaghan entered nine events, cutting Skewb by 40.9 percent to 3.28 seconds and 2x2x2 Cube by 51.4 percent to 1.04 while finishing 9th in Square-1. Sebastian James improved their Clock mark by 33.7 percent to 22.44 and trimmed Skewb to 8.19 across six events, earning 14th in 2x2x2 Cube. Miles Fox tackled three events, dropping 3x3x3 Cube by 25 percent to 19.52 and 4x4x4 Cube by 11.9 percent to 1:54.90. Liam O'Callaghan improved their Skewb single by 26.5 percent to 9.84 across four events, highlighting the steady speed cubing progress happening at every table.

The two-day tournament brought together 28 dedicated solvers for an exhaustive test of quick thinking and manual dexterity in 2025. Across all nine events, the gathering provided a complete picture of New Zealand cubing strength, highlighted by Ramos's four titles, Johnson's sprint-event double, and dozens of individual personal bests. As the stops on the regional circuit continue to build momentum, Queenspark O'Clock 2025 established a benchmark of quality and depth that sets the pace for the remainder of the season.