South Perth Cube Day 2024

Inside the South Perth Community Hall, tables were lined with timers and mats as 78 competitors gathered for a packed schedule of solving. The atmosphere was focused and energetic from the opening scrambles to the deciding rounds, with participants contesting nine rounds across three distinct events. In every discipline, advancing past the opening heats required consistent execution under pressure, reflecting the high standard of competition present across Perth, Western Australia, Australia.

On March 23, 2024, South Perth Cube Day 2024 brought together a dense field where reaching the final group demanded absolute precision. With 77 competitors entering the flagship 3x3x3 Cube, the journey through three complete rounds proved to be a test of endurance and nerve. The sheer depth ensured that every fraction of a second mattered as solvers fought to secure their place in the deciding round of the classic Rubik's Cube.

The 3x3 results at South Perth Cube Day 2024 delivered an exceptionally close battle among the final podium contenders. Joshua Hounslow of Australia secured the top spot with a winning average of 8.11 seconds, also posting the best single solve of the event at 6.36 seconds. Poland's Antoni Stojek kept the pressure on throughout the final round, taking second place with an average of 8.26 seconds, while Lachlan Stephens earned third place with an average of 8.40 seconds.

The Pyraminx event showcased similar intensity across its three rounds, featuring 59 participants navigating the triangular puzzle. Joshua Hounslow claimed his second victory of the cubing competition by recording a winning average of 2.67 seconds and a best single of 2.43 seconds. Antoni Stojek took the runner-up position with a 3.82-second average, and Amy Smith completed the podium in third place with an average of 4.27 seconds.

Beyond the podium battles, South Perth Cube Day 2024 highlighted massive personal milestones across the field. Flynn Creelman delivered a breakthrough in Pyraminx, cutting his personal best to 4.67 seconds to finish 55.4 percent faster than his prior mark of 10.46, alongside an eighth-place finish and an 8.70-second 3x3x3 Cube single. Daniel Good made his first official attempt at the 2x2x2 Cube with a 5.39-second mark, tried Pyraminx for the first time with 13.52 seconds, and achieved a 3x3x3 personal best of 15.70 seconds, which was 46.2 percent faster than his previous best.

Several other competitors showed remarkable progress while taking on multiple events at this WCA competition. Connor Jones dropped his 3x3x3 Cube mark to 27.41 seconds, an improvement of 42.7 percent over his previous 47.85-second best. Sonny Hayman achieved a 4.38-second 2x2x2 Cube solve to go 38.7 percent faster than his old mark, while Samuel Love posted an 8.30-second 2x2x2 single that was 33.5 percent faster than before and took on Pyraminx for the first time with a 10.71-second solve. Tiago Eliezer da Silva improved his 2x2x2 mark by 31.3 percent to 9.93 seconds and logged his first Pyraminx solve of 9.27 seconds. Matthew Foo took his Pyraminx best down to 8.88 seconds, an improvement of 30.8 percent, and tackled the 2x2x2 Cube for the first time with an 18.07-second single. Jacob Ferguson completed his first Pyraminx attempt in 14.03 seconds and took 26.7 percent off his 2x2x2 time with a 7.55-second solve.

The 2x2x2 Cube event drew 67 participants and featured rapid-fire turns across three competitive rounds. Antoni Stojek captured the title with a commanding winning average of 1.56 seconds, alongside a 1.13-second best single in the final. Joshua Hounslow finished second with an average of 2.03 seconds, while Jonathan Charlesworth claimed third place with an average of 2.51 seconds in a tightly contested finish.

The speed cubing action throughout the day demonstrated the thriving state of speedcubing in Western Australia, with Australian solvers claiming six podium positions and Polish competitor Antoni Stojek securing three. By the time the final awards were presented, the full spectrum of competitive puzzle solving had been on display, from fast podium finishes to landmark personal bests across the board.

With all nine rounds completed and 78 competitors tested, the gathering in South Perth celebrated both elite execution and broad participation across the community. The depth of the field ensured that every stage was hard-fought, setting a high standard for future events in the region as another successful day of competition drew to a close.