Tramsheds V: Autumn Sunday 2025

The tables were set inside the Harold Park Community Hall as 107 competitors gathered in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on May 18, 2025. Across six rounds of competition, participants stepped up to the timers under the bright indoor lighting, setting down puzzles and adjusting their setups before launching into their solves. The one-day cubing competition brought together solvers of all experience levels to test their skills against the clock across three distinct official disciplines.

Among the standout performers of the day, Hans Lin established himself as a dominant presence across multiple disciplines. Lin captured the championship title in the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event, delivering a winning average of 21.31 seconds alongside a best single solve of 18.79 seconds in the single round of 39 competitors. He also left a major impression in the standard Rubik's Cube event, securing second place on the podium while resetting his personal benchmarks with a single of 7.77 seconds and an average of 9.66 seconds.

The main 3x3x3 Cube event drew the largest contingent of the day with 107 competitors battling through two rounds of speed cubing action. Ryan Tan claimed the top step of the podium, producing a decisive winning average of 7.99 seconds in the final round along with a blistering best single of 6.80 seconds. Lin followed closely in second place with an 8.54 average, while Geoffrey Li rounded out the all-Australian podium in third position with a mark of 9.35 seconds.

Beyond the top steps, the 3x3 results at Tramsheds V: Autumn Sunday 2025 featured a flurry of new personal bests across the bracket. Peri Le Dain secured a single of 8.57 seconds and an average of 10.40, while Miles Irwin registered an 8.48 single and a 9.52 average. Thomas Kuswadi notched a single of 9.42 seconds and an 11.27 average, while Josh Pradhan posted a 11.97 single and a 12.81 average. Roy Kim, Luke Woodhouse, Oliver Crouch, Lance Rogers, and Edward Dyson also established new single and average marks during the contest.

Away from the podium battles, several competitors made substantial progress on their personal records across multiple disciplines. Levi Sher turned in a remarkable improvement in Skewb, recording a personal best of 9.10 seconds that was 45.6 percent faster than his prior standard of 16.74, while also competing in 3x3x3 Cube. Yi-Chen Su shaved 40.1 percent off his Skewb time to finish with a personal best of 9.31 seconds and placed 20th in 3x3x3 Blindfolded. Mohammed Atif Rehan logged a 6.11 personal best in Skewb, representing a 37 percent drop, and took on his first ever attempt at 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a time of 3:21.48 to place 14th. Lachlan Jack took 36.5 percent off his Skewb personal best with a 7.92 and finished 20th in blindfolded solving.

First-time events and competition debuts also added depth to the weekend. Timothy Daniels lowered his Skewb best by 33.8 percent down to 6.52 seconds across three events entered. Aston Trott tackled his first ever attempt at Skewb with a 12.17 solve and reduced his 3x3x3 Cube time by 32.7 percent to a 23.48 personal best. Marcus Orton entered three events, logging his first ever attempt at Skewb at 8.68, his first blindfolded attempt at 2:56.82 to finish 10th, and an 8.8 percent improvement on 3x3x3 Cube with a 9.28. Daniel Shen made his first WCA competition appearance, taking on three disciplines and securing 12th in 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a 3:12.38 first attempt, alongside a 6.31 Skewb debut and an 11.79 3x3x3 Cube single.

The Skewb contest saw Thomas Tinlin deliver a masterclass over three rounds among 66 competitors. Tinlin took first place with a winning average of 3.06 seconds and a best single solve of 2.92 seconds. Benjamin Warry captured the runner-up spot with an average of 4.04 seconds, while Oscar Liang secured third place with a 4.58 average, completing another podium sweep for Australian speedcubing competitors.

In the 3x3x3 Blindfolded competition, solving without sight demanded total precision and thorough memorisation. Lin led the 39-person field to victory, while Elias Chong took second place with an average of 26.74 seconds. Nam Anh Dang earned third place with an average of 31.01 seconds, rounding out a demanding contest where every successful completion represented a technical achievement.

With all nine podium places awarded to Australian competitors across the three featured disciplines, Tramsheds V: Autumn Sunday 2025 concluded as a comprehensive showcase of local speedcubing talent. From the sharp turns of Skewb to the intense focus required in blindfolded solving, the action in Sydney delivered memorable benchmarks for seasoned finalists and emerging solvers alike as the 2025 season progressed.