The Johannesburg Open 2015 took place this weekend in Johannesburg, South Africa. Stephen Cotterrell won the competition with an average of 13.76 seconds. Zaakir Hagee finished second with an average of 14.06 seconds, and Pieterjan Joubert finished third with an average of 14.18 seconds.
African Records:
Pieterjan Joubert – Megaminx Single (1:08.58)
Timothy Bosman – Pyraminx Single (4.25)
Full results are available here.
The UK Rubik’s Cube Championship 2015 took place this past weekend in Stevanage, United Kingdom. South Africans Jesse Tipton and Conor Cronin set a number of new continental records, notably beating Kamaru-Deen Lawal’s record 4×4 average from 2013.
African Records:
Jesse Tipton – Skewb Single (2.99)
Jesse Tipton – Skewb Average (5.70)
Conor Cronin – 4×4 Average (50.12)
Conor Cronin – 3×3 Blindfolded Single (1:43.94)
Conor Cronin – 3×3 Blindfolded Average (2:04.42)
Conor Cronin – 3×3 with Feet Single (1:53.23)
Conor Cronin – 3×3 with Feet Average (2:05.69)
Conor Cronin – Pyraminx Average (5.98)
Conor Cronin – Square-1 Average (22.60)
Conor Cronin – 7×7 Single (4:47.99)
Conor Cronin – Multiple Blindfolded (3/3 [13:15])
The Pops Winter 2015 took place on the 29th of August 2015 in Benoni, South Africa. Zaakir Hagee won the competition with an average of 18.28 seconds. Richard Hohls finished second (18.43) and Brendan James Gray finished third (21.11).
Full Results are available here.
The Pretoria Science Week 2015 took place on the 8th of August 2015 in Pretoria, South Africa. Pieterjan Joubert won the competition with an average of 14.37 seconds. Victor Asiwe finished second (16.14) and Sae-ouk Oh finished third (18.04).
Full Results are available here.
The Glorious North 2015 took place in Manchester, United Kingdom on 1-2 August. Conor Cronin of South Africa set a number of new continental records, most notably breaking Emile Compion’s Square-1 single, which had stood for almost 4 years.
African Records:
Conor Cronin – 5×5 Average (1:36.64)
Conor Cronin – Square-1 Single (16.31)
Conor Cronin – Square-1 Average (25.88)
Conor Cronin – Rubik’s Clock Average (8.29)
Conor Cronin – Skewb Average (6.00)
Conor Cronin – Mulitple Blindfolded (4/5 [26.33])
The Tunisia Summer Open took place in Rejiche-Mahdia, Tunisia. Chady Ben Hamida won the competition with an average of 21.36 seconds. Taha Ben Salah finished second (23.74) and Rayan Kerkeni finished third (24.80).
National Records:
Taha Ben Salah – Tunisian Pyraminx Single (7.43)
Rayan Kerkeni – Tunisian Pyraminx Average (10.39)
Full results are available here.