Competitions · New Zealand
Invercargill Summer 2026
Invercargill · 31 January 2026 · 9 events · 16 competitors · 31 personal bests
Henry Eyles won six of the nine events (3×3, 4×4, 5×5) and the closest final was the Pyraminx, won by Henry Eyles by 0.04 seconds. 16 competitors produced 31 personal bests, 18 of which still stand today, and three people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Lachlan Wenck took a 3×3 one-handed single of 1:28.34 down to 54.93, 38 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Henry Eyles | 5.87 | 7.35 |
| 2×2 | Beau Brittain-Modesto | 1.13 | 2.04 |
| 4×4 | Henry Eyles | 24.67 | 32.51 |
| 5×5 | Henry Eyles | 48.44 | 52.18 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Oscar Childs | 1:25.92 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Henry Eyles | 14.60 | 15.64 |
| Clock | Elvis Chung | 3.56 | 5.31 |
| Pyraminx | Henry Eyles | 1.90 | 3.08 |
| Skewb | Henry Eyles | 2.60 | 3.57 |
The PB harvest
31 set · 18 still standing- Elvis Chung — Clock single 2.07: into the top 0.069% of the event's history.
- Daniel Fraser — 5×5 single 55.02: into the top 3.4% of the event's history.
- Oscar Childs — 3×3 single 8.82: into the top 4.5% of the event's history.
- Gabe Smith — Pyraminx single 3.26: into the top 4.5% of the event's history.
- Beau Brittain-Modesto — 3×3 single 8.90: into the top 4.6% of the event's history.
- Gabe Smith — 3×3 single 9.80: into the top 6.9% of the event's history.
- Beau Brittain-Modesto — Clock single 6.29: into the top 8.3% of the event's history.
- Oscar Childs — Pyraminx single 4.32: into the top 9.3% of the event's history.
First-timers
Three people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 18,546 people who made their debut in 2026. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
No national, continental or world records were set at this competition. That is true of most competitions.
The field
16 competitors · 167 results · 9 events.
Everyone who competed
16 competitorsReading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a final is a competition's last round; its order decides the podium · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · every solve starts from a computer-generated scramble, the same for every competitor in a round.