Competitions · Australia
Perth Favourites Evening 2026
Perth, Western Australia · 21 April 2026 · 16 events · 30 competitors · 9 personal bests
Aaron Espiritu won three of the 16 events (3×3, 2×2, Square-1) and the closest final was the Pyraminx, won by Joel Harrop by 0.19 seconds. 30 competitors produced 9 personal bests, 7 of which still stand today, and three people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Saurabh Kumar took a 4×4 single of 1:40.12 down to 1:11.84, 28 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Aaron Espiritu | 6.39 | 7.29 |
| 2×2 | Aaron Espiritu | 1.31 | 1.68 |
| 4×4 | Jonathan Charlesworth | 28.26 | 29.78 |
| 5×5 | Jaxon Foster | 51.22 | 58.12 |
| 6×6 | Eshiel Benzion Narayanan | 1:48.46 | 1:53.69 |
| 7×7 | Tyler Williams | 2:27.18 | 2:37.19 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Declan Sander | 1:36.61 | — |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Ge Shi (石歌) | 29 moves | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Joshua Hounslow | 11.58 | 13.10 |
| Clock | Eshiel Benzion Narayanan | 3.57 | 4.37 |
| Megaminx | Jonathan Charlesworth | 37.38 | 41.83 |
| Pyraminx | Joel Harrop | 2.76 | 3.36 |
| Skewb | Jonathan Charlesworth | 2.11 | 3.52 |
| Square-1 | Aaron Espiritu | 9.08 | 13.73 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Amy Smith | — | — |
| 5×5 blindfolded | Amy Smith | 3:36.80 | — |
The PB harvest
9 set · 7 still standing- Tyler Williams — 7×7 single 2:27.18: into the top 3.3% of the event's history.
- Flynn Williams — Clock single 10.06: into the top 25.4% of the event's history.
- Saurabh Kumar — 3×3 single 18.24: into the top 34.8% of the event's history.
- Joshua Crowder — 3×3 one-handed single 26.42: into the top 37.9% of the event's history.
- Saurabh Kumar — 4×4 single 1:11.84: into the top 48.7% of the event's history.
- Lachlan Manson — 7×7 single 5:00.71: into the top 50.8% of the event's history.
- Lachlan Manson — Square-1 single 1:02.32: into the top 85.0% 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
30 competitors · 80 results · 16 events.
Everyone who competed
30 competitors- Aaron Espiritu
- Amy Smith
- Antoine Quemerais
- Chris Sambrooks
- Declan Sander
- Eshiel Benzion Narayanan
- Flynn Williams
- Ge Shi (石歌)
- Guot Kuan
- Jaxon Foster
- Jenna Bennison
- Joel Harrop
- John Cook
- Jonathan Charlesworth
- Jonathan Pang
- Joshua Bumstead
- Joshua Crowder
- Joshua Hounslow
- Lachlan Manson
- Lachlan Stephens
- Mark Charlesworth
- Oliver Matisse Kelly
- Param Doshi
- Regan Roberts
- Samuel O'Sullivan
- Saurabh Kumar
- Tyler Williams
- Wei En Seet (薛玮恩)
- Zak Kenny
- Zeke McQueen Laval
Reading 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.