Competitions · United Kingdom
UK Open 2008
Trafford, Greater Manchester · 8 November 2008 · 6 events · 44 competitors · 45 personal bests
Breandan Vallance won four of the six events (3×3, 4×4, 5×5) and the closest final was the 4×4, won by Breandan Vallance by 0.19 seconds. 44 competitors produced 45 personal bests, 8 of which still stand today, and 20 people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Breandan Vallance | 12.65 | 13.97 |
| 2×2 | Lorenzo Vigani Poli | 4.66 | 5.78 |
| 4×4 | Breandan Vallance | 53.61 | 1:02.05 |
| 5×5 | Breandan Vallance | 1:32.19 | 1:41.72 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Joey Gouly | 1:41.71 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Breandan Vallance | 26.77 | 28.66 |
The PB harvest
45 set · 8 still standing- David Pemberton — 3×3 single 15.09: into the top 24.8% of the event's history.
- Chieh Lee (李杰) — 2×2 single 5.08: into the top 40.3% of the event's history.
- Derek Lennon — 3×3 single 24.84: into the top 52.2% of the event's history.
- David Pemberton — 3×3 one-handed single 32.83: into the top 53.0% of the event's history.
- David Pemberton — 5×5 single 2:14.63: into the top 58.0% of the event's history.
- Peter Conway — 3×3 single 28.94: into the top 60.6% of the event's history.
- Viv Scott — 3×3 single 30.71: into the top 63.8% of the event's history.
- Martin Berger — 3×3 single 2:14.56: into the top 99.6% of the event's history.
First-timers
20 people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 2,174 people who made their debut in 2008. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
14 regional records were set at this competition.
The field
44 competitors · 200 results · 6 events.
Everyone who competed
44 competitors- Adam Wills
- Agassi Yiu Chun Sing (姚震聲)
- Anders Larsson
- Andrew Drake
- Breandan Vallance
- Charlie Cooper
- Chieh Lee (李杰)
- Christopher Ness
- Dan Harris
- Daniel Whittle
- David Pemberton
- Derek Lennon
- Emily Dixon
- Euan Gray
- Ewan Davies
- Filippo Brancaleoni
- Garmon Roberts
- Greg Austin
- Harry Hagger
- Jay Terrafranca
- Joe Wallace
- Joey Gouly
- Jude Wright
- Kang Lee (李綱)
- Lars Vandenbergh
- Lorenzo Vigani Poli
- Martin Berger
- Martin Rixham
- Matthew Howard
- Michael Erskine
- Nicolò Simone
- Peter Conway
- Riccardo Simone
- Richard McKearney
- Robin Gunney
- Ron van Bruchem
- Rowan Kinneavy
- Sean Connolly
- Simon Crawford
- Thom Barlow
- Tom Dooley
- Tom Harman
- Tony Gooch
- Viv Scott
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.