Big 'n Weird Pretoria 2017
- Date
- Sep 30, 2017
- City
- Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
- Venue
Sci-Enza Science Centre, University of Pretoria
- Address
- University of Pretoria, 50 Lynnwood Rd, Pretoria, 0011, South Africa
- Contact
- Organizers
- Pieterjan Joubert and Sae-ouk Oh
- WCA Delegate
- Brendan James Gray
- Information
This competition is a chance to compete in big cubes and unusual puzzles. Open to all ages and citizenships. Registration on line is essential as no registration on the day of the competition will be possible.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 17
- Registration period
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Online registration opened and closed .
- Registration requirements
-
This competition is over, click here to display the registration requirements it used.
- Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Justin Zhang won with an average of 10.75 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Shivaan Harichander finished second (12.75) and Ruben Grobler finished third (12.80).
African records: Pieterjan Joubert 7x7x7 Cube 4:25.74 (average); Ruben Grobler 3x3x3 With Feet 1:05.27 (single) and 3x3x3 With Feet 1:08.45 (average).
Ayur Rameshchandra Matai - South Africa WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | First round | 17 | 41.13 | 50.30 | South Africa | 45.40 | 50.08 | 1:11.27 | 41.13 | 55.43 | |||
Brendan James Gray - South Africa WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | Final | 7 | 15.22 | 18.24 | South Africa | 15.22 | 22.32 | 17.25 | 21.15 | 16.31 | |||
| First round | 7 | 15.75 | 17.26 | South Africa | 15.91 | 19.70 | 15.75 | 23.41 | 16.16 | ||||
| 6x6x6 Cube | Final | 5 | 4:37.19 | 5:46.28 | South Africa | 6:06.34 | 6:35.31 | 4:37.19 | |||||
| 7x7x7 Cube | Final | 5 | 8:15.72 | 8:26.63 | South Africa | 8:23.66 | 8:40.52 | 8:15.72 | |||||
| Clock | Final | 1 | 18.64 | 20.02 | South Africa | 21.36 | 18.64 | 48.85 | 19.48 | 19.21 | |||
| Square-1 | Final | 3 | 33.15 | 43.01 | South Africa | 42.63 | 1:04.54 | 33.15 | 35.72 | 50.67 | |||
| 3x3x3 With Feet | Final | 3 | 3:15.31 | DNF | South Africa | 5:44.47 | DNF | 3:15.31 | |||||
Charles Dubber - South Africa WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | First round | 13 | 33.09 | 35.94 | South Africa | 34.88 | 39.13 | 33.81 | 41.05 | 33.09 | |||
Damian Jansen - South Africa WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | Final | 11 | 22.41 | 28.65 | South Africa | 27.59 | 31.85 | 30.12 | 28.25 | 22.41 | |||
| First round | 11 | 24.96 | 29.08 | South Africa | 25.89 | 31.84 | 30.62 | 30.74 | 24.96 | ||||
| 7x7x7 Cube | Final | 6 | DNF | DNF | South Africa | DNF | DNF | DNS | |||||
Donovan Hale - South Africa WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | Final | 12 | 27.86 | 31.83 | South Africa | 34.19 | 33.20 | 27.86 | 28.10 | 46.66 | |||
| First round | 12 | 24.58 | 32.51 | South Africa | 39.71 | 32.98 | 24.58 | 31.84 | 32.71 | ||||
| 6x6x6 Cube | Final | 6 | 6:32.12 | 6:52.87 | South Africa | 6:54.43 | 7:12.06 | 6:32.12 | |||||
| 7x7x7 Cube | Final | 6 | DNF | DNF | South Africa | DNF | DNF | DNS | |||||
Eben de Wit - South Africa WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | First round | 14 | 27.88 | 39.59 | South Africa | 42.66 | 1:09.58 | 27.88 | 36.42 | 39.70 | |||
| 7x7x7 Cube | Final | 6 | DNF | DNF | South Africa | DNF | DNS | DNS | |||||
Ethan Redman - South Africa WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | First round | 15 | 35.07 | 41.32 | South Africa | 39.22 | 35.07 | 40.12 | 44.62 | 48.61 | |||
Jeandre du Preez - South Africa WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | Final | 8 | 20.35 | 21.56 | South Africa | 21.60 | 22.69 | 20.91 | 20.35 | 22.16 | |||
| First round | 8 | 17.38 | 22.48 | South Africa | 27.08 | 20.55 | 28.93 | 17.38 | 19.80 | ||||
Justin Zhang - South Africa WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | Final | 1 | 9.25 | 10.75 | NR | South Africa | 11.11 | 10.00 | 11.13 | 9.25 | 14.28 | ||
| First round | 1 | 10.45 | 12.41 | South Africa | 14.34 | 13.46 | 12.13 | 11.63 | 10.45 | ||||
| 6x6x6 Cube | Final | 4 | 4:39.54 | 4:57.94 | South Africa | 4:49.13 | 4:39.54 | 5:25.14 | |||||
| 7x7x7 Cube | Final | 3 | 6:34.64 | 7:17.96 | South Africa | 8:31.29 | 6:47.94 | 6:34.64 | |||||
| Clock | Final | 2 | 31.93 | 1:04.58 | South Africa | 50.09 | 31.93 | DNF | 1:06.97 | 1:16.68 | |||
Pieterjan Joubert - South Africa WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | Final | 4 | 11.72 | 13.68 | South Africa | 11.72 | 15.30 | 12.71 | 13.03 | 24.56 | |||
| First round | 4 | 11.31 | 14.70 | South Africa | 16.05 | 16.19 | 13.63 | 14.41 | 11.31 | ||||
| 6x6x6 Cube | Final | 1 | 3:07.05 | 3:09.20 | South Africa | 3:09.35 | 3:11.20 | 3:07.05 | |||||
| 7x7x7 Cube | Final | 1 | 4:10.04 | 4:25.74 | AfR | South Africa | 4:39.56 | 4:27.61 | 4:10.04 | ||||
| Square-1 | Final | 4 | 41.22 | 52.30 | South Africa | 1:03.51 | 46.09 | 47.29 | 1:28.10 | 41.22 | |||
| 3x3x3 With Feet | Final | 2 | 3:50.40 | 4:16.88 | South Africa | 4:57.86 | 3:50.40 | 4:02.38 | |||||
Quinton Scholtz - South Africa WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | Final | 6 | 13.73 | 16.72 | South Africa | 16.40 | 13.73 | 17.90 | 16.36 | 17.41 | |||
| First round | 5 | 11.71 | 15.64 | South Africa | 18.25 | 14.41 | 14.94 | 17.58 | 11.71 | ||||
| Clock | Final | 4 | 13.23 | DNF | South Africa | 16.36 | DNF | DNF | DNF | 13.23 | |||
Riaan Meades - South Africa WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | First round | 16 | 39.03 | 49.76 | South Africa | 39.03 | 1:00.46 | 50.78 | 49.71 | 48.78 | |||
Ruben Grobler - South Africa WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | Final | 3 | 11.69 | 12.80 | South Africa | 13.29 | 12.60 | 12.51 | 11.69 | 13.88 | |||
| First round | 3 | 11.69 | 13.49 | South Africa | 12.57 | 17.22 | 13.93 | 11.69 | 13.98 | ||||
| 6x6x6 Cube | Final | 2 | 3:25.81 | 3:35.71 | South Africa | 3:25.81 | 3:55.30 | 3:26.02 | |||||
| 7x7x7 Cube | Final | 2 | 5:07.56 | 5:30.66 | South Africa | 5:58.59 | 5:25.82 | 5:07.56 | |||||
| Clock | Final | 3 | 10.41 | DNF | South Africa | DNF | 15.69 | 18.04 | DNF | 10.41 | |||
| Square-1 | Final | 1 | 20.21 | 23.50 | South Africa | 24.19 | 20.85 | 25.46 | 26.85 | 20.21 | |||
| 3x3x3 With Feet | Final | 1 | 1:05.27 | AfR | 1:08.45 | AfR | South Africa | 1:08.31 | 1:05.27 | 1:11.77 | |||
Sae-ouk Oh - Republic of Korea WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | Final | 5 | 12.84 | 14.80 | Republic of Korea | 13.80 | 13.69 | 19.93 | 12.84 | 16.91 | |||
| First round | 6 | 11.72 | 16.40 | Republic of Korea | 16.18 | DNF | 16.20 | 16.82 | 11.72 | ||||
| 6x6x6 Cube | Final | 3 | 4:38.65 | 4:45.32 | Republic of Korea | 4:41.30 | 4:56.00 | 4:38.65 | |||||
| 7x7x7 Cube | Final | 4 | 6:47.44 | 7:36.59 | Republic of Korea | 8:28.25 | 6:47.44 | 7:34.09 | |||||
| Square-1 | Final | 2 | 35.31 | 41.82 | Republic of Korea | 44.54 | 35.31 | 49.52 | 42.89 | 38.03 | |||
Shivaan Harichander - South Africa WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | Final | 2 | 11.56 | 12.75 | South Africa | 12.88 | 12.06 | 16.18 | 11.56 | 13.30 | |||
| First round | 2 | 10.60 | 12.70 | South Africa | 15.59 | 10.60 | 11.16 | 15.05 | 11.89 | ||||
Thammy Ndlovu - South Africa WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | Final | 9 | 19.02 | 25.32 | South Africa | 27.86 | 25.63 | 19.02 | 27.40 | 22.93 | |||
| First round | 10 | 19.55 | 25.75 | South Africa | 29.90 | 31.40 | 22.75 | 19.55 | 24.59 | ||||
Yusuf Momoniat - South Africa WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | Final | 10 | 20.30 | 26.24 | South Africa | 20.30 | 26.91 | DNF | 23.44 | 28.36 | |||
| First round | 9 | 21.16 | 23.75 | South Africa | 25.27 | 26.63 | 23.28 | 22.71 | 21.16 | ||||