Birmingham Open 2016
- Date
- Dec 17 - 18, 2016
- City
- Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
- Venue
- Address
- Phillips Street, Birmingham, B6 4PZ
- Details
Sports Hall
- Website
- Birmingham Open 2016 website
- Contact
- Organization team
- Organizers
- Cameron Gerleman, Evan Liu, and Ian Gerleman
- WCA Delegates
- Evan Liu and James Molloy
- Information
You must pay the entry fee online via the button on the UKCA site before your registration is approved. This fee is non-refundable, as it represents a commitment to attending the competition. Registration will close at midnight on Sunday 4th December.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 80
- 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.
Robert Yau won with an average of 9.20 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Breandan Vallance finished second (9.75) and Ben Whitmore finished third (10.34).
World records: Evan Liu Clock 5.33 (average).
African records: Jesse Tipton 3x3x3 With Feet 1:36.71 (single) and 3x3x3 With Feet 1:52.63 (average).
European records: Charlie Stark Square-1 9.47 (average).
3x3x3 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Yau | 8.31 | 9.20 | United Kingdom | 8.31 | 8.79 | 9.08 | 9.72 | 9.77 | |||
| 2 | Breandan Vallance | 7.72 | 9.75 | United Kingdom | 8.42 | 11.30 | 10.74 | 10.10 | 7.72 | |||
| 3 | Ben Whitmore | 9.57 | 10.34 | United Kingdom | 9.68 | 11.03 | 9.57 | 14.97 | 10.31 | |||
2x2x2 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Whitmore | 1.31 | 2.47 | United Kingdom | 2.31 | 2.59 | 4.24 | 2.50 | 1.31 | |||
| 2 | Harry Savage | 2.04 | 2.97 | United Kingdom | 3.63 | 3.12 | 2.04 | 4.89 | 2.17 | |||
| 3 | Lewis Byng | 2.94 | 3.36 | United Kingdom | 3.65 | 4.94 | 3.42 | 2.94 | 3.00 | |||
4x4x4 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Yau | 33.68 | 35.96 | United Kingdom | 35.05 | 33.68 | 34.61 | 42.79 | 38.22 | |||
| 2 | Evan Liu | 37.74 | 40.26 | United States | 41.69 | 40.24 | 38.86 | 41.79 | 37.74 | |||
| 3 | Breandan Vallance | 36.24 | 40.83 | United Kingdom | 38.82 | 41.97 | 46.90 | 36.24 | 41.69 | |||
5x5x5 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breandan Vallance | 1:00.81 | 1:04.84 | United Kingdom | 1:07.89 | 1:05.54 | 1:02.56 | 1:00.81 | 1:06.43 | |||
| 2 | Robert Yau | 58.56 | 1:09.45 | United Kingdom | 1:16.00 | 1:03.71 | 1:08.65 | 58.56 | 1:16.11 | |||
| 3 | Evan Liu | 1:04.92 | 1:09.79 | United States | 1:08.15 | 1:04.92 | 1:05.17 | 1:18.15 | 1:16.04 | |||
6x6x6 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breandan Vallance | 2:07.34 | 2:13.21 | United Kingdom | 2:11.94 | 2:07.34 | 2:20.35 | |||||
| 2 | Evan Liu | 2:09.37 | 2:13.45 | United States | 2:12.40 | 2:18.59 | 2:09.37 | |||||
| 3 | Robert Yau | 2:13.30 | 2:15.36 | United Kingdom | 2:15.50 | 2:17.29 | 2:13.30 | |||||
7x7x7 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evan Liu | 3:16.92 | 3:24.79 | United States | 3:36.82 | 3:20.62 | 3:16.92 | |||||
| 2 | Robert Yau | 3:27.75 | 3:29.06 | United Kingdom | 3:29.33 | 3:27.75 | 3:30.09 | |||||
| 3 | Breandan Vallance | 3:21.82 | 3:36.20 | United Kingdom | 3:55.27 | 3:31.51 | 3:21.82 | |||||
3x3x3 Blindfolded
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Callum Hales-Jepp | 53.74 | 59.60 | United Kingdom | 1:02.95 | 53.74 | 1:02.10 | |||||
| 2 | Evan Liu | 59.67 | DNF | United States | 59.67 | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 3 | Harry Savage | 1:14.10 | DNF | United Kingdom | DNF | 1:14.10 | DNF | |||||
3x3x3 One-Handed
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Yau | 14.39 | 17.08 | United Kingdom | 16.26 | 17.57 | 18.55 | 17.40 | 14.39 | |||
| 2 | Evan Liu | 13.86 | 18.56 | United States | 13.86 | 23.29 | 17.31 | 23.18 | 15.20 | |||
| 3 | Fabio Schwandt | 18.32 | 19.25 | United Kingdom | 19.36 | 19.80 | 18.32 | DNF | 18.60 | |||
Clock
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evan Liu | 6.01 | 8.31 | United States | 6.01 | 8.82 | DNF | 7.61 | 8.50 | |||
| 2 | James Molloy | 8.01 | 8.38 | United Kingdom | 8.56 | 8.24 | 8.01 | 10.35 | 8.33 | |||
| 3 | Callum Hales-Jepp | 7.67 | 8.80 | United Kingdom | 8.54 | 8.70 | 9.17 | 9.79 | 7.67 | |||
Megaminx
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Yau | 54.41 | 1:00.70 | United Kingdom | 1:00.96 | 1:01.08 | 1:00.06 | 54.41 | 1:01.87 | |||
| 2 | Callum Hales-Jepp | 1:07.16 | 1:11.98 | United Kingdom | 1:17.82 | 1:07.16 | 1:17.44 | 1:10.84 | 1:07.66 | |||
| 3 | Evan Liu | 1:01.71 | 1:13.00 | United States | 1:19.41 | 1:17.88 | 1:07.91 | 1:13.21 | 1:01.71 | |||
Pyraminx
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Savage | 3.10 | 3.48 | United Kingdom | 4.88 | 3.10 | 3.18 | 3.36 | 3.89 | |||
| 2 | Evan Liu | 2.22 | 3.96 | United States | 4.11 | 14.38 | 2.22 | 2.95 | 4.83 | |||
| 3 | Chris Mills | 3.30 | 4.07 | United Kingdom | 3.30 | DNF | 3.42 | 3.56 | 5.22 | |||
Skewb
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karam Al-Robaie | 3.98 | 4.26 | United Kingdom | 8.42 | 3.98 | 4.31 | 4.42 | 4.06 | |||
| 2 | Fabio Schwandt | 3.90 | 4.44 | United Kingdom | 4.64 | 3.90 | 6.86 | 4.33 | 4.34 | |||
| 3 | Eli Jay | 3.54 | 4.58 | United Kingdom | 3.54 | 4.75 | 4.32 | 4.66 | 15.62 | |||
Square-1
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Stark | 8.45 | 9.47 | ER | United Kingdom | 8.56 | 8.45 | 13.95 | 8.81 | 11.05 | ||
| 2 | Harry Savage | 10.64 | 13.08 | United Kingdom | 11.70 | 14.75 | 10.64 | 14.13 | 13.41 | |||
| 3 | Fabio Schwandt | 9.55 | 14.73 | United Kingdom | 15.97 | 15.41 | 9.55 | 15.16 | 13.62 | |||
5x5x5 Blindfolded
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Callum Hales-Jepp | 8:29.67 | DNF | United Kingdom | 8:45.78 | 8:29.67 | DNF | |||||
| 2 | Evan Liu | 12:51.00 | DNF | United States | 12:51.00 | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 3 | Nevins Chan Pak Hoong (陈百鸿) | 17:57.00 | DNF | Malaysia | DNF | 17:57.00 | DNS | |||||
3x3x3 With Feet
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Callum Hales-Jepp | 43.93 | 52.51 | United Kingdom | 45.91 | 1:07.68 | 43.93 | |||||
| 2 | Evan Liu | 48.53 | 54.55 | United States | 54.16 | 48.53 | 1:00.95 | |||||
| 3 | Charlie Stark | 54.40 | 58.27 | United Kingdom | 1:00.68 | 54.40 | 59.74 | |||||