New Zealand Nationals 2017
- Date
- Dec 8 - 10, 2017
- City
- Wellington, New Zealand
- Venue
Wellington Girls' College
- Address
- Wellington Girls' College, Pipitea St, Thorndon, Wellington
- Details
School Hall, adjacent to the main entrance
- Website
- New Zealand Nationals 2017 website
- Contact
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https://www.speedcubing.nz/event/new-zealand-nationals-2017/contact
- Organizer
- Joshua Brungar
- WCA Delegate
- Alex Asbery
- Information
New Zealand Nationals 2017 is an official World Cube Association (WCA) sanctioned speedcubing competition. Speedcubing is solving the Rubik's Cube or other similar puzzles as quickly as possible. The competition is open to all competitors regardless of experience and skill, but certain event-based time limits will be in place so as to make sure we can stay on schedule and get through the day on time. No prior experience in WCA competitions is necessary, but competitors should be familiar with the WCA regulations.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 86
- Registration requirements
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This competition is over, click here to display the registration requirements it used.There is a competitor limit of 120 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $35 (New Zealand Dollar).
- Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Jayden McNeill won with an average of 7.98 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Biyuan Chen finished second (10.03) and Mukund Karthik finished third (10.16).
Oceanian records: Jack Cai 3x3x3 Blindfolded 23.56 (average); Tom Nelson 4x4x4 Blindfolded 2:22.67 (single) and 4x4x4 Blindfolded 2:33.36 (average).
3x3x3 Cube
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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1 | Jayden McNeill | 7.44 | 7.98 | Australia | 10.32 | 7.82 | 7.73 | 8.40 | 7.44 | |||
2 | Biyuan Chen | 8.49 | 10.03 | New Zealand | 10.08 | 9.47 | 8.49 | 10.55 | 11.31 | |||
3 | Mukund Karthik | 9.48 | 10.16 | New Zealand | 9.56 | 9.48 | 10.67 | 10.24 | 11.22 |
2x2x2 Cube
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jayden McNeill | 1.61 | 2.72 | Australia | 3.67 | DNF | 1.61 | 1.99 | 2.51 | |||
2 | Tim Xie | 2.59 | 2.91 | New Zealand | 2.95 | 2.97 | 3.04 | 2.82 | 2.59 | |||
3 | Lucas O'Connell | 2.64 | 2.97 | Italy | 2.77 | 3.35 | 2.64 | 5.61 | 2.80 |
4x4x4 Cube
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jayden McNeill | 31.50 | 33.67 | Australia | 31.50 | 32.81 | 34.67 | 33.52 | 35.70 | |||
2 | Finn Trass | 30.64 | NR | 35.99 | NR | New Zealand | 30.64 | 41.93 | 37.90 | 36.40 | 33.66 | |
3 | Nathan Chong | 37.59 | 39.22 | New Zealand | 38.38 | 40.53 | 37.59 | 42.66 | 38.76 |
5x5x5 Cube
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jayden McNeill | 1:01.19 | 1:07.14 | Australia | 1:05.23 | 1:01.19 | 1:08.48 | 1:07.72 | 1:16.68 | |||
2 | Mukund Karthik | 1:07.71 | 1:13.73 | NR | New Zealand | 1:18.48 | 1:14.48 | 1:07.71 | 1:15.16 | 1:11.55 | ||
3 | Manfred Siew Ee Sheng (蕭奕晟) | 1:09.82 | 1:14.51 | Malaysia | 1:31.88 | 1:09.82 | 1:12.37 | 1:12.02 | 1:19.13 |
6x6x6 Cube
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Manfred Siew Ee Sheng (蕭奕晟) | 2:04.79 | 2:16.01 | Malaysia | 2:15.83 | 2:04.79 | 2:27.40 | |||||
2 | Jayden McNeill | 2:14.55 | 2:21.93 | Australia | 2:24.95 | 2:26.28 | 2:14.55 | |||||
3 | Alex Asbery | 2:24.14 | 2:37.67 | NR | New Zealand | 2:24.14 | 2:50.47 | 2:38.39 |
7x7x7 Cube
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Manfred Siew Ee Sheng (蕭奕晟) | 2:58.80 | NR | 3:08.17 | NR | Malaysia | 3:16.60 | 3:09.12 | 2:58.80 | |||
2 | Alex Asbery | 3:50.60 | 4:00.78 | New Zealand | 4:02.55 | 3:50.60 | 4:09.19 | |||||
3 | Tom Stanton-Barnett | 4:05.89 | 4:15.83 | New Zealand | 4:34.55 | 4:05.89 | 4:07.06 |
3x3x3 Blindfolded
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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1 | Jack Cai | 24.28 | 26.15 | Australia | 28.42 | 25.75 | 24.28 | |||||
2 | Tom Nelson | 34.54 | DNF | New Zealand | DNF | 43.12 | 34.54 | |||||
3 | James Macdiarmid | 1:31.25 | DNF | New Zealand | DNF | 1:31.25 | DNF |
3x3x3 Fewest Moves
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | James Macdiarmid | 25 | NR | New Zealand | DNF | 25 | ||||||
2 | Jayden McNeill | 26 | Australia | 28 | 26 | |||||||
3 | Tom Nelson | 30 | New Zealand | 31 | 30 |
3x3x3 One-Handed
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jayden McNeill | 11.19 | 12.81 | Australia | 14.65 | 11.54 | 14.40 | 12.50 | 11.19 | |||
2 | Mukund Karthik | 13.73 | 15.58 | New Zealand | 16.80 | 13.89 | 16.04 | 19.00 | 13.73 | |||
3 | Darren Siew Ee Yaang (蕭奕暘) | 13.99 | 16.55 | Malaysia | 15.10 | 18.47 | 13.99 | 16.31 | 18.23 |
Clock
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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1 | Manfred Siew Ee Sheng (蕭奕晟) | 6.66 | 7.92 | NR | Malaysia | 8.04 | 10.13 | 6.66 | 8.71 | 7.01 | ||
2 | Darren Siew Ee Yaang (蕭奕暘) | 8.67 | 9.14 | Malaysia | 8.93 | 8.67 | 9.48 | 9.57 | 9.01 | |||
3 | Jayden McNeill | 8.38 | 9.34 | Australia | 10.12 | 9.51 | 9.06 | 8.38 | 9.44 |
Megaminx
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | James Macdiarmid | 49.92 | NR | 52.48 | NR | New Zealand | 51.25 | 49.92 | 51.50 | 56.32 | 54.68 | |
2 | Darren Siew Ee Yaang (蕭奕暘) | 52.35 | 57.35 | Malaysia | 59.81 | 57.60 | 52.35 | 59.69 | 54.77 | |||
3 | Jayden McNeill | 59.44 | 1:01.56 | Australia | 1:06.02 | 1:00.39 | 1:01.57 | 1:02.72 | 59.44 |
Pyraminx
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jayden McNeill | 3.78 | 4.68 | Australia | 6.27 | 4.02 | 5.82 | 4.21 | 3.78 | |||
2 | Chris Mills | 4.23 | 4.78 | United Kingdom | 5.08 | 6.44 | 4.23 | 4.93 | 4.32 | |||
3 | Benjamin Agnew | 2.97 | 4.81 | New Zealand | 3.94 | 5.52 | 6.55 | 2.97 | 4.96 |
Skewb
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jayden McNeill | 2.97 | 3.43 | Australia | 3.51 | 2.97 | 4.16 | 3.20 | 3.58 | |||
2 | Lucas O'Connell | 3.64 | 4.62 | Italy | 6.86 | 5.18 | 4.19 | 3.64 | 4.50 | |||
3 | Chris Mills | 3.15 | 5.20 | United Kingdom | 4.47 | 5.94 | 5.19 | 3.15 | 6.23 |
Square-1
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jayden McNeill | 8.99 | 11.15 | Australia | 11.77 | 10.24 | 8.99 | 12.01 | 11.45 | |||
2 | Lucas O'Connell | 10.77 | 14.81 | Italy | DNF | 10.77 | 13.23 | 16.34 | 14.87 | |||
3 | Noel Kim | 12.00 | 15.88 | NR | New Zealand | DNF | 12.14 | 15.55 | 19.94 | 12.00 |
4x4x4 Blindfolded
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tom Nelson | 2:22.67 | OcR | 2:33.36 | OcR | New Zealand | 2:34.00 | 2:43.42 | 2:22.67 |
5x5x5 Blindfolded
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tom Nelson | 5:05.13 | DNF | New Zealand | DNF | 5:05.13 | DNF |
3x3x3 Multi-Blind
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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1 | Tom Nelson | 27/34 58:44 | New Zealand | 27/34 58:44 | 26/34 1:00:00 | |||||||
2 | Jack Cai | 19/19 57:59 | Australia | 19/19 57:59 | DNF | |||||||
3 | James Macdiarmid | 11/15 55:40 | New Zealand | 11/15 55:40 | 9/15 56:46 |
3x3x3 With Feet
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jayden McNeill | 48.69 | 55.77 | Australia | 1:00.83 | 57.78 | 48.69 | |||||
2 | Aneurin Hunt | 1:18.20 | DNF | New Zealand | 1:18.20 | DNF | 1:25.02 | |||||
3 | Lim Hung (林弘) | 1:35.33 | DNF | Malaysia | 1:35.33 | 1:48.66 | DNF |