23 Dec 2021

Shearers set New Zealand record for most lambs shorn in nine hours

From Morning Report, 8:48 am on 23 December 2021

Five men from King Country have set a new record by shearing 3740 lambs in nine hours.

Aged between 18 and 35, the men all work for Te Kuiti based Fagan Shearing.

The highlight of the day was Jack Fagan's total of 811 lambs.

Around 29 years ago his father - New Zealand's most successful competition sheep shearer Sir David Fagan - had set a record after shearing 810 lambs.

Fagan Shearing owner Neil Fagan spoke to Morning Report.