Staffordshire shearer Nick Greaves has set a new 8-Hour World Lamb Shearing Record after he broke the previous holder’s record by 10 lambs.
Greaves sheared 764 lambs, beating New Zealand’s Jack Fagan’s previous record, on his home farm in Stafford.
The first lamb was shorn at 7:00a.m and four shearing runs followed during the day with the last lamb shorn at 5:00p.m.
At the end of his successful record attempt, Greaves said: “I’m delighted to be a World Record holder, and cant quite believe what has happened.
“This has been a long journey that started way before my two stand record back in 2022. It was always a dream of mine and the entire record’s success is down to a huge team effort.”
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English central board member at British Wool, Kate Drury, said: “On behalf of British Wool we offer huge congratulations to Nick on his successful World Record attempt.
“We appreciate the hard work that also goes on behind the scenes in holding a record such as this and therefore offer congratulations to everyone that has helped and supported Nick in successfully setting a new World Shearing Record.”
Greaves continued: “This record would not have been possible without the help and support of my wife Kate and the entire family. Thank you, it means so much to me that we have achieved what we have here today as a family.
“I’d also like to pay tribute to the support and commitment of so many people, too many to name individually.
“From the farmers supplying the lamb, pen men that were here with me all day, the wool wrappers, those supporting me with my gear and all my family and friends – without all of you, today would not have been possible.”
