Thursday 22nd December 2022

Corriedale Champion Jack Fagan set a new eight-hour strong wool lamb record of 754 today eclipsing Reuben Alabaster’s record set two days ago by eight. The record attempt took place at Puketiti Station in the King Country. Fagan averaged just over 38 seconds a lamb throughout the day.

For all the news on record attempts go to the World Shearing Society’s website or, for more about Fagan’s record click here for the NZ Herald’s Country news report.