January 27, 2011. 11.30pm

Irish shearer Ivan Scott's bid to regain the World eight-hour lambshearing record has been deferred for two days to ensure the sheep are up for the challenge. Originally scheduled for next Tuesday, the attempt on the mark of 742 set by Golden Shears and World champion Cam Ferguson on January 10 will now be held next Thursday (Feb 3).

South Island-based and currently shearing for Rotorua contractor Jeff Dorset, the 29-year-old Scott previously held the record of 736, set in December 2008 at Onuku Trust Farm, Rerewhakaaitu, south of Rotorua.

His attempt next week will take place just east of Taupo, at the Opepe Trust Farm, where last month he pulled-out of a nine-hour record bid after shearing 343 lambs in 3hrs 45mins, and having 10 rejected by the four World Sheep Shearing Records Society judges. He will have to step-up the pace by at least a lamb an hour and eliminate the faults to regain the eight-hour record. ENDS

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