Shearing Record Correction And Update

They're watching everywhere as Simon Goss gets a cracking start to his World record attempt in the central North Island.

Pictured by photographer Geoff Walker watching the livestream were crew of Natasha Edmoinds Shearing Lrd working at Wharekauhau, in remote southern Wairarapa.

Meanwhile, at Te Pa Station, between Raetihi and Ohakune, targeting the World solo nine-hours strongwool ewes record of 731, 29-year-old Whanganui shearer Goss has shorn 166 in the first two hours to the breakfast break at 7am.

It's a record for two hours in any World shearing record and two more than current holder Matthew Smith sheared in the opening run of the day when he set the mark in England in July 2016.

Averaging under 43.4 seconds so far – caught, shorn and dispatched - Goss now faces four runs of 1hr 45min each in the run to knock-off at 5pm.

The second run starts at 8am and goes to 9.45am for a half-hour morning tea break.

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