The pressure is on for Irish shearer Ivan Scott as he builds up to attempt to reclaim the eight-hour lamb shearing world record near Taupo next week.
The 29-year-old South Island-based shearer is the previous record holder with a tally of 736, shorn in December 2008 at Onuku Trust Farm, near
Rerewhakaaitu. He lost the title this month to Hawke's Bay shearer Cam Ferguson who set a record of 742, at Moketenui Station, between Te Kuiti and Bennydale.
Mr Scott confirmed his challenge with the World Sheep Shearing Records society this week. The attempt will take place at Opepe Trust Farm, east of Taupo on State Highway Five.
It is the same place where Mr Scott failed to break the nine-hour record of 866 shorn lambs two weeks ago - abandoning the attempt when well off the required pace, just three hours and 45 minutes into the day.
His latest record attempt is expected to be staged from 7am to 5pm on Tuesday, with four two-hour runs separated by two smoko breaks of 30 minutes each and an hour for lunch.
It will be the sixth record bid of the season, with new marks having been set in the solo and two-stand eight-hour ewe shearing categories.
