Dad sets world record in sheep shearing — by trimming 872 lambs in nine hours Adam Bennett Updated: 21:24 ET, Aug 3 2021 Adam Bennett A DAD has set a world record in sheep shearing — by trimming 872 in nine hours. Stuart Connor, 38, shaved an average of almost 97 lambs an hour to take the title. 5 5 His effort has eclipsed the previous best tally of 867 set in 2016. Stuart told The Sun: “I was so relieved when I reached the final sheep. “I trained for this for so long, it was so overwhelming that I had finally reached my goal. “The record is huge. I reckon I’ll stay in first place for a while.”