British man smashes world shearing record in memory of daughter

A British man has beaten the nine-hour lamb shearing world record in memory of his daughter. 

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British man smashes world shearing record in memory of daughter

A British man has beaten the nine-hour lamb shearing world record in memory of his daughter. Oxfordshire shearer Stuart Connor set a new record of 872 lambs, five more than the previous set by Irish...

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