A 24-HOUR shearathon has seen an incredible 1,143 sheep sheared and raised more than £4,000 for club funds, Cornwall Air Ambulance and the Farming Community Network.

The event, a true community effort organised by members of the Liskeard Young Farmers, brought together shearers, volunteers and supporters for a non-stop day of activity.

Special thanks were extended to world champion shearers Matt Smith and Stuart Connor, whose demonstrations wowed the crowd.

From setting up and packing down, manning the BBQ, to rolling wool and managing sheep, every hand played a part in the success of the event.

Organisers expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Melhuish and Tummey families for use of their farms – and to Sam Melhuish and Martin Harris for making it all possible.

Liskeard YFC chairman, Will Lethbridge, said: “The event was a huge success and I can’t thank enough everyone who helped out. We usually do these events every ten years and I was really keen to do one, especially as the last one was held in 2013.

“We had about 20 members and friends helping us with rolling the fleeces and running the event, and I must thank Sam Melhuish and Martin Harris for their help in organising this.

“A bit of a challenge was moving location at 4 o’clock in the morning whilst shearing, but we had great help and I’m really proud of what we’ve achieved.”