Most sugarcane cut by hand in eight hours

According to Official Guinness Records,

The most sugarcane cut by hand in eight hours is 50 tonnes (110,231 lb). This was achieved by Roy Wallace on 9 October 1961 at a sugar farm in Giru, Australia.

For a complete list of 1961 records, please visit 1961 Guinness Records in Australia.

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