Whakatane Top Town Team
Record attempt: Fastest Time to Smash A Piano
Record currently held by: Tinwald Rugby,
Ashburton NZ. They smashed a piano in pieces that would fit through
a 9 inch hole in 1'37.
Record smashed: The Whakatane team shaved 0.82 seconds
off the world record, demolishing the piano in 1 minute 36.18
seconds
Profile:
The Whakatane Yellowfins were finalists in this year's Top Town
series, and keen to take on the fresh challenge of a Guinness World
Record attempt.
Together with their Top Town superhero the 'Energizer', the team
will attempt to break a classic New Zealand Guinness World Record -
smashing a piano in under 1 minute, 37 seconds.
This record was first set in Ashburton in 1977, by the Tinwald
Rugby team. Many teams have since tried to break it, including a
team of demolition experts on a recent Australian show, but to no
avail.
The Yellowfins are not concerned about the record's longevity.
"It's been around for a long time, and what a great opportunity to
take a record from a South Island team and bring it to the best
place in New Zealand," says team manager Ged Casey.
