With confusion surrounding the official world record total, due to a Singapore national team making 4002 passes in a semi-flawed world record attempt last year, Wells confirmed Waipu RFC had taken the appropriate measures in setting the new record, and were waiting confirmation from Guinness World Records officials.
"We absolutely smashed the real one, and passed the unofficial one as well.
"We went 1000 passes before we dropped it," which Wells assured is allowed under the official rules.
Fifteen of the club's senior players took part in the record attempt, and adhered to rules which state players must stand 4.6 metres apart, and every pass must be a standard rugby pass on an outdoor rugby field.
If they dropped the ball, the dropped pass wasn't counted, and two Northland Rugby Union officials were on hand to count each pass.
A key fixture on the agenda for the club's 140th celebrations, the record attempt was only half of the treats on offer, however.
Gracing the event with his presence, and notorious wit in tow, former All Blacks coach Sir Graham Henry joined the festivities and even put on a coaching masterclass for the club's next generation of rugby hopefuls.
"He just explained everything so clearly," Wells said.
"His coaching was just superb. We got a lot out of it."
Lecturing players in everything from ruck defence to attacking structure and technical tips, Wells said Henry was surprised by the players' skill levels.
"He said we were streaks ahead of where he thought we would be, and just made little tweaks that will make a huge difference in the end.
"He's given us a really good base and a platform to work off."
Sir Graham was also a special guest at the club's evening function where he was interviewed by former All Black Stu Wilson.
Also dabbling in a spot of local fishing, he took part in a Players v Sir Graham Henry and Management fishing day.
While Henry's tally of fish is undisclosed, Wells said they "sent him and Stu Wilson home with a bucket of scallops each".
Waipu's Guinness World Record by the numbers:
* 4008: Waipu's new world record
* 2336: the previous record set by Maccabi GB Junior Rugby Squad in 2013
* 4002: an unofficial world record set by 21 Singapore national
players in 2015
* 15: The number of Waipu players that took part in the
attempt (rules state 13-15 must take part)
* 4.6: The distance in metres that players had to be spaced apart
* 1: the number of rugby balls used during the attempt
