Beard Liberation Front

PRESS RELEASE 22ND July

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HIRSUTE SAY HASHIM AMLA HAS JOINED BEARD HALL OF FAME

The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers,has said that South African cricketer Hashim Amla has been admitted to the Beard Hall of Fame following his record breaking triple century at the Oval in the First Test between England and South Africa today

The Beard Hall of Fame comprises an elite group of the hirsute whose beards have an overwhelmingly positive association in the public eye. Other members include Brian Blessed, Frank Dobson, Rolf Harris,Bill Oddie and Robert Plant.

The BLF says that Amla is an outstanding example of how a beard can add weight to a sporting performance and make a significant positive impact in the public eye.

BLF Organiser Keith Flett said With the Olympics due to start Hashim Amla has made a massive statement about the aerodynamic impact of a beard on sporting achievement.