Beard Updates

 

Michael

 

Day nine of the trip and already we have a wide-ranging spectrum of facial hair on display. For those of us even capable of sprouting the slightest tufts of growth - about 7 of the boys - neck beards are currently in fashion. Ben Lerner and Josh Hamilton are showing strong growth on the neck region but little elsewhere, although it must be said, Ben's sideburns are coming along strong. Personally, my beard may be patchy but is still rather impressive, if I may say so myself. Special mentions must go to Matt Illing with his raging stubble in the chin region and Cam Macfarlane with his self-described "filthy-mo".

 

Leading the pack, we have a four-way race between Nikau, Reuben, Mr Crook and Mr Jordan. Nikau and Mr Jordan are sporting some proud stubble and Mr Crook has the growth if not the colour, although first prize must go to Reuben who, despite braving a shave from a 10-year-old who looked like he'd never shaved in his life, has come back to lead the group with the most filled-out and impressive beard. 

 

Some lads are currently letting down the group. George, Will, Sam, Lachie, Aaron and Miller all (shamefully) find themselves in the baby-faced category. Leo, can only be said to have created his own classification, which, at this point, can only be described as the 'foetus category'. Lads, could you get it together please, we need a bit more out of you, to put it honestly.

 

I would stop here, but Tom begged me to include his efforts, so I thought I'd give his scruffy, dense but disgusting goatee a mention.

 

Overall, I think there is room for improvement across the board. We will all be watching on eagerly as the race develops.