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SIR BARRY HEARN

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Date: Friday, December 13 2013 @ 08:19:47 UTC
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"SIR" BARRY HEARN

As we approach the end of the year wouldn’t it be nice to see that pop up in the Queen’s New Year Honours List.

Are Barry’s achievements at least equal to those of Sir Cameron McIntosh or Sir Chris Hoy.

To coincide with Mosconi Cup XX he was inducted into the BCA Hall of Fame.

But so far he is a Prophet Wiithout Honour in his Own Land.

Now I am not suggesting that he gets knighted for his services to pool. That is never going to happen.

But add to that other sports he has enhanced both for their status and the status of the participants.

Where do I start – Snooker, Boxing, Golf and Soccer are the front runners but Ten Pin Bowling, Clay Pigeon, Bushido, Fishing and Table Tennis feature strongly in his portfolio. Don’t mention Poker.

He also heads up a number of organisation that support charitable causes.

Some may argue that he does these things for money. But are Cats or Les Miserables in theatres all over the World any less money orientated. Sir Elton John does not play the piano only for fun.

His tax contribution (after deductions , of course) make a considerable revenue stream for the Exchequer. That seems to be a mitigating factor when titles are bestowed.

Several other sportsmen are the recipients of lesser honours such as the MBE or the OBE. Barry deserves more than that. In fact why don’t we skip straight through and make him Lord Hearn of Romford. Then he might shake up the House of Lords.

Anybody can put forward a nomination so I will start the ball roling on the official documentation.

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