Nation celebrates the life of iconic bob hawke at sydney. Bob hawkes beerdrinking record may be marked by oxford blue plaque this article is more than 10 months old. Bob hawkes daughter claims he ordered her to stay quiet. Even though it was fairly recent in history that bob hawke was prime minister of australia, surely a drinking past that was recorded in the guinness book of world records should have put an end to his career, and rather quickly. This record was at the same english hotel where president bill clinton smoked a joint. An australian prime minister held the world record for. Bob hawke was born on 9 december 1929 in bordertown, south australia, the second child of arthur hawke 18981989 known as clem, a congregationalist minister, and his wife edith emily lee 18971979 known as ellie, a schoolteacher. Bob hawke was a rhodes scholar and one of australias longest serving and most popular prime ministers, ever. Bob hawkes beerdrinking record may be marked by oxford blue. Hawkes memorial at the turf tavern for downing a yard of ale or 2. By nicola slawson bob hawke, one of australias longestserving prime ministers, has died aged 89. Death is rarely a matter of good timing but it can be part of a good career move or, as robert j. The country with the greatest retail sales of beer is the czech republic.
Bob hawke, beloved exaustralian prime minister, world record. A photographic look back at the public life of bob hawke. In 1955 bob hawke entered the guiness book of world records for skolling 2. Australian records records set in australia and by. This was a nod to his university years in britain in 1954 when he sculled a yard glass 2. Former australian prime minister bob hawke was previously the world record holder for the fastest drinking of a yard of beer, when he. Aussies in oxford drink to the man and the myth of bob hawke. Bob hawke, pint of beer, legal tender, guinness book, political campaign, stamp collecting, no time for me, banana republic, gap print of bob hawke kim beasley swearing in photo mugbob hawke kim beasley swearing in11oz white ceramic mug made in the usa. When bob hawke was at university in oxford, england, in the 1950s, he drank his way into the guinness book of records by skulling two and a half pints of beer in eleven seconds, a record unbeaten still. May 16, 2019 the former australian prime minister has died aged 89. Australias longestserving labor party prime minister, bob hawke. For example, we are the best in the world at many sports although the yanks wouldnt.
His uncle, albert, was the labor premier of western australia between 1953 and 1959. In 1954 he was for ever immortalized by the guinness book of records when he sculled 2. Was immortalized by the guinness book of records in 1954 for sculling drinking nonstop 2. Bob hawke remembered as recordbreaking beer drinker and. Bob hawkes beerdrinking record may be marked by oxford. Bob hawke was immortalised by the guinness book of records in 1954 for sculling 2. As mentioned by crowe, in 1954, while at oxford university, mr hawke earned a world record for the fastest time to drink a yard of beer, finishing it in 11 seconds. Tributes to australias former prime minister bob hawke. Beer drinking world record bob hawke twisted history.
Hawke was an inclusive leader a chairman rather than a despot. True believers farewell bob hawke australias best prime. Hawke earned mention in the guinness book of world records by guzzling two and a half pints of beer in 12 seconds. Bob hawkes daughter makes explosive claim she was raped by a former minister and her father forced her to stay quiet as he feared a scandal would risk his chance of becoming labor leader. Hawkes passing might prove, the perfect conclusion to his political partys attempt to reclaim office. Bob hawke remembered as recordbreaking beer drinker and great. This man was to become the prime minister of australia. Hawke entered the guinness book of records for his feat and said he was not surprised it was brought up at such a formal occasion. Bob hawke who was prime minister of australia in the 1980s was in the guinness book of records for beer drinking. In what year did bob hawke make it into the guiness world. Bob hawke remembered as recordbreaking beer drinker and great australian world news published. Hawkes 11second mark is the stuff of legend around oxford, but there is some conjecture as to where the record actually took place. Bob hawke, australias 23rd prime minister and former labor party leader, has died at the age of 89.
Under bob hawke, the australian labor party won four elections in a row. Once at oxford, hawke entered the guinness book of records for his beerdrinking prowess, and completed a thesis on the operation of the australian wagefixing system, in. For a group of millennial australians students and ex students who gathered at. Hawke entered the guinness book of records for his feat and said he was. As a student at oxford in 1954 he entered the guinness book of records by downing a yard of ale about 1. Turf tavern, bob hawke, former australian prime minister, entered the guinness book of records after downing a yard of ale in 11 seconds. John evelyn records in his diary the formal yet festive drinking of a yard of ale toast to james ii at bromley in kent now southeast london, 1685. Bob hawke got his record guinness book of world records.
Bob hawkes big chance came in 1952 when he won the rhodes scholarship, having failed to do so the year before. Bob hawkes uncle, albert bert rg hawke, was labor premier of western australia for six years from 1953 to 1959. Another big sign in the beer garden instructs visitors whilst here at oxford university in 1963 at the turf tavern, bob hawke, former australian prime minister, entered the guinness book of records after downing a yard of ale in 11 seconds. Hawke earned mention in the guinness book of world records by. Largest beer consumption per capita guinness world records. Oxford university where he made the guinness world record in 1955. His guinness book of world records entry cites oxford, and. Bob hawke 1929 in reference to his great beer drinking achievement, that in 1963 whilst a student at oxford university, he downed a yard of ale in 11 seconds, putting him in the guinness book of records as the world record holder. Mr hawke made the guinness book of records for downing a yard glass while a rhodes scholar at oxford, and in his later years indulged fans at the cricket by knocking back drinks. His guinness book of world records entry cites oxford, and the turf tavern pub a 14th century pub that historically was the home of oxfords. All records listed on our website are current and uptodate. Hawke made the guinness book of records for downing a yard glass while a rhodes scholar at oxford, and in his later years indulged fans at the. He claimed, with some justice, that he had the most talented team of ministers in australias history and let them get on with it.
For a full list of record titles, please use our record application search. His academic achievements were complemented by setting a new world record for beer drinking. He entered the guinness book of records in 1954 for sculling 2. Beer drinking goes down down under the new york times. Mr hawke even once held the world record for shotting a yard glass at university. This monument to bob hawke stands in the espanol hotel. Bob hawke the 23rd prime minister of australia was immortalised by the guinness book of records in 1954 for sculling 2. Yard glasses can be found hanging on the walls of some english pubs, and there are a number of pubs named the yard of ale throughout the country.
A yard of ale or yard glass is a very tall beer glass used for drinking around 2 1. As his biographer, later wife, blanche dapulget wrote in the first of her two biographies of him. Bob hawkes widow, blanche dalpuget, has revealed the former prime minister was prepared for his death. Biggest orgasm in the universe photograph from great barrier reef marine park authority. In a political sense, it was one of the big advantages i got out of my time at oxford, mr hawke said. In oxford they still celebrate his world record time. Within a few years the world was to know of hawkes prowess with alcohol. The fastest drinking of a yard of ale in the guinness book of records is 5 seconds. Prime minister bob hawke is the only head of state who has ever held. Bob hawke recounted the occasion when he said, in more downtoearth fashion i inadvertently achieved notoriety as a result of one the quaint and ancient customs of my.