Editing Bob Hawke (section)

===World record beer skol (scull)===
Hawke is well known for a "world record" allegedly achieved at Oxford University for a beer skol (scull) of a yard of ale in 11 seconds. The record is widely regarded as having been important to his career and [[ocker]] chic image.<ref name="Coventry-2023">{{Cite journal |last=Coventry |first=C. J. |date=2023-07-03 |title=Sedimentary Layers: Bob Hawke's Beer World Record and Ocker Chic |journal=Journal of Australian Studies |language=en |volume=47 |issue=3 |pages=478–496 |doi=10.1080/14443058.2023.2215790 |issn=1444-3058|doi-access=free }}</ref> A 2023 article in the ''Journal of Australian Studies'' by [[C. J. Coventry]] concluded that Hawke's achievement was "possibly fabricated" and "cultural propaganda" designed to make Hawke appealing to unionised workers and nationalistic middle-class voters.<ref>Coventry, (2023), pg.18.</ref> The article contends that "its location and time remain uncertain; there are no known witnesses; the field of competition was exclusive and with no scientific accountability; the record was first published in a beer pamphlet; and Hawke's recollections were unreliable."<ref>Coventry, (2023), pg. 1.</ref>