Mondays, however, were a leisurely workday for the masses, even if on an unofficial basis. Monday mornings saw factory hands, farmers and even office clerks arriving late at the workplace. Once at their job, the average Victorian employee refused to work hard on the first day of the week, preferring to work longer hours on a Thursday or Friday to make up for the more relaxed start. And, as we shall see later, working-class sport was frequently a Monday phenomenon.
