A piece o’ cord for bouncers

August 24, 2026 — 9:00pm“Adding to the ridiculous practice of establishments requiring a tie for entry (C8), in the late ’60s I was denied entry to the Chatswood Charles Hotel. They stated I needed a tie,” says Max Redmayne of Drummoyne. “My response was to take a shoelace and create a bow tie, and yes, that was acceptable, which points to the ludicrous practice.”“During the 1997 Australian Professional Sumo Tour I was deputised by Wide World of Sports to take two sumo wrestlers to Eagle Farm racecourse for a day out and to present the trophy for the main race,” writes Katrina Watts of Murwillumbah. “They wore traditional cotton yukata (kimono) and zori (straw sandals). As they were greeted and ushered into the members enclosure I heard a dapper gent comment, ‘Just a minute, those two men