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Far from the MCC fines 16.07.06 v Wootton & Bladon CC (h) won by 58 runs

 

 

 

 

Recorded Fines

 

25p unless otherwise stated.

 

 

Name

 

Fine

Reason

Cost

Martin

Self Importance

"Getting another ton would have been boring"

 

 

Dissent

When out for 81

 

 

 

 

£0.50

Andy C

Duck

 

£0.50

 

Dissent

When out

 

 

Run Avoidance

When called by Matt who was then stranded

 

 

 

 

£1.00

Andrew M

Drinking On The Pitch

 

£0.50

 

Sportswear Avoidance

No whites in field despite taking 1/2 hour changing

 

 

Turning Up Late

For the second innings

 

 

Dropped Catch

Despite technical correctness at slip

£0.50

 

Dropped Catch

 

£0.50

 

 

 

£2.00

Jake

Pen Avoidance

For scribbling down fines

 

 

Gavel Avoidance

Allowing gavel theft

 

 

Paper Avoidance

For scribbling fines down on

 

 

Ball Avoidance

Failing to dive like salmon in field

 

 

Impersonating a Member of The Mafia

'Bring-it-on' attitude during Fines Committee

 

 

 

 

£1.25

Ian

Impersonating a Tour Guide

Taking Vicki to the Scilly Isles

 

 

Impersonating an Alcoholic

On the Scilly Isles

 

 

Impersonating a Member of The Mafia

The Scillian Mafia

 

 

Joy-Riding a Skoda

To the Scilly Isles

 

 

Cricket Avoidance

Being Scilly

 

 

Captaincy Avoidance

Going on holiday

 

 

Average Protection

By not playing

 

 

Self Importance

Dictating the batting line-up from the Scilly Isles

 

 

 

 

£2.00

Mike R

Sportswear Avoidance

Wearing fake Marlborough shirt

 

 

Dropped Catch

 

 

 

 

 

£0.50

Nick

Bowling Avoidance

Pleading with skip to take him off

 

 

Impersonating a Member of The Mafia

Threatening to kidnap Steve P

 

 

Self Importance

Quibbling with Mafia-related fine

 

 

Self Importance

Laughing at only getting fined 25p

 

 

 

 

£1.00

Thornton

Smoking on the Pitch

 

£0.50

 

Average Protection

Batting out 34th over - and smiling when done

 

 

Ball Avoidance

Not quite getting to catch quick enough

 

 

 

 

£1.00

James H

Scoreboard Abuse

Accidentally knocking it off its two-chair support

 

 

Umpiring Avoidance

Because entertaining parents

 

 

Willing a Team Mate to Get Out

So would get a bat – bad luck mate!

 

 

Dissent

At not getting bat after padded up for 6 overs

 

 

Opening Bowler No Wicket

 

 

 

 

 

£1.25

Matt

Ball Avoidance

Wafting shots

 

 

Cricket Avoidance

Concentrating on the Fantasy League

 

 

 

 

£0.50

Ant

Comedy Fielding

"Oh shit" before missing catch

 

 

Feigning Injury

Diving avoidance at slip

 

 

Ball Avoidance

At slip, could've leant forward more for catch?

 

 

Turning Up Late

Having forgotten medication

 

 

 

 

£1.00

Dan

 

Self Importance

 

Asking tennis players to move from behind bowler's arm

 

 

Celebration Avoidance

Not celebrating 42

 

 

Impersonating Steve D

Yes-no-yes when calling Andy M onto pitch

 

 

Plagiarism

Of batting line-up pool system

 

 

Average Protection

Playing defensive shots in 35th over

 

 

 

 

£1.25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

£13.25

 

 

 

*

 

 

Special Rates

 

 

Indiscretion

 

Cost

Duck

£0.50

Golden Duck

£1.00

Diamond or Platinum Duck

£2.00

Out Playing Reverse-sweep / Switch-hit

£1.00

Dropped Catch

£0.50

Opening Bowler No Wicket

£0.50

Opening Partnership <25 Avoidance

£0.50

Smoking on the Pitch

£0.50

Drinking on the Pitch

£0.50

Missed Stumping

£0.50

Missed Run-Out

£0.50

Fines' Folder Abuse

£0.50

Impersonating Billy Liar

£0.50

Having a Major Cob

£0.50

Having a Parkinson’s Cob (utter meltdown)

£1.00

Uber [anything] – particularly arrogant, smug or condescending

£0.50

Extreme [anything] – particularly Frowning

£0.50

Insulting the Fines Committee Chairman

£1.00

Insolvency / Unemployment (maximum limit)

Known as the “Dobner Clause”

£1.00

Swearing in Front of Kids

£2.50

Bringing the Club into Disrepute

(Ruled on by the Captain)

£5.00

Dissent (to On-field Umpires)

£5.00

Mongoose Multiplier (out using Goose)

x2