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Far from the MCC fines 08.07.07 v Bodleian (h) won by 37 runs

 

 

 

 

Recorded Fines

 

25p unless otherwise stated.

 

 

Name

 

Fine

Reason

Cost

Martin

Falling Victim to Judas

Out to Ant's first ball for the opps

 

 

Jug Avoidance

Just the 4 wickets

 

 

Self Importance

 

Wanting to bowl another ball, querying umpires call of 'over'

 

 

 

 

£0.75

Geoff

Being Semi-Metallic

Plate in elbow

 

 

Average Protection

 

 

 

 

 

£0.50

Andrew M

Impersonating a Footballer

Stopping ball with feet

£0.25

Dave S

Self Importance

During Fines Committee

 

 

Opening Bowler No Wicket

 

£0.50

 

Bodyline Bowling

Impersonating Harold Larwood

 

 

Having a Major Cob

During Fines Committee

£0.50

 

Grumbling

About pitch's lack of assistance for bowlers

 

 

Failure to Recognize Own Player

Calling Jake Geoff

 

 

 

 

£2.00

Jake

Sportswear Avoidance

Not changing until needing to be padded up

 

 

Self Importance Avoidance

Not expecting to be needed to bat

 

 

Hair Avoidance

 

 

 

Self Importance

Suggesting own fines

 

 

Impersonating a Footballer

Ronaldo dribbling

 

 

Owning a Town in North Carolina

Jakesville

 

 

Ball Avoidance

Lack of forward dive for chance of catch

 

 

 

 

£1.75

Ian H

Patronizing the Opposition

Not expecting much of a contest

 

 

Insulting the Fines Committee Chairman

 

£0.50

 

Jug Avoidance

Just the 4 sixes

 

 

Self Importance

Hogging the game with runs and wickets

 

 

Losing The Toss

Again

 

 

Impersonating a Footballer

Stopping ball with feet

 

 

Falling Victim to Judas

Bowled A. Mann

 

 

 

 

£2.00

Richard H

Being Semi-Metallic

Screws in back

 

 

Feigning Injury

 

Claiming couldn't bowl as suffering from hypochondria

 

 

Bowling Avoidance

 

 

 

Impersonating a Flower Pot Man

Wearing Bill or Ben's hat

 

 

Slow Running

 

Or entire lack of; casual fielding allowing second run

 

 

Self Importance

 

Claimed trying to get run out by allowing second run

 

 

 

 

£1.50

Thornton

Self Importance

Claimed only used feet once

 

 

Smoking on the Pitch

 

£0.50

 

Impersonating a Footballer

Ronaldinho footwork

 

 

Average Protection

 

 

 

 

 

£1.25

James H

 

Self Importance

 

Claimed it was Venus Williams with the injury antics

 

 

Impersonating a Tennis Player

Serena Williams injury antics

 

 

Trigger Finger

Richard's LBW

 

 

Impersonating a Footballer

Trying to stop ball with feet (but took it on shin)

 

 

 

 

£1.00

Mike C

Suicidal Running

Trying to get Thorn second run 

 

 

Duck Avoidance

 

 

 

Dropped Catch

 

£0.50

 

Dropped Catch

 

£0.50

 

Insulting the Fines Committee Chairman

 

£0.50

 

 

 

£2.00

Dan

Having a Minor Cob

During Fines Committee

 

 

Self Importance

Apparently signing autographs on the boundary

 

 

Bullying a Small Child

Forcing Molly to be the gaveller

 

 

Bowling Avoidance

Long delay before beginning run-up

 

 

Self Importance Avoidance

 

Saying 30 off the first 10 would be good enough start

 

 

Self Importance

Hogging the game with runs and wickets

 

 

 

 

£1.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

£14.50

 

 

 

*

 

 

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