Far from the MCC fines 15.06.08 v R. T. Harris (a) won by 15 runs

Recorded Fines

25p unless otherwise stated.

Name	Fine	Reason	Cost
Dan	Self Importance	“Get on with it” during Fines Committee
	Having a Minor Cob	When out LBW
	Umpire Abuse
	Walking on an LBW	Threatening to
			£1.00
James	Average Protection
	Cricket Knowledge Avoidance	“What is ‘Average Protection’?”
	Impersonating Billy Liar	“Of course I know what ‘Average Protection’ is”	£0.50
	Having a Minor Cob	Arguing with Fines Committee
	Comedy Fielding	Diving in vain
			£1.50
Steve D	Jug Avoidance	4-for
	Self Importance	“I would have got 50 if Ant could run”
	Having a Minor Cob	During Fines Committee about possible ‘Cob Avoidance’
			£0.75
Gary	Suicidal Running	Listening to the skipper
	Umpire Abuse
	Insulting the Opposition	“He’s a cheating bastard” (opening bat)
	Bringing the Game into Disrepute	Abuse/accusations
			£1.00
Ant	Jug Avoidance	Four short of 50
	Hogging the Game
	Slow Running	Costing Steve his 50
	Boring Bowling	Nagging line and length
	Hair Avoidance	Impersonating a Convict/Skinhead – reverse Samson effect
			£1.25
Andy D	Opening Bowler No Wicket		£0.50
	Sportswear Incompetence	Shirt several sizes too big
	Sportswear Avoidance	Losing Mad shirt
	Wearing an Opposition Shirt	OU Offices
	Appeal Avoidance	For caught behind
	Impersonating a Tailender
	Having a Minor Cob	Equipment abuse
	Commitment Avoidance	Playing for two other teams in the week (OUP & OU Offices)
	Transport Avoidance	Selling car to skipper, then asking for lifts
			£2.50
Andy M	Fine Avoidance	Changing seats during Fines Committee
	Inappropriate Urination
	Catch Avoidance	Costing Steve 5^th wicket
	Run Out Avoidance	Not getting run out as had become norm
			£1.00
Geoff	Cricket Avoidance	Doing very little during game
	Comedy Dismissal	Stumped with aid of slope
	Vehicle Theft Avoidance	“I’ll pay 25p each week not to have my car or bike nicked”
			£0.75
Ian H	Suicidal Running	Running Gary out
	Comedy Fielding
	Opening Partnership Avoidance		£0.50
	Cob Entrapment	Darley
	Comedy Captaincy	Telling bowlers to bowl “off-stump” then bowling 2 wides
	Having a Minor Cob	When bowling
	Grumbling	“I fucking hate cricket” – but re-enamoured by end of game
	Gossiping	In the field
	Vacant Staring	At scoreboard
	Umpire Abuse	“Have you got eyes?”
	Willing a Team Mate to be Out	Steve – every ball: “This one’s got your name on”
			£3.00
Ben	2x Dropped Catch		£1.00
	Sportswear Avoidance	Whites
	Impersonating a Golfer	Shoes and trousers
			£1.50
Matt	Duck
	Catch Avoidance	Misjudging position/flight
	Cricket Avoidance	Doing very little during game
	TVR Avoidance
			£1.25
		TOTAL	£15.50

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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