Far
from the MCC fines
11.05.08 v Nomads CC (a) won by 3 wkts
Recorded
Fines
25p unless otherwise stated.
|
Name |
Fine |
Reason |
Cost
|
|
Ant |
Bullying a Small Child |
Bowling
8-year old first ball |
|
|
|
Bullying a Small Child |
Calling
him back for another beating |
|
|
|
Having a Minor Cob |
|
|
|
|
Impersonating a Convict |
Excessive
Australianness |
|
|
|
Impersonating a Footballer |
|
|
|
|
|
|
£1.25 |
|
Steve P |
Impersonating an Anarchist |
Dissing
the hierarchy |
|
|
|
Opening Bowler No Wicket |
|
|
|
|
Inappropriate Congratulation |
Of
opposition player’s cob |
|
|
|
Impersonating a Furniture Delivery
Man |
|
|
|
|
|
|
£1.00 |
|
Matt |
Dropped Catch |
|
|
|
|
|
|
£0.25 |
|
Andy D |
Grumbling |
About
umpire |
|
|
|
Smoking on The Pitch |
|
|
|
|
Freeloading On Debut |
|
|
|
|
Comedy Dismissal |
Bowled by
floating full bunger |
|
|
|
Cooking Lager Scorebook Entry |
(?) |
|
|
|
|
|
£1.25 |
|
Thorn |
Smoking on The Pitch |
|
|
|
|
Fine Entrapment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
£0.50 |
|
John |
Self
Importance |
Ousting
Geoff from team |
|
|
|
|
|
£0.25 |
|
Nick |
Communication Avoidance |
Phone switched
off on day of match – and was captain |
|
|
|
Umpiring Incompetence |
On phone
while umpiring |
|
|
|
Internet Incompetence |
Google
fuck-up |
|
|
|
Losing The Toss |
|
|
|
|
Opening Partnership Avoidance |
|
|
|
|
Impersonating a Tailender |
Piss-poor
wafting shot |
|
|
|
Insulting The Fines Committee
Chairman |
“Do it
again, but try harder this time!” |
£0.50 |
|
|
|
|
£2.00 |
|
Martin |
Dropped Catch |
|
|
|
|
Making Excuses |
‘Celestial
interference’ |
|
|
|
Impersonating a Supergrass |
|
|
|
|
Geography Avoidance |
Not
finding ground |
|
|
|
Having a Minor Cob |
In message
on Nick’s answerphone |
|
|
|
|
|
£1.25 |
|
Dan |
Failure to Control Pet |
Joe
‘puppy’ |
|
|
|
Run Avoidance |
Sending
Tony back |
|
|
|
Distraction Syndrome |
|
|
|
|
Impersonating a Mister Man |
Mr Small |
|
|
|
Self
Importance |
Not having
the good sense to keep quiet during fines |
|
|
|
|
|
£1.25 |
|
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|
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|
TOTAL |
£9.00 |
*
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 |