Far
from the MCC fines
29.08.10 v Oxenford CC (a) lost by 74 runs
Recorded
Fines
25p unless otherwise stated.
Name |
Fine |
Reason |
Cost
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Dave E |
Weird growth on leg |
Due to ball on leg injury |
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|
Ball avoidance x 2 |
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Cob |
About ball avoidance |
|
|
Duck |
|
50p |
|
Opening partnership less than 25 |
|
50p |
|
Drinking on the pitch |
|
50p |
|
Farming out his batting position |
“I can’t be arsed to open – who wants
my spot?” |
|
|
|
|
£2.50 |
Jake |
Ball avoidance |
|
|
|
Failing to bring team home |
Batting |
|
|
Impersonating Frank Gallagher |
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|
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Impersonating a rock star |
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|
|
Reckless driving |
Arriving and parking at ground |
|
|
Ignorance of road safety |
|
|
|
Haircut avoidance |
|
|
|
Cob |
|
|
|
|
|
£2.00 |
Ian H |
Trigger finger |
Giving James lbw |
|
|
Gavelling fines too early x 2 |
Whilst deputising as Fines Chairman |
|
|
Umpire hogging |
Relieving Dave after only 5 overs |
|
|
Hogging the game |
Opening bowling and batting |
|
|
Sitting on pitch |
Whilst umpiring |
|
|
Impersonating Jake |
With camera |
|
|
Stumping avoidance |
With camera |
|
|
Cob |
Swearing |
|
|
Cob
x 2 |
Trying to find parking at pub |
|
|
St. Edwards’ school tour |
Missed entrance to ground |
|
|
Dissing team |
“You’re all cunts!” |
|
|
|
|
£3.00 |
James H |
Cob |
At being dismissed lbw |
|
|
Cob |
Returning to pavilion after lbw |
|
|
Cob |
At thought of the lbw (at fines
committee) |
|
|
Denial |
“I’m never out lbw” |
|
|
Sulking |
Regarding the lbw dismissal |
|
|
Moaning |
About only bowling 4 overs |
|
|
Comedy fielding |
Diving over the ball |
|
|
Self
importance |
“I never miss anything in the field” |
|
|
Excessive umpiring |
20 over stint |
|
|
Pissing on sightscreen |
|
|
|
Driving a hairdresser’s car |
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|
|
Mongoose multiplier |
|
X2 |
|
|
|
£5.50 |
Mike R |
Sawdust abuse |
Kicking it over the field |
|
|
Treasury boasting |
“I’m always in credit” |
|
|
Drop |
|
50p |
|
Hogging the sightscreen |
Moving it on his own |
|
|
Impersonating pissed U-tube man |
Footage of some drunk wobbling up a
road looked like Mike |
|
|
Precipitating a collapse |
|
|
|
Failing to continue batting form |
Has had a purple patch of late |
|
|
Bicycle avoidance |
|
|
|
|
|
£2.25 |
Matt |
Duck avoidance |
|
|
|
Ball avoidance |
|
|
|
Being too short |
Catch looped over his head at first
slip |
|
|
Impersonating a keeper |
At first slip |
|
|
Self
importance |
|
|
|
TVR avoidance |
|
|
|
Excessive stats |
|
|
|
|
|
£1.75 |
Dan |
Joe Puppy avoidance |
|
|
|
Parking at wrong ground |
|
|
|
Living in a canoe |
His barge has no engine at present |
|
|
Cob |
“It’s a fucking boat” |
|
|
Opening batsman avoidance |
|
|
|
Sending blank texts |
To Martin |
|
|
Replacing himself with nightwatchman |
Emerson opened batting when more
accustomed to number 11 |
|
|
Moaning |
At state of the pitch |
|
|
Bail abuse |
Smacking bails into pitch to mark his
guard |
|
|
|
|
£2.25 |
Moo |
Allowing 10 over bowling stints |
|
|
|
Poor communication |
To team regarding 10 over stints |
|
|
Failing to bring team home |
Batting |
|
|
Giving Emerson only 8 overs |
Despite him bowling beautifully |
|
|
Losing toss |
|
50p |
|
Giving JMO only 4 overs |
|
|
|
Setting fire to ashtray |
At pub |
|
|
Poor communication |
Regarding which pub team were
supposed to be meeting at before and after the match |
|
|
Self
importance |
Bowling 8 overs |
|
|
Records obsession |
Becoming the Mad’s greatest bowler |
|
|
Picking only 10 players |
|
|
|
Becoming unpopular |
Only having 10 players |
|
|
Driving Morlers to prison |
Being skipper whilst Morlers is
nicked |
|
|
|
|
£3.50 |
Thorn |
Internal cob |
Whilst bowling crap |
|
|
Going AWOL |
Whilst having a piss |
|
|
Smoking on the pitch |
|
50p |
|
Cob
x 2 |
|
50p |
|
Impersonating Rambo |
Using machete outside his house |
|
|
Pampas grass obsession |
Cutting them down |
|
|
Average protection |
|
|
|
Head hunting / bodyline |
Whilst bowling crap |
|
|
|
|
£2.50 |
|
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|
TOTAL |
£25.25 |
*
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 |