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Far from the MCC fines 05.05.13 v Nomads CC (a) won by 5 wkts

 

 

 

 

Recorded Fines

 

25p unless otherwise stated.

 

 

Name

 

Fine

Reason

Cost

Matt

Hypochondria

 

 

 

Ill

 

 

 

Forcing Geoff to Change

 

 

 

Taking catch

Proper Cricket!!

 

 

TVR Avoidance/ Failure

 

Did it breakdown on the way to the pub? Hence…

 

 

Pub Avoidance

The SHAME!!!

 

 

Talking through fines

It's about time we got Matt for a goodly fine!

 

 

Smug

"This is a one off, I'll be angelic again next week!"

 

 

Arrogance

 

 

 

Drop

 

£0.50

 

Duck

 

£0.50

 

Clock Watching

The despair was setting in..

 

 

 

 

£3.50

Bob

 

TFC

 

As it turns out... From a fantasy point of view, I think he's delighted! Pissed on my bonfire! ;)

 

 

Self Entrapment

 

 

 

Hiding in the sun

A nice variation on "Head in the clouds"

 

 

First over failure

 

Can we send Bob to bowl 6 balls in the nets next week?

 

 

Failure to pad up

Utter contempt for the opposition

 

 

Misplaced confidence

You have played for us before haven't you Bob?

 

 

Cursing FC

Another fines Angel getting a pasting!! :D

 

 

Harassment failure

 

Trying to bully FC when in full swing never pays off

 

 

Frown

See harassment failure

 

 

 

 

£2.25

Psycho

Grinning

Anticipation of the battering to come

 

 

Hogging the field

3 Catches!!!

 

 

Smug

see hogging the field..

 

 

Self Entrapment

see smug

 

 

Hysterical Cob

 

The 1st of many to become affected by the sun in this manner on this fine evening

 

 

Smug

Oops! I was already borderline at this point…

 

 

Flirting with FC

 

Flirting will usually get you everywhere, but here it's just more fines

 

 

FC can't add up

A bonus 25p for the club! ;)

 

 

 

 

£2.00

Paddy

Showering with Spam

We were bonding….

 

 

Shorts

 

 

Were they the blue with luminescent green flowers or the luminous pink with luminous green flowers.. I don't recall

 

 

Looking like a….

Cricketer or was it Twat?

 

 

Requesting Water

My mouth was drier than a nun's nasty….

 

 

Continuing collapse

 

Having seen off the opener (nearly) I felt my work was done ;)

 

 

Dissing Mike

 

To improve my fantasy teams performance against Bob's

 

 

Fantasy Fixation

 

I was completely and utterly in fantasy dreamland... 668 pts!! ;)

 

 

Uber Smug

 

See fantasy fixation… Was worth every penny ‘til I saw Bob's score! :(

£0.50

 

Self Entrapment

See Uber smug

 

 

Uber Hysterical Cob

See photo's on Facebook

£0.50

 

Extreme Crying

 

Living up to my reputation of coming to pieces under the scrutiny of fines

£1.00

 

Can't add up

What a twat!

 

 

 

 

£4.25

Gonzo

Hypochondria

Still moaning about his calf

 

 

Impersonating a scarecrow

It's Gonzo

 

 

Smug

 

About being the only living Scarecrow in Wanborough

 

 

TFC

 

 

 

Duck

 

£0.50

 

Self entrapment

 

 

 

Mild Hysteria

 

Must have been a hangover from my complete meltdown

 

 

Samson Effect

Haircut

 

 

Harbouring conceit

 

 

 

Predatory

 

"See how the Gonzo's eyes narrow as he spots his prey"

 

 

Green Whites

Yes green whites

 

 

Seriously WTF happened to adding up!!!

 

£0.50

 

Dobner Clause

 

-£2.50

 

 

 

£1.00

Dave

Over

Nope… No idea what that means!

 

 

Breast Fixation

 

Are they symetrical? **Grope** Does my moob look big in this? **Grope**

 

 

Hysterical Cob

 

 

Yes we were all in hysterics… Everyone completely fell apart.. Was it the presence of Sun?!?!?

£0.50

 

Excessive Lubrication

see breast fixation

 

 

Masking alcoholic glow

in sun burn

 

 

Making us look good

3-9!! :O

 

 

Lack of faith

in rest of team

 

 

Economy obsession

 

That Osborne has a lot to answer for!! (Is that the right economy?)

 

 

Self Importance

 

 

 

 

 

£2.50

Salad

Uber delay of fines

Something about being unable to find the bar

£1.00

 

Aloof

Meh! I got here didn't I

 

 

FBI Impersonation

Looking like Clarice Starling..

 

 

Offices Shirt

Wearing paraphernalia from hated rivals

 

 

Bowling crap for wickets

"None of my good balls took wickets"

 

 

Drinking from a vase

Peroni glass

 

 

Harbouring dark thoughts

 

we're beginning to get to him… Come on… Cob, cob, cob

 

 

Even Tan Avoidance

Must of looked like you'd been vajazzelled

 

 

Confusion

I went to a salon for this tan

 

 

 

 

£3.00

Mike

Drop * 2

 

£1.00

 

Uber delay of fines

see salad

£1.00

 

Jug avoidance

48*

 

 

Getting lost from ground to pub

 

Did you ask one of the troglodyte locals for directions?

 

 

Frown

I'll take that as a yes then

 

 

Confusion

 

Definitely asked for directions.. Reverse everything you are told!

 

 

Not paying attention whilst umpiring

Did you fall asleep watching me bat?

 

 

Hysteria

We're dropping like flies to this!!

 

 

Queue confusion

 

If I leave the queue 8 times I have to go to the back each time

 

 

Bicycle avoidance

 

 

 

Excessive bat destruction

 

3!!! 3!!! 3 bats in an innings! We should have given you the mongoose!!

 

 

Tutting

Shame on you!

 

 

Corruption

I'll write an IOU

 

 

Arguing

this is free as it seems I miscounted again!! ;)

 

 

 

 

£4.75

Spam

 

Showering with Paddy

 

Seriously it was an important reflective moment between opener and no. 3 batsman!

 

 

Look

No idea

 

 

Hysterical cob

another one bites the dust

£0.50

 

Impersonating David Bailey

 

Do you actual see the game through your own eyes rather than through the camera lens?

 

 

Initiating collapse

 

 

 

Shaving neck

 

Trying to convert self into proper red neck trailer trash!

 

 

Not saving Freddie Mercury

AIDS, less helpful than the name implies

 

 

Aloofness

 

 

 

Impersonating treasurer

Surely we can't be done with Spam so soon!!!!

 

 

 

 

£2.50

Geoff

Avg. Protection

18* pivotal role in bringing the team home

 

 

Pub avoidance

Were you in the TVR?

 

 

Not getting ….

Geoff/George

 

 

Laughing at fines

 

The HORROR!!! How is this not a hysterical cob?!?!?

 

 

Organising Pub crawl

I have no words/ clue!

 

 

Pub avoidance

 

It seems I had completely lost the plot at this point!!

 

 

Witnessing collapse

The pillar that stood whilst all else fell around

 

 

Bullying a child

Young bowler felt George's wrath

 

 

Impersonating Jimmy Saville

Were you collecting for charity?

 

 

Wasting time

Slow batting? I can't comment on this…

 

 

 

 

£2.50

Moo

 

Duck

 

In the immortal words of Richie Benaud "WHAD A CATCH, WADDA CATCH!!!"

£0.50

 

Opening bat <25

0

 

 

Bemoaning luck

"I'm a bowler these days"

 

 

TFC

"I won the toss"

 

 

Self importance

 

"That was the key to Victory"… in fairness it probably was!

 

 

Bullying own child

I was too busy batting..

 

 

Doom Monger

Too busy taking notes/ dealing with hand cramp

 

 

Intimidation

of Fines committee

 

 

Uber harbouring dark thoughts

 

£0.50

 

FBI Impersonation

J. Edgar Hoover?

 

 

Not paying attention to fines

 

 

 

Making Lists

"Never bat/ bowl/ pick Dave again"

 

 

Indecisive

"Or should I?"

 

 

 

 

£3.75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

£32.00

 

 

 

*

 

 

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 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

Looking Uber-Smug (overly arrogant and condescending)

£0.50

Extreme Frowning

£0.50

Insulting the Fines Committee Chairman

£0.50

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