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Far from the MCC fines 29.05.16 v Isis CC (a) won by 34 runs

 

 

 

 

Recorded Fines

 

25p unless otherwise stated.

 

 

Name

 

Fine

Reason

Cost

Psycho

Jihadying Isis

“I like slaughtering them.”

 

 

Smug

 

 

 

Intimidating bevaiour

Glowering at fielders

 

 

Excessive creaking

His limbs

 

 

Wild throwing of ball

 

 

 

HARB DK THT ?!?

(no fucking idea what this is??)

 

 

 

 

£1.50

Darley

Playing cricket

 

 

 

Dissing / cursing own batsmen

Desperately wants a bat (now sulking)

 

 

Vaping on the pitch

Trying to be cool

 

 

Impersonating Bob

Padded up and not batting

 

 

Batting avoidance

 

 

 

Dissing luddites

 

 

 

Imprisoned avoidance

Not getting locked in the back of Russ’ 4x4

 

 

 

 

£1.75

Lego

Opening bowler not opening the bowling

 

 

 

Excessive rabbit chat

 

 

 

 

 

 

Going on for what seemed like a decade about some fucking bunny rabbits that had escaped somewhere on Boars Hill that were probably going to be executed by something with massive teeth and horrible eyes… etc etcbla bla bla… poor kids having to be exposed to that… Watership Down… etc… Jesus Christ will it ever ever fucking end….

 

 

Impersonating a Neo Nazi

New razor sharp haircut with small moustache

 

 

Midge avoidance

His dog

 

 

Wearing a watch

Throughout the match

 

 

Wearing a ring

Throughout the match

 

 

Grumbling and whinging – particularly about “another shit dismissal”

Throughout the match

 

 

 

 

£1.75

Spam

Throwing the ball at Lego’s head

Direct hit

 

 

Average protection

 

 

 

Arguing with Fines Committee

 

 

 

Running a 3…

…on a smooth outfield made for boundaries

 

 

Lack of fitness

Out of breath halfway through innings again

 

 

Zimmer frame avoidance

 

 

 

 

 

£1.50

Mike R

Stealing…

…catches from Lego

 

 

Rising from the dead

Hypochondriac avoidance

 

 

Opening bowler no wicket

 

50p

 

Drop

 

50p

 

Smug

 

 

 

Utilising pink tape

For injuries

 

 

 

 

£2.00

Emerson

Comedy fielding

As ever

 

 

Drop  x  2

 

£1

 

Bringing the Club into Disrepute* - with awful bat throwing escapade

(* - Ruled on by Skipper)

£2.50

 

Massive sulk

 

 

 

Bowling warm up

Whilst umpiring

 

 

Signalling avoidance

Assuming the scorer can read his mind

 

 

Excessive coolness

Wearing sunglasses whilst umpiring

 

 

 

 

£4.75

Jan

Grounding bat avoidance

Awful running between the wickets

 

 

Bringing the Club into Disrepute* - with awful bat throwing escapade

(* - Ruled on by Skipper)

£2.50

 

Arguing with the umpire

See above

 

 

Ball watching

 

 

 

Using a cursed bat

“This fucker never scores anything.”

 

 

Massive cob

 

50p

 

 

 

£4.00

Jake

Poor equipment

Gimp mask falling apart

 

 

Drop

 

50p

 

Cut-off short avoidance

 

 

 

Out-gimped

 

 

 

 

 

£1.25

Geoff

Impersonating Lee…

…in appearance whilst batting

 

 

Wasting power plays

 

 

 

Chauffeuring the ball…

…whilst fielding

 

 

Overarm throw avoidance

 

 

 

Trendsetting

#1 haircut at barbers (copied by several other team mates)

 

 

Zimmer frame avoidance

 

 

 

 

 

£1.50

Lee

Being mistaken for an OAP

Likeness to Geoff whilst batting

 

 

Half arsed

Searching for ball lost in bushes

 

 

Hangover (from Common People)

Whilst batting

 

 

Excessive grumbling

Throughout the match

 

 

Asking for a Shandy after game

Instead of a “proper” drink

 

 

Turning up miserable

Before match

 

 

Excessive chuntering

Throughout the match

 

 

Bitching

About moving sightscreens

 

 

 

 

£2.00

Gary T

Arguing with Fines Committee

 

 

 

Tight as fuck

Not emulating Skipper Homer and buying the team a drink each for winning

 

 

Impersonating Dave Emerson

Alcoholic glow

 

 

Impersonating Dave Emerson

Smelling of alcohol

 

 

Batting out of character

Hitting the ball

 

 

5-for avoidance

 

 

 

Average protection

 

 

 

Impersonating Daniel Sturridge

Hypochondria (feigned knee injury)

 

 

 

 

£2.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

£24.00

 

 

 

*

 

 

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