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Far from the MCC fines 06.08.06 v The Nomads (h) lost by 96 runs

 

 

 

 

Recorded Fines

 

25p unless otherwise stated.

 

 

Name

 

Fine

Reason

Cost

Adrian S

Records Avoidance

Failed longest run of innings without being all out

 

 

Introduction Avoidance

Roger Hargreaves (Mr Small)

 

 

 

 

£0.50

Martin

Jug Avoidance

Scoring 10 not 100

 

 

Pitch Avoidance

Worst wicket-taking ball, above waist height

 

 

 

 

£0.50

Andy C

Umpiring Incompetence

Not signalling, or signalling with hands in pockets

 

 

Self Importance

Insisting on fielding at gulley

 

 

Impersonating Anthony Edwards

Goose

 

 

Knocking-In Avoidance

New bat was not knocked in

 

 

Falling Asleep During Game

 

 

 

Using the Field as an Armchair

 

 

 

Grumbling

About lack of drinks

 

 

Moping

 

 

 

 

 

£2.00

Dave

Self Importance

Claimed giving team total to chase

 

 

Hero To Zero

 

 

 

Impersonating Lance Klusener

With 26lb bat

 

 

Opening Bowler No Wicket

 

£0.50

 

Duck

 

£0.50

 

Dissing The Team

"Unfortunate that we couldn't bat"

 

 

 

 

£2.00

Jake

Swimming Pool Diving

Impersonating a Dolphin in the field

 

 

Scorebook Abuse

Knocking beer over on scorebook

 

 

Impersonating Kurt Cobain

In a coffin

 

 

Suicidal Running

Getting self run out

 

 

Pen Avoidance

Using comedy pen with fluffy ladybird

 

 

Suicidal Running

Trying to run Gary out

 

 

 

 

£1.50

Ian

Captaincy Incompetence

Selecting 12 players

 

 

Bowling Avoidance

Telling Ant to warm up then not bowling him

 

 

Self Importance

Having 3 elbows

 

 

Feigning Injury

Retiring hurt

 

 

Fine Entrapment

Preventing Gary's 50

 

 

Losing The Toss

 

 

 

Losing a Lucky Coin

Lucky 2p

 

 

Poor Field Placement

 

 

 

Tossing an Unlucky Coin

Unlucky 50p

 

 

Stirring an Ant's Nest

Held responsible for swarms of flying ants

 

 

Captaincy Incompetence

 

Told Nick he was playing, then not, then asked if could play

 

 

Impersonating Geoff Boycott

Spitting on coin

 

 

 

 

£3.00

Mike R

Average Protection

Being not out

 

 

Run Avoidance

Not running when called

 

 

Sportswear Avoidance

Wearing Marlborough shirt

 

 

 

 

£0.75

Matt

Grumbling

About fielding at long-on both ends

 

 

Photography Avoidance

Not bringing camera

 

 

Slow Scoring

Impersonating Geoff Boycott

 

 

Impersonating Monty Panesar

Not seeing ball

 

 

 

 

£1.00

Gary

 

Self Importance

 

Disputing umpire's decision turning down stumping appeal

 

 

Abusing a Team Mate

Taking skipper's elbow out with on-drive

 

 

Hat Avoidance

Wearing orange cap (and gloves)

 

 

Impersonating Chris Broad

Feigning to smash stumps when out

 

 

Jug Avoidance

Out for 47

 

 

 

 

£1.25

Ant

Harbouring Dark Thoughts

 

 

 

Slow Scoring

As 'pinch-hitter'

 

 

Opening Bowler No Wicket

 

 

 

 

 

£0.75

Dan

Duck

 

£0.50

 

Opening Partnership Avoidance

 

£0.50

 

Self Importance

Calling for gavel on own fines

 

 

 

 

£1.25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

£14.50

 

 

 

*

 

 

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