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Far from the MCC fines 03.06.07 v Bodleian (h) won by 10 wkts

 

 

 

 

Recorded Fines

 

25p unless otherwise stated.

 

 

Name

 

Fine

Reason

Cost

Ade S

Impersonating a Mister Man

Mr Noisy – on wicket celebration

 

 

Nickname Avoidance

Other Mister Men, but not Mr Small

 

 

Impersonating a Mister Man

Mr Greedy – eating most of the tea

 

 

Impersonating a Tourist

 

Left-hand drive car… meeting fellow tourist Ian, same side of road going opposite direction

 

 

Umpiring Incompetence

Confusing bye and no-ball signal

 

 

Impersonating Steve Harmison

First ball wide

 

 

Excessive Run-Up

Which stops and restarts halfway

 

 

 

 

£1.75

Martin

Average Protection

 

 

 

Comedy Fielding

Throw went awry

 

 

Pitch Abuse

Damaging the field of play

 

 

Dropped Catch

C&B chance

£0.50

 

Self Importance

Hogging the game

 

 

 

 

£1.50

Dave

Apologizing to Batsman after Dismissing

 

 

 

Self Importance

'Not interested' in Buffet Award

 

 

Communication Avoidance

Match report avoidance

 

 

Communication Avoidance

Failure to find out about Buffet Award

 

 

Having a Minor Cob

"Load of bullshit!" re fines

 

 

Self Importance

Arguing with Fines Committee

 

 

 

 

£1.50

Ian

Losing The Toss

 

 

 

Impersonating a Tourist

Driving on wrong side of road

 

 

Geography Avoidance

Unable to give directions to those lost in transit

 

 

Average Protection

 

 

 

Self Importance

Hogging the game

 

 

Insulting the Fines Committee Chairman

Attempt to make a round £2.50

£0.50

 

Having a Minor Cob

Somewhat fake, to make a round £3

 

 

Celebration Avoidance

When reaching 50

 

 

Comedy Paraphernalia

Spiderman money-box

 

 

Communication Avoidance

 

Failure to name meeting pub then getting name wrong

 

 

Impersonating Tinkerman

Taking slip out… then chance to non-existent slip

 

 

 

 

£3.00

Mike R

 

Excessive Nostalgia

 

"No wickets… Just like playing for the Marlborough"

 

 

Impersonating Billy Liar

Claiming opp's bat never wears gloves

£0.50

 

 

 

£0.75

Nick

Pub Avoidance

 

 

 

Ball Avoidance

Possible chance at slip

 

 

Abusing a Team Mate

 

"His name's Billy because he's a liar – he can't bowl really"

 

 

 

 

£0.75

Thornton

Comedy Fielding

Losing sunglasses in dropped catch

 

 

Ball Avoidance

Nut-megged

 

 

Ball Avoidance

Ran in then ball sailed over head

 

 

Comedy Fielding

Ran in then ball sailed over head

 

 

Dropped Catch

 

£0.50

 

Smoking on the Pitch

 

£0.50

 

Having a Major Cob

Re fines

£0.50

 

Impersonating a Clown

General comedy fielding

 

 

Having a Minor Cob

 

Blaming Steve P for instigating expensive cobbing fines

 

 

Self Importance

Fake cob

 

 

 

 

£3.25

James H

Fine Entrapment

Confirming opp's bat normally does wear gloves

 

 

Sportswear Avoidance

Feigning sleeveless shirt

 

 

Grumbling

About leg-side field

 

 

Dropped Catch

 

£0.50

 

Indecisiveness

Not knowing where to bowl (with leg-side field)

 

 

 

 

£1.50

Matt

Missed Stumping

 

£0.50

 

 

 

£0.50

John

Failure to Control Child

 

 

 

Impersonating a Tourist

Bringing tent

 

 

 

 

£0.50

Ant

Apologizing to Batsman after Dismissing

 

 

 

Missed Run-Out

Two quarter-chances

 

 

 

 

£0.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

£15.50

 

 

 

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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