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Far from the MCC fines 12.07.15 v Astons CC (a) won by 4 wkts

 

 

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Recorded Fines

 

25p unless otherwise stated.

 

 

Name

 

Fine

Reason

Cost

Matt

Paranoia

About getting Golden Duck

 

 

Being a Corporate Whore

Sporting FFTMCC Shorts

 

 

Showboating

Behind Stumps

 

 

Faux Humility

“Just doing my job” (re above)

 

 

 

 

£1

Spam

Self Importance

“My quick single should be champagne moment”

 

 

Impersonating Billy Liar

Self-importantly misrepresenting bowling figures

 

 

Cob

A dropped bat is a thrown bat with a crap arm

50p

 

Impersonating a Teacher

Do as I say not as I do

 

 

Suicidal Running

Running out Russ

 

 

 

 

£1.50

Moo

Dropped Catch

 

50p

 

Being Outscored by Children x2

Both kids scored more in their matches

50p

 

Being a Corporate Whore x2

FFTMCC Shorts AND T-Shirt

50p

 

Fashion Incompetence

Gonads popping out of shorts

 

 

Watch-face Avoidance

Wearing watch-strap with no actual watch

 

 

 

 

£2

Emerson

Impersonating Howarth x2

Being dropped more than several times

50p

 

Average Protection

Not giving Ralph any catching practice

 

 

Tactical Delaying

Constant chattering

 

 

Impersonating a French Wine

Burgundy face

 

 

Losing Virginity

In Showers

 

 

Comedy Running

Failure to complete winning run

 

 

 

 

£1.75

Lucan

Faux Humility

Refusing to accept champagne moment award

 

 

Impersonating a Frenchman

Blue and white striped T-shirt

 

 

Injury Avoidance

 

 

 

Comedy Throwing

 

 

 

Name-Dropping

Angus Fraser

 

 

Self Importance

Re above

 

 

Self Importance

Pre-empting fines’ gavel

 

 

 

 

£1.75

Bob

No-Ball Avoidance

Whilst umpiring

 

 

Hypochondria

Whilst fielding on boundary

 

 

Hearing Disorder

Inside edge on LBW

 

 

Padding-up Avoidance

 

 

 

 

 

£1.00

Russ

Impersonating Homer Simpson

Mistaking ball for pizza

 

 

Hand Avoidance

Fielding

 

 

Suicidal Running

Running out self

 

 

Ball-Hogging

 

 

 

Mincing

During warm-up

 

 

 

 

£1.25

Lee

Dropped Catch

 

50p

 

Poor shot placement

Picking out Ralph for low catch

 

 

Backing-up Avoidance

Overthrows

 

 

Dissing the Skipper

Suggesting Gary ended his spell

 

 

Self Importance

Setting field

 

 

Chuntering

 

 

 

 

 

£1.75

Pearson

Lazy Running

“I’m not running another even if they misfield

 

 

Excessive Waterworks

Flooding helmet with sweat

 

 

Impersonating the Statue of Liberty

Whilst fielding

 

 

Excessive Laziness

“I can’t be arsed to bowl”

 

 

Failure to See The Team Home

 

 

 

Impersonating Howarth

Dropped multiple times

 

 

Bullying an Old Man

 

 

 

Clockwatching

During Fines

 

 

 

 

£2.00

Mike

Opening Bowler No Wicket

 

50p

 

Average Protection

 

 

 

Bullying Spouse

Getting wife to do teas

 

 

 

 

£1.00

Gary

Alcohol Problem

Unable to down pint without spillage

 

 

Losing the Toss

 

 

 

Being a Bully Victim

Lee

 

 

Handshake Avoidance

With opposition skipper before game

 

 

Umpiring Incompetence

“I can’t see”

 

 

Alcohol Problem

Dribbling beer down T-shirt

 

 

Spin Avoidance

Only one ball turned

 

 

 

 

£1.75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

£16.75

 

 

 

*

 

 

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