Far From the
MCC fines 23.7.06 v Bodleian (h)
won by 9 wickets
25p unless otherwise stated.
Name |
Fine |
Reason |
Cost |
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Adrian S |
Impersonating
a Tennis Player |
Grunt ball |
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Excessive
Celebration |
|
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|
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Self
Importance |
Allowing Ant to
clean shoes, exploiting immigrants, etc. |
|
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|
£0.75 |
|
Steve D |
Ball
Avoidance |
Impersonating a cardboard-cut-out
wicketkeeper |
|
|
|
Turning
Up Late |
|
|
|
|
|
|
£0.50 |
|
Steve P |
Impersonating
John Cleese |
Ministry of Silly
Walks |
|
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|
Impersonating
Steve D |
'Twinkle':
"He'll take my crown" |
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Quarter-Mile
Avoidance |
Not running lap
round pitch |
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|
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Impersonating
a Drug Addict |
Failing to remain
standing throughout hysterics re missed catch |
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|
Feigning
Injury |
Impersonating Martin
with groin injury |
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|
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|
£1.25 |
|
Andy C |
Impersonating
a Footballer |
Robbie Fowler's
white lines |
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|
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Grumbling |
About lack of action
in field |
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Impersonating
a German |
Queuing at bar |
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|
£0.75 |
|
Ian |
Impersonating
a Drug Addict |
Excessive sweating |
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Concentration
Avoidance During Fines Committee |
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|
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Bullying
a Small Child |
As keyholder,
letting helpful child try to open gate without key |
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Communication
Avoidance |
Phone calls taken by
James |
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Average
Protection |
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Excessive
Showering |
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|
Fine
Entrapment |
Attempted - hoping
to resurrect 'Intimate Showering' fine |
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Losing
The Toss |
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Impersonating
a Tramp |
Wearing gin-soaked
t-shirt |
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Concentration
Avoidance During Fines Committee |
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Glassware
Abuse |
Breaking 4 of James'
glasses, 2 deliberately |
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Impersonating
Martin |
Mooing to cow corner |
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|
|
Self
Importance |
Over-competetive
attitude as captain |
|
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|
|
|
£3.25 |
|
Mike R |
Impersonating
The Snowman |
|
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|
|
Impersonating
a Footballer |
Stopping ball with
feet |
|
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|
Ball
Avoidance |
|
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|
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Sportswear
Avoidance |
Wearing a
Marlborough shirt |
|
|
|
|
|
£1.00 |
|
Nick |
Dropped
Catch |
|
£0.50 |
|
|
Average
Protection |
|
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|
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Dissing
The Team |
Suggesting Andy was
a "nightwatchman" |
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Self
Importance |
Deciding batting
order |
|
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Impersonating
Chris Read |
Whilst fielding at
slip |
|
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Captain's
Orders Avoidance |
Changing batting
order |
|
|
|
|
|
£1.75 |
|
Thornton |
Smoking
on the Pitch |
|
£0.50 |
|
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Abusing
a Team Mate |
Attacking skipper
with burning cigarette |
|
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Working
for the World's Best Steambender |
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Comedy
Fielding |
Impersonating the
Karate Kid |
|
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Impersonating
a Footballer |
Stopping ball with
feet |
|
|
|
Dissent |
|
£0.50 |
|
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Self
Importance |
|
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Comedy
Fielding |
Theatrical
simulation |
|
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Bribery
and Corruption |
Being party to
illegal approaches from other teams, bungs, etc. |
|
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Self
Importance |
Hogging (winning)
the poker |
|
|
|
Smoking
on the Pitch |
|
£0.50 |
|
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Dissent |
|
£0.50 |
|
|
Dissent |
Towards skipper |
£0.50 |
|
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Concentration
Avoidance During Fines Committee |
|
|
|
|
|
|
£4.75 |
|
Matt |
Missed
Stumping |
|
£0.25 |
|
Ant |
Inappropriate
Flirting |
Oggling 'underage'
women |
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Expressing
Dark Thoughts |
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|
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Inappropriate
Flirting |
Cleaning Adrian's
shoes (having mistaken for own) |
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Harbouring
Dark Thoughts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
£1.00 |
|
Dan |
Dissent |
|
£0.50 |
|
|
Impersonating
Catherine Tate |
"Am I
bov'ered?" |
|
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No-Ball
Avoidance |
Bowling from 26
yards |
|
|
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Cricket
Avoidance |
Leaving the field
during play |
|
|
|
|
|
£1.25 |
|
|
|
|
£16.50 |
|
Duck |
£0.50 |
|
Golden Duck |
£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 |
|
Dissent |
£0.50 |