Far From the MCC fines 8.7.07 v University Offices (h) won by 9 wickets

 

25p unless otherwise stated.

 

 

Name

Fine

Reason

Cost

Martin

Falling Victim to Judas

Out to Ant's first ball for the opps

 

 

Jug Avoidance

Just the 4 wickets

 

 

Self Importance

Wanting to bowl another ball, querying umpires call of 'over'

 

 

 

 

£0.75

Geoff

Being Semi-Metallic

Plate in elbow

 

 

Average Protection

 

 

 

 

 

£0.50

Andrew M

Impersonating a Footballer

Stopping ball with feet

£0.25

Dave

Self Importance

During Fines Committee

 

 

Opening Bowler No Wicket

 

£0.50

 

Bodyline Bowling

Impersonating Harold Larwood

 

 

Having a Major Cob

During Fines Committee

£0.50

 

Grumbling

About pitch's lack of assistance for bowlers

 

 

Failure to Recognize Own Player

Calling Jake Geoff

 

 

 

 

£2.00

Jake

Sportswear Avoidance

Not changing until needing to be padded up

 

 

Self Importance Avoidance

Not expecting to be needed to bat

 

 

Hair Avoidance

 

 

 

Self Importance

Suggesting own fines

 

 

Impersonating a Footballer

Ronaldo dribbling

 

 

Owning a Town in North Carolina

Jakesville

 

 

Ball Avoidance

Lack of forward dive for chance of catch

 

 

 

 

£1.75

Ian

Patronizing the Opposition

Not expecting much of a contest

 

 

Insulting the Fines Committee Chairman

 

£0.50

 

Jug Avoidance

Just the 4 sixes

 

 

Self Importance

Hogging the game with runs and wickets

 

 

Losing The Toss

 

 

 

Impersonating a Footballer

Stopping ball with feet

 

 

Falling Victim to Judas

Bowled A.Mann

 

 

 

 

£2.00

Richard

Being Semi-Metallic

Screws in back

 

 

Feigning Injury

Claiming couldn't bowl as suffering from hypochondria

 

 

Bowling Avoidance

 

 

 

Impersonating a Flower Pot Man

Wearing Bill or Ben's hat

 

 

Slow Running

Or entire lack of; casual fielding allowing second run

 

 

Self Importance

Claimed trying to get run out by allowing second run

 

 

 

 

£1.50

Thornton

Self Importance

Claimed only used feet once

 

 

Smoking on the Pitch

 

£0.50

 

Impersonating a Footballer

Ronaldinho footwork

 

 

Average Protection

 

 

 

 

 

£1.25

James H

Self Importance

Claimed it was Venus Williams with the injury antics

 

 

Impersonating a Tennis Player

Serena Williams injury antics

 

 

Trigger Finger

Richard's LBW

 

 

Impersonating a Footballer

Trying to stop ball with feet (but took it on shin)

 

 

 

 

£1.00

Mike C

Suicidal Running

Trying to get Thorn second run 

 

 

Duck Avoidance

 

 

 

Dropped Catch

 

£0.50

 

Dropped Catch

 

£0.50

 

Insulting the Fines Committee Chairman

 

£0.50

 

 

 

£2.00

Dan

Having a Minor Cob

During Fines Committee

 

 

Self Importance

Apparently signing autographs on the boundary

 

 

Bullying a Small Child

Forcing Molly to be the gaveller

 

 

Bowling Avoidance

Long delay before beginning run-up

 

 

Self Importance Avoidance

Saying 30 off the first 10 would be good enough start

 

 

Self Importance

Hogging the game with runs and wickets

 

 

 

 

£1.50

 

 

 

£14.50

 

 

Special Rates

 

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

Having a Major Cob

£0.50

Having a Parkinson’s Cob

£1.00

Insulting the Fines Committee Chairman

£0.50

Claiming Bankruptcy (cap)

£1.00

 

 

 

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