Far From the MCC fines 29.6.08 v Milton (h) won by 5 wickets

 

25p unless otherwise stated.

 

 

Name

Fine

Reason

Cost

Andy M

Impersonating Kevin Pietersen

 

 

 

Switch Shot Avoidance

 

 

 

Shepherding the Top Order

Dan

 

 

Established Batsman’s Orders Avoidance

Dan’s

 

 

Mixing Drinks

Vodka & super-strength lager

 

 

 

 

£1.25

Ade S

Dropped Catch

 

£0.50

 

Merchandising

Vodafone replica kit

 

 

Excessive Celebration

 

 

 

Self Importance

 

 

 

Impersonating a Tourist

Driving a German car

 

 

 

 

£1.50

Ben

Concentration Avoidance During Fines Committee

Chattering

 

 

Impersonating a Cad

 

 

 

Duck Avoidance

 

 

 

Having a Minor Cob

 

 

 

Self Importance

Arguing at fines

 

 

Impersonating a Tourist

Lift in Ade’s car

 

 

 

 

£1.50

Jenner

Excessive Optimism

 

 

 

Self Importance

Arguing at fines

 

 

Sportswear Incompetence

Batting in sunglasses

 

 

Showboating

Catch

 

 

Impersonating a Small Child

“Please, can I bowl, please, please let me bowl”

 

 

Impersonating a Convict

Excessive Australianness

 

 

 

 

£1.50

Nick

Having a Minor Cob

 

 

 

Having a Minor Cob

Dissent

 

 

Excessive Carbon Footprint

 

 

 

Grumbling

About wind when bowling

 

 

Energy Avoidance

 

 

 

Self Importance

 

 

 

 

 

£1.50

JP

Impersonating a Rapper

Jay-Z – headlining at Glastonbury

 

 

Average Protection

 

 

 

Opening Bowler No Wicket

 

 

 

Showboating

Throwing and catching bat

 

 

2x Nationalism Avoidance

Lack of Australianness

£0.50

 

 

 

£1.50

Martin

Dropped Catch

 

 

 

Established Batsman’s Orders Avoidance

Dan’s

 

 

Family Avoidance

 

 

 

Being a Bad Parent

 

 

 

Dissing a Team Mate

Gary

 

 

Toeing the Company Line

 

 

 

 

 

£1.50

Ian H

Losing the Toss

 

 

 

Scorebook Avoidance

Losing the scorebook

 

 

Impersonating a Dictator

Insisting James field on boundary

 

 

Bullying a Small Child

 

 

 

Self Importance

Arguing at fines

 

 

Father Avoidance

 

 

 

Alarming Locking

(?)

 

 

 

 

£1.75

Ant

2x Self Importance

 

£0.50

 

Opening Bowler No Wicket

 

 

 

Pen Avoidance

 

 

 

Turning Up Late

 

 

 

Self Importance

Arguing at fines

 

 

Insulting the Fines Committee Chairman

 

 

 

Impersonating a Convict

Excessive Australianness

 

 

 

 

£2.00

James

Grumbling

 

 

 

Paranoia

 

 

 

Scorers Duties Avoidance

Not helping scorer

 

 

Failure to Recognize Own Player

Ade S

 

 

Excessive Celebration

Celebrating on own

 

 

Impersonating Anil Kumble

Spin bowling

 

 

Instigating Monotonic Fines

£1.50 each

 

 

Insulting the Fines Committee Chairman

Himself

 

 

 

 

£2.00

 

 

 

£16.00

 

 

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

Impersonating Billy Liar

£0.50

Having a Major Cob

£0.50

Having a Parkinson’s Cob

£1.00

Insulting the Fines Committee Chairman

£0.50

Insolvency (maximum limit)

£1.00

 

 

 

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