Kick out the Great Unwashed! MCC member’s plea as hallowed Lord’s Pavilion is invaded by Twenty20 cricket fans

June 28th, 2012

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Katherine Faulkner

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John Fingleton complained that he had to endure the company of 'The Great Unwashed' during Twenty20 matches

John Fingleton complained that he had to endure the company of ‘The Great Unwashed’ during Twenty20 matches

It is the world’s most prestigious cricket ground and demands high standards of dress and behaviour.

But it seems some of the old guard at Lord’s feel the elite venue is being invaded by the wrong sort of people.

John Fingleton – a Lord’s stalwart – has joined a number of his fellow Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) members in voicing horror at the ‘rabble’ who attend the popular Twenty20 matches at the ground in London’s St John’s Wood.

In an extraordinary rant posted on the club’s noticeboard, Mr Fingleton has expressed fury at having the 19th century Pavilion invaded by what he called ‘the great unwashed’ during a T20 fixture between Middlesex, who play at Lord’s, and Surrey on June 14.

He wrote that he had never seen the Pavilion ‘so crammed with such predominantly repulsive, ill-behaved, apologies-for-membership-of-the-human-race – what, for the most part, I would regard as The Great Unwashed’.

He added: ‘The Long Bar was jammed to capacity with mobs of ill-behaved, ill-dressed, screaming yobbos – and that was just the men.’

Mr Fingleton wrote that many of the guests had ‘behaved discourteously and even somewhat pugnaciously’ when asked to stop drinking in the Long Room Bar during play.

Some
members of the MCC – the exclusive club affiliated to Lord’s, of which
the Duke of Edinburgh is patron – replied in support.

‘Sadly, after last night, I will not be watching T20 cricket from the Pavilion ever again,’ wrote D. Tomlin.

The T20 match between Middlesex and Surrey at Lord's Cricket Ground on June 14 where the behaviour of some spectators upset Mr Fingleton

The T20 match between Middlesex and Surrey at Lord’s Cricket Ground on June 14 where the behaviour of some spectators upset Mr Fingleton

R.
W. Godfrey wrote: ‘I did see some blatant contraventions of the dress
code, and wonder how these people manage to get past the stewards.’
However, other members were pleased to see a more varied crowd at Lord’s.

The Famous Old Father Time weather vane at Lord's

The Famous Old Father Time weather vane at Lord’s

D.
M. Humphreys confessed: ‘I quite like to see different people in there
rather than the usual suspects such as myself – ageing and grey and in
the usual uniform.’

In
Twenty20 – or T20 – cricket each side bats for a single innings lasting a
maximum of 20 overs, with the game completed in about three and a half
hours.

It was introduced in 2003 to attract a younger generation of fans, and has proved very popular.

But
many of the old guard at Lord’s believe it is not ‘proper’ cricket and
that those who turn out to watch it are not authentic fans.

At
Test matches only MCC members are allowed into the Pavilion, but the
rules are relaxed for T20 games, allowing members of Middlesex and their
opponents into the Grade II-listed building.

Members
of the MCC, which has a waiting list of around 30 years to join, are
also allowed to bring in up to two guests on T20 match days.

The Pavilion at the Lord's Cricket Ground where normally dress code is strict and only Marylebone Cricket Club members are allowed

The Pavilion at the Lord’s Cricket Ground where normally dress code is strict and only Marylebone Cricket Club members are allowed

Lord’s
recently introduced a new guide for MCC members on how to dress in the
Pavilion that echoed a similar move by Royal Ascot.

PUGH page 26

Men
should wear lounge suits or tailored jacket and trousers, shirt, tie or
cravat and shoes with socks to be admitted to the finest seats.

Those in T-shirts, shorts, sandals and other casual attire must enjoy the game elsewhere.

For women, dresses and tops can be sleeveless, but skirts should be cut below the knee.

Last
night Mr Fingleton, a charity auctioneer, stood by his comments. ‘I
have been an MCC member for 44 years and I had never seen the Pavilion
full of such awful people before,’ he said.

‘I’m not being snobbish, I’m being elitist. It is an elite club and there’s nothing wrong with that.’

He
added: ‘The MCC is a wonderful club and it’s an extremely well-run club
and thankfully the events I was referring to have not been repeated.’
MCC has more than 1,800 members.

A Lord’s spokesman said Mr Fingleton’s views did not represent the club as a whole.

20Twenty matches were introduced to attract a different crowd to cricket - something that a some MCC members, including Mr Fingleton, are not particularly keen on

20Twenty matches were introduced to attract a different crowd to cricket – something that a some MCC members, including Mr Fingleton, are not particularly keen on

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What a horrible man. He is living in the past. The ‘upper’ are living in another world. The ‘UNWASHED’ ARE THE PEOPLE WHO WORK HARD AND BRING IN THE MONEY FOR PEOPLE LIKE THIS FANCY DRESS BUFFON.

– bradfordian, bradford, uk, 28/6/2012 08:37

Good on yer mate…standards need to improve round here

– grumpyman, fareham, 28/6/2012 08:30

The pathetic tw*t looks more like an abandoned deckchair. He is the one who should be thrown out !.

– Thimbles, Norwich , 28/6/2012 08:26

John Fingleton remember the Raj is dead.
If you dont like it, resign.

– Bob bielefeld, Bielefeld Germany, 28/6/2012 08:22

Ha ha…. he’s a ‘charity auctioneer’! Is that code for ‘doesn’t have a job, having inherited Daddy’s money’? Oh, and having seen his dismal website I note he boasts of having the somewhat disturbing and yobbish nickname of ‘Fingers’. What sort of grown-up would advertise himself in such a way???

– A. Wright-Burke, London Bridge, 28/6/2012 08:14

So much for greater accessibility and broader appeal for cricket then. If the MCC don’t like it the easy solution is for them to stay away while the rest of us enjoy a great fast moving competitive game. This type if “bah humbug” attitude wins the MCC no friends.

– CosmopolitanGuy, Cambridge,UK, 28/6/2012 08:12

I didnt know the UAF liked cricket….

– Sensible English One, Chelmsford, England, 28/6/2012 08:06

I think Mr Fingleton should apologise to the human race for wearing that outlandish, garish outfit. Snob.

– LIZZY, LONDON, 28/6/2012 07:59

He looks like he has just ram raided a fancy dress shop.

– Terry Twelve Pints, In the local, 28/6/2012 07:43

Why is this fellow dressed up as a deck chair?

– Hubert Van Rumpy, The Pallace, Brussels Sprouts, 28/6/2012 07:20

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