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Welcome back to The Sunday Service! This week we pay tribute to those who fought for our freedom.

Mr Church is back with his sermon and, this week, he talks about the life of Gerald Ernest Francis Ward and Hedley Verity, both of whom lost their lives in the war.

Mr Gompertz reads a passage from The Good Book, telling the tale of the young buck who reflects on how lucky he is to be able to play the game he loves in peace.

WG talks about the exciting feeling of buying brand new cricketing equipment in the off-season.

And finally, thanks to our friends at Newbery cricket for their support of the service.

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Welcome back to The Sunday Service! After the joy and chaos of the awards evening, we are back to business as usual.

Mr Church is back with his sermon and, this week, he tells the parish about the cricketing things that scare him..

Mr Gompertz reads a passage from The Good Book, telling the tale of what one ought to do when they win the toss.

WG talks about the unsettling feeling of a cricketing hero leaving the game.

And finally, thanks to our friends at Newbery cricket for their support of the service.

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Join us for a very special installment of the Sunday Service. The usual Sunday morning has been cancelled for this week, due to the undeniable success of the Awards Night, which took place instead.

Mr Church gave us a round-up of the season, WG spoke on the importance of awards nights, Mr Gompertz led the club song, and our special guest host Mr Daniel Norcross was in fine form as he gave out the awards.

We all had a lot of fun and it was a very fitting end to what was a fantastic season. It was great to see so many of you enjoying yourselves as well! 

Services will continue again as normal next week.

And finally, curtesy our good friends at Newberry Cricket, we gave away a pair of batting gloves!

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Please remember to send in any cricketing concerns, tales, or triumphs to us at:

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Welcome back to The Sunday Service!

This week, Mr Church tells the parish about the exciting plans for next week's awards ceremony, including revealing the special guest host .... Daniel Norcross!

Mr Gompertz reads a passage from The Good Book, all about how winning may be nice, but it's the memories and the friendships which are to be cherished more than anything.

WG talks about the vehicle through which many of those friendships are co-ordinated nowadays; the club WhatsApp group...

And finally, curtesy our good friends at Newberry Cricket, we've got a brand new prize to give away; this week, a pair of batting gloves!

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Please remember to send in any cricketing concerns, tales, or triumphs to us at:

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Welcome back to The Sunday Service!

This week, Mr Church deals with an angry local...

Mr Gompertz and WG Rumblepants both talk about the joy of following cricket overseas with radio commentary, inclusive WG's address, Mr Gompertz' reading from The Good Book, and the hymn, 'I Vow To Thee My Vision, O Radio 5'.

And finally, curtesy our good friends at Newberry Cricket, we've got a brand new prize to give away; this week, a pair of batting gloves!

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Welcome back to The Sunday Service!

This week, Mr Church talks about autumn and, just because the season has ended, it doesn't call for doom and gloom!

Mr Gompertz reads a story from The Good Book, where the young man visits his club the week after the end of the season and sees how it's already in hibernation for the winter.

WG Rumblepants talks about the sadness about the end of the season, but that cricket hasn't simply finished, but merely migrated.

And finally, curtesy our good friends at Newberry Cricket, we've got a brand new prize to give away; this week, a pair of batting gloves!

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Welcome back to The Sunday Service!

This week, Mr Church talks about his feelings before the start of the final day of cricketing action for this summer in the northern hemisphere.

Mr Gompertz reads a story from The Good Book, where Young Michael Holding suggest to Young Mark Wood that he ought to move his run-up back.

WG Rumblepants talks about the legacy of the great John Wisden, not just through the annual cricket almanack in his name, but also his skills as a cricketer.

And finally, curtesy our good friends at Newberry Cricket, we've got a brand new prize to give away; this week, a pair of batting gloves!

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Welcome back to The Sunday Service!

This week, Mr Church reveals the draft sketches for the new Parish bird bath, as well as regaling tales of animals at the cricket.

Mr Gompertz reads a very short, but very fitting passage from the Good Book about our beatiful game, and leads a rousing rendition of this week's hymn, 'Be Thou My Vixen'.

WG Rumblepants talks about the lies one tells oneself during September, such as 'I won't play again next season...'

And finally, curtesy our good friends at Newberry Cricket, we've got a brand new prize to give away; this week, a pair of batting gloves!

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Welcome back to The Sunday Service!

This week, Mr Church gives us the match report on the latest fixture in the Parish XI calendar.

Mr Gompertz reads a passage from The Good Book about the importance of tailenders or, as they're called in The Good Book, 'end-of-the-tail'.

WG Rumblepants talks about the importance of club cricket, and how it's much more about the club than it is about the cricket.

And finally, curtesy our good friends at Newberry Cricket, we've got a brand new prize to give away; this week, a pair of batting gloves!

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Welcome back to The Sunday Service!

This week, Mr Church devises his plan for the new bird birth, although the water feature leaves the image of Sir Geoffrey rather exposed...

Mr Gompertz reads a passage from the good book about the fine line between having love for Mother Cricket, as well as having love for one's life partner.

WG Rumblepants talks about the chaos in the Pakistan camp.

And finally, curtesy our good friends at Newberry Cricket, we've got a brand new prize to give away; this week, a pair of batting gloves!

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Please remember to send in any cricketing concerns, tales, or triumphs to us at:

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Welcome back to The Sunday Service!

This week, we hear the latest updates from Parish XI, who just played their fundraiser game against The Hairdressers of Upper and Lower Bottom. It was a terrific day all round, although not a very successful batting performance. Actually, come to think of it, the bowling performance wasn't great either.

Unfortunately, Mr Gompertz's messaging about the curfew last week clearly didn't get through, as two unnamed members of the Parish were seen in the clubs of the night after the fundraiser. So, this week, he's trying again, and that includes singing verse two of 'They've Lifted The Curfew', which was met with great excitement from certain members of the congregation.

WG Rumblepants talked about the Bodyline series and whether the MCC owe Harold Larwood a portrait in the Long Room.

And finally, curtesy our good friends at Newberry Cricket, we've got a brand new prize to give away; this week, a pair of batting gloves!

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Please remember to send in any cricketing concerns, tales, or triumphs to us at:

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Welcome back to The Sunday Service!

This week, we hear the latest updates as the Parish XI prepare for their fundraiser game against The Hairdressers of Upper and Lower Bottom.

Mr Church has his updates from the Parish, WG Rumblepants speaks on the feeling of late-season cricket, and Mr Gompertz reads from The Good Book on 'The Curfew'.

The congregation sing 'They've Lifted The Curfew' and, we must say, they were in excellent voice.

And finally, curtosy our good friends at Newberry Cricket, we give away the 360 cricket shoes! Listen to find out if you won...

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Welcome back to The Sunday Service!

This week, we hear the latest updates as the Parish XI prepare for their fundraiser game against The Hairdressers of Upper and Lower Bottom.

Mr Church and Mr Gompertz are also very excited as they perform their first 'bat-tism', as Rex has chosen to get his new piece of willow 'bat-tised' before he uses it in the fundraiser match.

The congregation sing 'I Vow To Thee My Willow' and Mr Gompertz reads from The Good Book about how one must care for their bat.

WG Rumblepants gives his 'Cricket in 3' on the how the definition of 'proper cricket' has changed as the game has evolved.

And finally, our good friends at Newberry Cricket have another terrific competition, this week giving away their brand new 360 cricket shoes.

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Welcome back to The Sunday Service!

This week, we hear the latest tales from the Parish XI as they played a thriller against the Fellows of Farting Fallows, which went down to the final ball.

WG Rumblepants gives his 'Cricket in 3' on the festival feel of the One-Day Cup, and Mr Gompertz reads from 'The Good Book' on the young man who discovered the One-Day Cup due to the absence of Test Match cricket.

And finally, our good friends at Newberry Cricket have another terrific competition, this week giving away their brand new 360 cricket shoes.

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To enter, just answer the question correctly and send it in to:

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Welcome back to The Sunday Service!

This week, we hear the latest tales from the Parish XI as they prepare for their game next weekend against the Fellows of Farting Fallows.

WG Rumblepants gives his 'Cricket in 3' on cheating in cricket, and Mr Gompertz reads from 'The Good Book' on the spirit of the game.

And finally, our good friends at Newberry Cricket have another terrific competition, this week giving away their brand new 360 cricket shoes.

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Welcome back to The Sunday Service!

This week, we hear the latest tales from the Womens' Institute as they took a trip to see The Odyssey, and the Parish XI prepare for their fundraiser game against the Hairdressers of Upper and Lower Bottom.

WG Rumblepants rumblepants dedicates his 'Cricket in 3' to the late Sir Garfield Sobers, and Mr Gompertz reads from 'The Good Book' on the topic of the importance of all-rounders.

And finally, our good friends at Newberry Cricket have another terrific competition, this week giving away their brand new 360 cricket shoes.

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Welcome back to The Sunday Service!

This week, we hear the latest tales from the Parish XI as the match is called off for a 'incident of the non-striker's end'.

We also hear the continuation of our newest feature of the Service, 'Cricket in Three with WG', thanks to WG Rumblepants.

We hear the first Reading from Mr Gompertz, as he consults two passages from The Good Book in his Lesson on 'Seeing Off The New Ball In Life'.

And, finally, the congregation are in good form this week, so listen out for a couple of cricket-themed hymns!

And finally, our good friends at Newberry Cricket have another terrific competition, this week giving away their brand new 360 cricket shoes.

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Welcome back to The Sunday Service!

This week, we meet our newest member of the parish, Mr Gompertz, and we hear about his first few days as he settles into his new surroundings.

Elsewhere, Mr Church has his bush trimmed into the shape of Sir Geoffrey, although this causes some unforeseen issues...

We also hear our newest feature of the Service, 'Cricket in Three with WG', thanks to WG Rumblepants.

And we also hear Churchy speak to Chris Coleman, Director of
Cricket Participation at the Surrey Foundation. They work with schools, clubs,
charities and governing bodies to increase participation in the sport amongst all demographics. This includes introducing people to cricket, offering a range of coaching and finding suitable clubs.

And finally, our good friends at Newberry Cricket have another terrific competition, this week giving away their brand new 360 cricket shoes.

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Welcome back to the Sunday Service with Church and Vickers – we hope you've all had a peaceful cricketing week.

This week, Mark brings some sad news to the Parish.

In a hard-hitting Sermon, Mark reveals that Hector is leaving the Parish after 36 fantastic services at the pulpit. "It has been a joy and a pleasure to serve at The Parish, and I will miss our weekly catchups" Hector announced to the village hall this week.

But fear not, The Sunday Service will continue, as Churchy is well-met at the crease by a new addition to the team.

As of next week, normal service shall resume, as George Gompertz steps up to the pulpit for the first time. With plenty of ideas to hand, we are very excited to see where this show goes.

Once again, a big thank you goes to our friends at Newbery Cricket for all their support.

You can check out the premium equipment that Newbery Cricket has to offer here.

If you've enjoyed this episode of Sunday Service, please make sure to rate and review us, and share the podcast across your social media platforms.

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Welcome back to the Sunday Service with Church and Vickers – we hope you've all had a peaceful cricketing week.

This week, Mark and Hector are joined by the CEO and mastermind behind our fantastic sponsors, Newbery Cricket.

Having left school at 16, David White began work as a groundskeeper before moving into a variety of coaching roles, including serving as a County Age Group coach at Surrey.

He then moved into operations, joining Newbery initially as Chief Operating Officer after leaving West Ham, where he was Head of Operations.

Now the CEO of Newbery Cricket, and the driving force behind one of England's finest cricket brands, David joins the show to chat all about the company and discuss his fascinating career to date.

Also on the episode, Church and Vickers continue their hard-hitting segment, "What Cricket Sound Is This?", while Church delivers a sermon reflecting on another busy week in the Parish.

A huge thank you to David White for joining us this week to talk us through his extraordinary career and his work at Newbery Cricket. We're looking forward to catching up again over the summer.

Another big thank you goes to our friends at Newbery Cricket, who offered up their award-winning SPS bat as this month's competition giveaway, and congratulations to this month's winner. 

You can read all about it via the following link: https://www.wisden.com/cricket-features/the-bat-test-2026

You can also check out the premium equipment that Newbery Cricket has to offer here.

If you've enjoyed this episode of Sunday Service, please make sure to rate and review us, and share the podcast across your social media platforms.

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Welcome back to the Sunday Service with Church and Vickers – we hope you've all had a peaceful cricketing week.

This week, we continue Mark's conversation with one of the most beloved voices in cricket, who has also recently been inducted into the NZC Hall of Fame.

In 52 Test matches, he scored 2,668 runs, including three centuries and 16 half-centuries, while also taking 27 wickets.

He also claims the unique accolade of captaining New Zealand to three historic, successive Test series victories in 1985 and 1986: against Australia in Australia, against Australia in New Zealand, and against England in England – all of which were first-time achievements.

In 88 One Day Internationals, he scored 1,874 runs and took a further 54 wickets. He was also one of the finest slip fielders in the world, earning him the nickname "The Mantis".

Since his retirement in 1987, he has gone on to become one of the most recognisable and admired voices in the commentary box, and is back in England this summer to commentate for Test Match Special during the ongoing Test series between England and New Zealand.

The legendary Jeremy Coney first joined the show last week, discussing how he fell in love with cricket, his playing career with New Zealand, and his broadcasting career.

In Part 2, we pick up the interview as Jeremy recalls taking on the imperious West Indies of the 1980s.

Also on this week's episode, Church and Vickers continue their hard-hitting segment, "What Cricket Sound Is This?", while Church delivers a sermon reflecting on the Parish XI's game against the Florists of Little Whining last Sunday.

A huge thank you to Jeremy Coney for joining the podcast over the past couple of weeks to regale us with his fascinating stories of old.

Another big thank you goes to our friends at Newbery Cricket, who are offering their award-winning SPS bat as this month's competition giveaway. You can read all about it here:
https://www.wisden.com/cricket-features/the-bat-test-2026

You can also check out the premium equipment Newbery has to offer here.

If you've enjoyed this episode of Sunday Service, please make sure to rate and review us, and share us across your social media platforms.

Make sure to get in touch – we'd love to hear your cricketing thoughts and guest suggestions.

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Welcome back to the Sunday Service with Church and Vickers - we hope you’ve all had a peaceful cricketing week.

This week, Mark is joined by one of the most loved voices in cricket, who has also recently been inducted into the NZC Hall of Fame.

In 52 Test matches, he scored 2668 Test runs with three centuries and 16 half-centuries, while taking 27 Test wickets along the way. 

He also claims the prolific accolade of captaining New Zealand to three historic, and successive, Test series victories in 1985 and 1986: against Australia in Australia, against Australia in New Zealand, and against England in England - all of which were first-time achievements.

In 88 One Day Internationals, he scored 1874 runs taking a further 54 wickets. He was also one of the best slips fielders in the world, earning him the nickname “The Mantis”.

Since his retirement in 1987, he has gone on to become one of the most recognisable and adored voices in the commentary box - and is back in England this summer to commentate for Test Match Special on the ongoing Test series between England and New Zealand.

The legendary Jeremy Coney joins the show this week to chat all things cricket. Staying with Mark Church, the pair recorded a two-part conversation.

Part 1 graces the airwaves today, with Mr Coney discussing his early career, Test debut, winning in England, and life in general.

Also on the episode, Church and Vickers continue their hard-hitting, segment; "What cricket sound is this?" - and Church delivers a sermon in which he he talks about Archbishop Coney’s visist to the Parish this week.

A huge thank you to Jeremy Coney for coming on this week's show and transporting us back to his early life and some of his iconic moments on the pitch. 

Part 2 will air next week, where Mr Coney will chat about facing the West Indies, life in the commentary box, his teaching career and the friendships he has made through cricket.

Another big thank you goes to our friends at Newbery Cricket, who are offering up their award-winning SPS bat for this month's competition giveaway. You can read all about it via the following link: https://www.wisden.com/cricket-features/the-bat-test-2026

You can also check out the premium equipment that Newbery has to offer here

If you have liked this episode of Sunday Service, please make sure to rate and review us, and share us on social media platforms.

Make sure to get in touch, we want to hear your cricketing thoughts and guest suggestions:

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Welcome back to the Sunday Service with Church and Vickers - we hope you’ve all had a peaceful cricketing week.

This week, Hector is joined by one of the biggest content creators in the world of cricket.

With over 150,000 followers on all platforms, and over 100 million views on his content, his rise up the social media echelons has been exponential.

Working under the title ‘What’s He On About?’, he produces podcasts and insight-driven content: from World Cup predictions to village cricket sketches and interviews.

He’s worked with the giants of the cricket content world, Cricket District, and also with the highly acclaimed Stick to Cricket podcast.

Charlie Harden joins the show this week to discuss his fascinating career and lend his insights into the world of social media and content creation.

Also on the episode, Church and Vickers continue their hard-hitting, segment; "What cricket sound is this?" - and Church delivers a sermon in which he sings and discusses bare knuckle fighting.

A huge thank you to Charlie Harden for coming on this week's show and taking us into a world that is growing bigger and bigger by the day. Looking forward to following his content and catching up with him over the summer.

Another big thank you goes to our friends at Newbery Cricket, who are offering up their award-winning SPS bat for this month's competition giveaway. You can read all about it via the following link: https://www.wisden.com/cricket-features/the-bat-test-2026

You can also check out the premium equipment that Newbery has to offer here

If you have liked this episode of Sunday Service, please make sure to rate and review us, and share us on social media platforms.

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Welcome back to the Sunday Service with Church and Vickers - we hope you’ve all had a peaceful cricketing week.

This week, Mark and Hector are joined by someone who can tell you everything you need to know about the game.

Having begun her career in the civil service, straight out of university, she ended up making a career switch to sports journalism after becoming a third voice with the BBC. 

Now a cricket reporter at the Times and Sunday Times, she is one of the most trusted voices in the game.

Elizabeth Ammon joined us earlier in the week to discuss her fascinating career, the changing world of journalism, the England Men’s Test side, and - of course - the imminent Women’s T20 World Cup.

Also on the episode, Church and Vickers continue their hard-hitting, segment; "What cricket sound is this?" - and Church delivers a sermon with a full report from the Parish’s bank holiday game against “The Cheating Vicars”.

A huge thank you to Elizabeth Ammon for coming on this week's show and taking us through the world of cricket. We look forward to catching up and reading her works as the summer progresses.

Another big thank you goes to our friends at Newbery Cricket, who are offering up their award-winning SPS bat for this month's competition giveaway. You can read all about it via the following link: https://www.wisden.com/cricket-features/the-bat-test-2026

You can also check out the premium equipment that Newbery has to offer here

If you have liked this episode of Sunday Service, please make sure to rate and review us, and share us on social media platforms.

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If we cast our minds back to the 24th of October, 2025, some of our most devoted listeners will remember a certain Church sermon that graced the airwaves.

The sermon itself came as the clocks were preparing to tick back - the cricket season was done and dusted, and it was time to hunker down for the winter.

Referring to 'the good book', Mark Church began a weekly sermon from the cricketing pulpit that has since been an ever present on the Sunday Service with Church and Vickers.

As a special episode, the Parish is treated to the first three sermons to ever reach the pulpit. 

We hope you enjoy.

As ever, a big thank you goes to our friends at Newbery Cricket, who are offering up their award-winning SPS bat for this month's competition giveaway. You can read all about it via the following link: https://www.wisden.com/cricket-features/the-bat-test-2026

You can also check out the premium equipment that Newbery has to offer here

If you have liked this special episode of Sunday Service, please make sure to rate and review us, and share us on social media platforms.

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Welcome back to the Sunday Service with Church and Vickers - we hope you’ve all had a peaceful cricketing week.

This week, Mark and Hector are joined by someone who has made some brilliant things happen at the Kia Oval in recent years.

He began his cricketing journey with Opta Sports - working across scoring, analytics, and data collection - before heading to Australia for a few years, where he worked in a number of roles from Tasmania to Melbourne, aka 'the greatest city in the world'.

On his return to England in 2017, he joined Surrey County Cricket Club, and has been there ever since.

As a trustee of the ACE programme, and the secretary of the Charlotte Edwards Foundation - he has always found the time to help give back to the beautiful game.

Callum Doyle, the Company Secretary of Surrey County Cricket Club, joins the show this week to chat all about his fascinating career and what advice he would give to anyone wanting to go down a similar path.

Also on the episode, Church and Vickers continue their new, hard-hitting, segment; "What cricket sound is this?" - and Church delivers a sermon which looks ahead to the Parish’s bank holiday game against “the cheating vicars”.

A huge thank you to Callum Doyle for coming on this week's show and taking us through his amazing career. We look forward to catching up with him throughout the season.

Another big thank you goes to our friends at Newbery Cricket, who are offering up their award-winning SPS bat for this month's competition giveaway. You can read all about it via the following link: https://www.wisden.com/cricket-features/the-bat-test-2026

You can also check out the premium equipment that Newbery has to offer here

If you have liked this episode of Sunday Service, please make sure to rate and review us, and share us on social media platforms.

Make sure to get in touch, we want to hear your cricketing thoughts and guest suggestions:

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Welcome back to the Sunday Service with Church and Vickers - we hope you’ve all had a peaceful cricketing week.

This week, Hector is joined by a champion of West Indies cricket.

Having spent 22 years in the education industry - he is about to bow out as a Vice Principal at Sedgehill Academy. 

Now, he is turning his attention wholeheartedly to the media world in which he has had much success so far. Alongside commentary duties for the BBC and TalkSPORT, he also covers EFL matches for PA Media.

Most notably, he is founder and co-host of the highly acclaimed podcast, The Caribbean Cricket Podcast, where he brings West Indies cricket to the forefront of the Caribbean diaspora and beyond.

The podcast has recently passed 17k YouTube subscribers, and averages over 500k views per month.

Machel St Patrick Hewitt joins Hector this week to talk all about his career thus far, discuss his plans for The Caribbean Cricket Podcast, and talk about his step away from the education sector.

Also on the episode, Church and Vickers continue their new, hard-hitting, segment; "What cricket sound is this?" - and Church delivers a sermon which exclusively reveals the result of the Parishing XI’s first home game yesterday against Farting Willows.

A huge thank you to Machel for coming on this week's show. We look forward to following his media ventures as they go from strength to strength.

Another big thank you goes to our friends at Newbery Cricket, who are offering up their award-winning SPS bat for this month's competition giveaway. You can read all about it via the following link: https://www.wisden.com/cricket-features/the-bat-test-2026

You can also check out the premium equipment that Newbery has to offer here

If you have liked this episode of Sunday Service, please make sure to rate and review us, and share us on social media platforms.

Make sure to get in touch, we want to hear your cricketing thoughts and guest suggestions:

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Welcome back to the Sunday Service with Church and Vickers - we hope you’ve all had a peaceful cricketing week.

This week, Mark and Hector are joined by one of the great Sports Photographers.

Having started off at Varley Picture Agency before spending 10 years at the Press Association, he moved to Getty Images in 2011 - where he has been a staff photographer ever since.

He has recently released his new book, entitled: ‘Picture of England: 20 years photographing the England Men’s Cricket Team Home and Away’ which has since flown off the shelf. 

The book, with words by the Press Association’s Rory Dollard, spans over 180 test matches and 38 overseas tours, capturing the high’s and lows of England Men’s cricket over the past  20-years.

Collating some of the most iconic moments in English cricket, the tome features recollections from over 20 of England’s greats - including Sir Jimmy Anderson, Ben Stokes, Freddie Flintoff, and Eoin Morgan - with Joe Root also writing the foreword.

Gareth Copley-Jones joins the show this week to talk all about his new book, his one-of-a-kind career in sports photography, and some of his best moments over the past 20 years.

Also on the episode, Church and Vickers continue their new, hard-hitting, segment; "What cricket sound is this?" - and Churchy delivers a sermon discussing why the Vicar of Sibley should be opening the batting for England.

A huge thank you to Gareth for making the time to come on this week's show amidst such a busy season. We love the book and are sure that you will too!

You can buy the book via the attached link... 

Another big thank you goes to our friends at Newbery Cricket, who are offering up their award-winning SPS bat for this month's competition giveaway. 

You can check out the premium equipment that Newbery has to offer here

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Welcome back to the Sunday Service with Church and Vickers - we hope you’ve all had a peaceful cricketing week.

This week, Mark is alone in the parish.

His guest this week was born in California, but grew up in Western Australia, before making his professional debut back in 2014. Twelve years later, he has had to call time on his playing career due to an ankle injury - which he had first damaged in 2024.

He finishes his career with over 2,000 first-class runs and 60 first-class wickets, with a further 800+ runs and 57 wickets in white-ball cricket. 

He was also a vital member of the Surrey side that won a hat-trick of County Championship titles.  

Cameron Steel joins the show to discuss his brilliant career, and the decision to step away from the game at 30-years-old.

Also on the episode, Church continues the new, hard-hitting, segment; "What cricket sound is this?" - and also delivers a sermon about the Parish cake-sale while Mr Vickers is away.

A huge thank you to Cam Steel for such an amazing discussion around what must've been an incredibly difficult decision. We look forward to hearing him in the commentary box, sat alongside our very own Church.

Another big thank you goes to our friends at Newbery Cricket, who are offering up their award-winning SPS bat for this month's competition giveaway. You can read all about it via the following link: https://www.wisden.com/cricket-features/the-bat-test-2026

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Welcome back to the Sunday Service with Church and Vickers - we hope you’ve all had a peaceful cricketing week.

This week, Mark and Hector are joined by a trailblazer in the sports turf industry.

Hailing from Christchurch, New Zealand, she made the jump over to England in 2022, where she began work for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club. 

In 2023, she led the first fully-female groundsteam in the UK, and prepared the wicket at Edgbaston for the first T20 of the women’s Ashes series. 

Among a whole host of awards that she has racked up since joining the industry, perhaps the most notable one was winning this year’s Young New Zealander of the year.

Now, she is a director at the Grounds Management Association for Next Gen, and is into her third season on the groundstaff at Lords.

Meg Lay joins the show to chat through her incredible career in the grounds-world, the work she does to attract new people to the industry, and any advice that she has for people looking to join.

Also on the episode, Church and Vickers continue their new, hard-hitting, segment; "What cricket sound is this?" - and Churchy delivers a sermon focusing on the omniscient 'Mother Cricket'.

A huge thank you to Meg Lay for making the time to come on this week's show and deliver such a fascinating insight into an industry that deserves far more time in the spotlight. 

Another big thank you goes to our friends at Newbery Cricket, who are offering up their award-winning SPS bat for this month's competition giveaway. You can read all about it via the following link: https://www.wisden.com/cricket-features/the-bat-test-2026

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Welcome back to the Sunday Service with Church and Vickers - we hope you’ve all had a peaceful cricketing week.

This week, Mark and Hector are joined by the Editor of the widely adored 'Bible of cricket'.

Having studied Modern Languages at Cambridge, graduating with a first, he started work experience with Wisden Cricket Monthly, before covering County cricket for The Daily Telegraph and freelancing for the Gaurdian and Sunday Times.

He joined the Daily Mail in 2009, and was appointed Editor of Wisden Almanack three years later.

Now, he has just released his 15th edition of the Wisden Almanack, otherwise known as the Bible of cricket.

Lawrence Booth joins the show to chat through his editors notes, point us in the direction of some particularly important pieces, talk through his career, and lots more. 

Also on the episode, Church and Vickers continue their new, hard-hitting, segment; "What cricket sound is this?" - and Churchy delivers a sermon focusing on a certain Sir James Anderson.

A huge thank you to Lawrence Booth for his time on this week's show. An incredibly interesting and enjoyable conversation, on a book that means so much to so many. 

Another big thank you goes to our friends at Newbery Cricket, who are offering up their award-winning SPS bat for this month's competition giveaway. You can read all about it via the following link: https://www.wisden.com/cricket-features/the-bat-test-2026

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Welcome back to the Sunday Service with Church and Vickers - we hope you’ve all had a peaceful cricketing week.

This week's guest captained Warwickshire to six trophies in two years during the 1990’s, earning him the reputation as one of the games greatest domestic captains. He also played three Tests for England and 29 One Day Internationals - including the World Cup Final in 1992.

After retiring, he became a familiar face and voice on international cricket coverage - including England Test Matches. But on the Eve of the 2005 Ashes series he left Channel 4, after admitting to a cocaine addiction.

Dermot Reeve joins Mark to chat through his incredible career, addiction, and road to recovery.

Also on the episode, Church and Vickers introduce their new hard-hitting segment; "What cricket sound is this?" - and Churchy delivers a sermon talking about the chaos in the Parish when Hector was left in charge during the opening round of Championship matches.

A huge thank you to Dermot Reeve for joining Mark on this week's show for such a fascinating and emotive interview - we look forward to hearing him in the commentary box throughout the season.

Another big thank you goes to our friends at Newbery Cricket, who have given away a beautiful Mjolnir bat to this month's competition winner. Be sure to tune in next week to hear what the next fantastic prize is...

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Welcome back to the Sunday Service with Church and Vickers - we hope you’ve all had a peaceful cricketing week.

This week, Mark and Hector are joined by an elite fast-bowling coach and consultant.

This man has coached a wide array of teams - from working with a number of counties, to Head Coaching the Bangladesh A side, to being the bowling coach in the final of an under-19 World Cup - he is one of the most respected bowling coaches out there.

Having played professionally for Gloucestershire before entering the coaching world, he has now returned to freelance and has set up his own academy - where he not only coaches, but also offers consultancy to leaders outside of cricket.

Stuart Barnes joins the show to chat through his incredible career, discuss the science behind Neuro Linguistic Programming, and offer his advice to anyone looking to get into the coaching industry.

Also on the episode, Church and Vickers conclude their fantastic segment - “Whose cricket book is this?” - and Churchy delivers a sermon about the start of the domestic season and what it means for the Parish.

A huge thank you to Stuart Barnes for joining us on this week's show for such an insightful chat - we hope his first season back in freelance goes brilliantly.

Another big thank you goes to our friends at Newbery Cricket, who are offering up a beautiful Mjolnir bat for this month's competition giveaway... Reimagined. Refined. Built for the modern player.

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Welcome back to the Sunday Service with Church and Vickers - we hope you’ve all had a peaceful cricketing week.

This week, Mark and Hector are joined by one of the great cricket journalists, with a special love for the domestic game.

He has worked for The Cricketer since shortly before the 2019 World Cup - when he joined from CNN Sport - winning the Christopher Martin Jenkins Young journalist of the Year award in 2020.

Now leading The Cricketer’s coverage of the women’s game, and writing regular features on county cricket, he can also lay claim to formerly being the Assistant coach of Cricket Argentina in Buenos Aires, as well as Pinky the Panther in the mascot race on T20 Finals Day.

Nick Friend joins the show to give his thoughts ahead of the domestic season. We find out who he thinks will win the County Championship, how the women's game is shaping up this year, and also a little bit more about a certain 'non-denominational geopathic surveyor'.

Also on the episode, Church and Vickers continue their new segment - “Whose cricket book is this?” - and Churchy delivers a sermon on cutting the Parish wicket, and the ECB review.

A huge thank you to Nick Friend for joining us on this week's show for a brilliant chat - we are looking forward to catching up and discussing further over the course of the season.

Another big thank you goes to our friends at Newbery Cricket, who have finally revealed their special prize for the months of February and March. The Mjolnir has indeed returned: Reimagined. Refined. Built for the modern player.

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Welcome back to the Sunday Service with Church and Vickers - we hope you’ve all had a peaceful cricketing week.

This week, Mark and Hector are joined by a legend of the 'turf management' game. 

Having begun his grounds career back in 1996, this man has worked his way up the ladder, and is now a Test match-level Head Groundsman - marshalling his charges at Chester-le-Street since 2015. A 'Professional Groundsman of the Year' award back in 2017 - an award covering groundswork across all sports - is a good indicator of his prestige within the industry.

Vic Demain joins the show to chat all about turf management - from producing Test match pitches, to just how much work goes on during the winter months. With more cricket than ever on the cards, Vic also looks ahead to a huge season with Durham CCC.

Also on the episode, Church and Vickers continue their new segment - “Whose cricket book is this?” - and Churchy delivers a sermon remembering a farcical end to a rather big semi final 34 years ago.

A huge thank you to Vic Demain for joining us on this week's show for an incredibly insightful conversation - we hope to catch up with him (time permitting!) this summer.

Another big thank you goes to our friends at Newbery Cricket, who have announced a SECRET SPECIAL prize for the months of February and March.

Genuinely, this is one that you won't want to miss out on - with hints of; classic, iconic, and 'seriously good' wrapped into one fantastic prize.

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Welcome back to the Sunday Service with Church and Vickers - we hope you’ve all had a peaceful cricketing week.

This week, Mark and Hector are joined by one of the greats of the 'X' world. 

With 25.3 thousand followers on the platform formerly known as 'Twitter', this man hosts one of the great cricket accounts. His iPad Art, 'Today's beautiful cricket ground' segment, and County Championship countdown clock turns his platform into a cricketing community. 

WG RumblePants joins the show to chat all about his love for cricket, the origins and practicalities of his 'double life', and just what makes county cricket the greatest sport on earth.

Also on the episode, Church and Vickers continue their new segment - “Whose cricket book is this?” - and Churchy delivers a sermon about his mum and cricket.

A huge thank you to the great WG for joining us on this week's episode for a lovely interview. We look forward to catching up this summer, and highly recommend that listeners check out his fantastic portrait of Ravi Ashwin (2 million views) - pinned on his 'X' feed: @WG_RumblePants.

Another big thank you goes to our friends at Newbery Cricket, who have announced a SECRET SPECIAL prize for the months of February and March.

Genuinely, this is one that you won't want to miss out on - with hints of; classic, iconic, and 'seriously good' wrapped into one fantastic prize.

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Welcome back to the Sunday Service with Church and Vickers - we hope you’ve all had a peaceful cricketing week.

This week, Mark and Hector are joined by the former Durham batter, turned coach, Ash Thorpe.

Having been born in Australia, playing cricket for the Western Australia Under-19s, Ash made his first-class debut for Durham against Sri Lanka back in 2002.

Now Head of Cricket at Parkview Academy of Sport, Ash also runs his own academy - as well as being a regular face on commentary for the Durham livestream. Joining this week's pod, Ash takes Church and Vickers through his fantastic journey in cricket, and gives his advice on how to get into coaching.

Also on the episode, Church and Vickers continue their new segment - “Whose cricket book is this?” - and Churchy delivers a sermon on the weather and a 1990s pop-star about to take centre stage in the T20 World Cup Final.

A huge thank you to Ash Thorpe for joining us on this week's episode for a brilliant interview. We hope that he enjoys the forthcoming season up north and continues his success in the coaching world.

Another big thank you goes to our friends at Newbery Cricket, who have announced a SECRET SPECIAL prize for the months of February and March.

Genuinely, this is one that you won't want to miss out on - with hints of; classic, iconic, and 'seriously good' wrapped into one fantastic prize.

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Welcome back to the Sunday Service with Church and Vickers - we hope you’ve all had a peaceful cricketing week.

This week, Mark and Hector come together at the Kia Oval for a special podcast.

Church and Vickers are joined by the Chief Executive of the Desert Vipers, Phil Oliver - fresh from his side's first ILT20 title in January.

Having co-founded CricViz - spending seven years there as Managing Director before making the switch to the Vipers - it's hard to find anyone better placed to talk about leadership in cricket.

Phil discusses his time at the Desert Vipers, and gives his advice on how to start any business in sport, as well as how to run a successful organisation.

The Vipers have signed/used eight Pakistani players across their four seasons - so with the inclusivity controversy currently ongoing in the Hundred, Phil is well placed to give his opinion.

Also on the episode, Church and Vickers continue their new segment - “Whose cricket book is this?” - and Churchy delivers a sermon on a historic England match that took place on this day.

A huge thank you to Phil Oliver for joining us on this week's episode for an incredibly interesting conversation. We hope that he and his team have every success ahead of the next edition of the ILT20.

Another big thank you goes to our friends at Newbery Cricket, who have announced a SECRET SPECIAL prize for the months of February and March.

Genuinely, this is one that you won't want to miss out on - with hints of; classic, iconic, and 'seriously good' wrapped into one fantastic prize.

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Welcome back to the Sunday Service with Church and Vickers - we hope you’ve all had a peaceful cricketing week.

This week, Mark and Hector reunite at the Holy Ground. It's the first time the pair have recorded at the Kia Oval in 6 episodes, so you just know it's going to be special.

Church and Vickers are joined by the Chief Executive of Essex Cricket Club, Dan Feist, who has spent over 14 years at the club.

As everybody knows, domestic cricket in this country is facing an interesting future. With the investment into the hundred, a different type of money has come into the game - but what does that mean for county cricket? 

With the landscape changing at rapid speed, Dan talks us through everything county-related. From losing £120,000 from just one single T20 Blast fixture, to managing players like Jordan Cox during the winter.

Also on the episode, Church and Vickers continue their new segment - “Whose cricket book is this?” - and Churchy delivers a sermon on pre-game entertainment.

A huge thank you to Dan Feist for joining us on this week's episode for an incredibly insightful conversation. We wish him and Essex all the best for the upcoming season.

Another big thank you goes to our friends at Newbery Cricket, who have announced a SECRET SPECIAL prize for the months of February and March.

Genuinely, this is one that you won't want to miss out on - with hints of; classic, iconic, and 'seriously good' wrapped into one fantastic prize.

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Welcome back to the Sunday Service with Church and Vickers - we hope you’ve all had a peaceful cricketing week.

This week, Mark sits down with Bryony Smith to discuss her career, last summer, and her aims for the season to come.

Bryony lifted the Vitality T20 Blast trophy last year - as the first professional captain of the Surrey women’s team.

She made her Surrey debut in 2014 and made 60* in her second game against Yorkshire. She quickly became one of the first names on the team sheet and has played 11 times for England, also playing in The Hundred, the WBBL, and the Super Smash.

Also on the episode, Church and Vickers continue their new segment - “Whose cricket book is this?” - and Churchy delivers a Valentine’s Day special sermon all about love.

A huge thank you to Bryony Smith for joining us on this week's episode, and we wish her all the best for the upcoming season.

Another big thank you goes to our friends at Newbery Cricket, who have announced a SECRET SPECIAL prize for the months of February and March.

Genuinely, this is one that you won't want to miss out on - with hints of; classic, iconic, and 'seriously good' wrapped into one fantastic prize.

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Welcome back to the Sunday Service with Church and Vickers - we hope you’ve all had a peaceful cricketing week.

This week, England's Young Lions were, regrettably, 'Sooryavanshi-ed'.

But, with Churchy spinning his web on Test Match Special and Hector trying to spin one of his own from the ground, we thought it prudent to touch on the Under-19 World Cup as a whole.

To help with this, we hear a snippet from Hector's interview with a young Thomas Rew - captain extraordinaire and future star - at training, less than 24-hours before the big finale.

Thomas' rise to cricketing fame has been well documented, spending time with the England Lions and helping the senior team prepare for the Ashes at Lilac Hill. A recent stint with the Paarl Royals at the SA20 almost over-qualifies him for the World Cup, but the captain was happy to chat about future ambitions, the experience of World Cup cricket, and a bit about his teammates.

Also on the episode, Church and Vickers continue their new segment - “Whose cricket book is this?” - and Churchy delivers a sermon comparing the Super Bowl to the super Vitality Blast.

A huge thank you to Thomas Rew for joining us on this week's episode - a genuinely lovely guy and an even better cricketer. Although England's World Cup campaign fell at the final hurdle, every single player has shown some incredible promise.

Another big thank you goes to our friends at Newbery Cricket, who have announced a SECRET SPECIAL prize for the months of February and March.

Genuinely, this is one that you won't want to miss out on - with hints of; classic, iconic, and 'seriously good' wrapped into one fantastic prize.

You can check out the premium equipment that Newbery has to offer here: https://newbery.co.uk/

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Welcome back to the Sunday Service with Church and Vickers - we hope you’ve all had a peaceful cricketing week.

This week, Hector is joined by an ICC Hall-of-Famer. He captained Zimbabwe and is widely regarded as their greatest player of all time - and with 12 Test match hundreds, 27 Test 50s, and a record breaking unbeaten double-hundred against India, it's hard to argue otherwise.

Within his first two years as England's Head Coach, he had won two Ashes (home and away), took the Test side to number one in the world, and won England's first ever global ICC trophy at the 2010 T20 World Cup.

Currently commentating on the U19 World Cup, Andy Flower joined Hector at Takashinga Sports Club to discuss the state of Zimbabwe's Cricket, his new role in the Hundred, and his thoughts on recent World Test Championship proposals.

Also on the episode, Church and Vickers continue their new segment - “Whose cricket book is this?” - and Churchy delivers a sermon all about bells.

A huge thank you to Andy Flower for joining us on this week's episode - one of the greatest minds and highest achievers in the game, and extremely generous with his time.

Another big thank you goes to our friends at Newbery Cricket, whose pair of Newbery 360 Shoes were awarded to one lucky winners of January's competition.

Watch out next week as we announce the incredible prize up for grabs in February...

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Welcome back to the Sunday Service with Church and Vickers - we hope you’ve all had a peaceful cricketing week.

This week, Mark is joined by one of the greats of our game. He's captained Surrey to four County Championship titles over the last seven years, and has the small matter of 14,122 First Class runs to his name.

He doesn't tend to sit down for long interviews, but Churchy's managed to collar him into one today - his day, in fact - Burns night.

Rory Burns joins the pod discuss his journey into cricket, look back on his incredible career thus far, and look forward to future aspirations within the game - including the potential of an England call-up.

Also on the episode, Church and Vickers continue their new segment - “Whose cricket book is this?” - and Churchy delivers a sermon about the numbers of days until the new season begins.

A huge thank you to Rory Burns for joining us on this week's episode - an incredible player with some brilliant advice for anyone pursuing a career out in the middle.

Another big thank you goes to our friends at Newbery Cricket, who are offering up a pair of Newbery 360 Shoes for the lucky winner of our weekly competition.

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Welcome back to the Sunday Service with Church and Vickers - we hope you’ve all had a peaceful cricketing week.

This week, Mark is joined by former Sussex batsman Mark Newell who has been a professional umpire since 2017.

Mark talks to Mark about his cricketing journey from playing to being the man in the middle for first class cricket in this country.

Mark also gives some great advice to anybody who is considering taking up umpiring and being involved in the game.

Also on the episode, Church and Vickers continue their new segment - “Whose cricket book is this?” - and Churchy delivers a sermon about a cricketing genius.

A huge thank you to Mark Newell for joining us on this week's episode - a really interesting conversation with some brilliant advice for any budding umpires.

Another big thank you goes to our friends at Newbery Cricket, who are offering up a pair of Newbery 360 Shoes for the lucky winner of our weekly competition.

You can check out the premium equipment that Newbery has to offer here: https://newbery.co.uk/

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Welcome back to the Sunday Service with Church and Vickers - we hope you’ve all had a peaceful cricketing week.

This week, Mark and Hector are joined by the CEO of the MCC Foundation, Angus Berry. Having set up his own non-profit organisation to help sports clubs engage with their communities, Angus has always wanted to make the game more accessible and harness its unifying powers.

Now, as CEO of the MCCF, he talks through the Foundation’s incredible plans to facilitate accessibility with great social impact, with a focus on the Barclays Knight-Stokes Cup and Cricket Unites.

Also on the episode, Church and Vickers launch a thrilling new segment (in place of observations). The duo kick off “Whose cricket book is this?” in spectacular fashion.

Churchy pens a strongly worded letter in this week’s sermon. 

A huge thank you to Angus Berry for joining us on this week's episode - it was fantastic to hear about the phenomenal work that goes on at the Foundation, and how people can get involved.

Another big thank you goes to our friends at Newbery Cricket, who are offering up a pair of Newbery 360 Shoes for the lucky winner of our weekly competition.

You can check out the premium equipment that Newbery has to offer here: https://newbery.co.uk/

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Welcome back to the Sunday Service with Church and Vickers - we hope you’ve all had a peaceful cricketing week.

This week, Mark and Hector are joined by one of the most comforting voices in the game and a stalwart of Northamptonshire CCC. 

Having joined BBC Radio Northampton in the 1980s, Andrew Radd became the club's official archivist last year and was presented with the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians' (ACS) statistician of the year award. 

Having authored a number of books about Northants and its personalities, Andrew takes us through his love story with the club and how he came about working in cricket on a number of levels.

Also on the episode, Hector previews England's recently released World Cup squad, Churchy discusses the absurd amount of franchise cricket running concurrently, and the pair announce their new prize up for grabs, thanks to our friends at Newbery Cricket.

Churchy's Sermon is all about 'the first'.

A huge thank you to Andrew Radd for joining us on this week's episode and providing a fascinating insight into his world - hopefully we will all cross paths this coming season.

Another big thank you goes to our friends at Newbery Cricket, who are offering up a pair of Newbery 360 Shoes for the lucky winner of our weekly competition, and as always to Surrey County Cricket Club for allowing us to record at the Kia Oval.

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Welcome back to the Sunday Service with Church and Vickers - we hope you’ve all had a peaceful cricketing week and a VERY joyous Christmas.

This week is the big one. Some might even say it's monumental. It is, of course, the highly awaited Christmas special. And to mark this special day, Church and Vickers were treated to TWO guests.

Beaming in from Melbourne, fresh after a 20-'wicketed' day at the MCG, Daniel Norcross and Andy Zaltzman continued to grace the airwaves long after their working day had concluded.  

The two Test Match Special giants debriefed the current tour down under, from England's woes both on and off the field, to Andy's masterful 5-course Christmas lunch, and Dan's involvement with the incredible Barmy Army.

Andy discusses how his love for numbers, comedy, and cricket culminated in his arrival at the BBC, and Dan recounts orchestrating 1500 'Barmies' in a series of songs on Christmas Day. 

Also on the episode, Hector remedies his disappointing observations last week with a highlights reel from the IPL auction, Churchy frames the current state of affairs down under, and Hector whips out the quiz book.

Church's sermon this week looks into the New Year, AND... it is finally here! Christmas has been and gone, but for one lucky listener, the celebrations are only just beginning.

In a dramatic wheelspin, Church and Vickers reveal the winner of this year's Christmas Quiz. Thanks to our amazing sponsors at Newbery Cricket, the winner is taking home one of their fantastic Navarone cricket bats. 

Disclaimer: Make sure to look out for competitions in the New Year to be in with a chance of winning some premium cricket equipment.

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A huge thank you to Daniel Norcross and Andy Zaltzman for joining us for our Christmas special - we hope that they have a brilliant conclusion to their Ashes tour.

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Welcome back to the Sunday Service with Church and Vickers - we hope you’ve all had a peaceful cricketing week.

This week, Mark and Hector are joined by the editor of The Cricketer Magazine, Huw Turbervill. Having previously spent 15 years at The Telegraph, Huw joined The Cricketer in 2015, producing the monthly magazine for 11 years, and has been Editor for the past four years.

Huw takes us through his career in print journalism, discusses how sports media has developed alongside social media and AI, and offers his overall assessment of the industry's strength.

He also discusses England's dismal Ashes performances in the first two Tests and how the English media might show restraint when covering their team on difficult trips away from home.

Also on the episode, Hector gives his live reaction to the IPL auction, whilst struggling to convert Cr to GBP, much to Churchy's dismay.

Mark Church's sermon is all about 'The Big Fella', and with less than a week to go until the big day, it hits the mark once more.

A huge thank you to Huw Turbervill for joining us in the commentary box at the Kia Oval for this week's episode - we wish him luck when he takes to the middle for the Beddington fives next summer.

Another big thank you goes to our friends at Newbery Cricket, who are offering up a brand new cricket bat for the lucky winner of our weekly competition, and as always to Surrey County Cricket Club for allowing us to record at the Kia Oval.

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Welcome back to the Sunday Service with Church and Vickers - we hope you’ve all had a peaceful cricketing week.

This week, Mark and Hector are joined by one of the all-time county greats. With 11,387 First Class runs and 534 First Class wickets under his belt, he retired from the professional arena in 2021. He won the County Championship with both Surrey and Warwickshire, and his impressive career culminated in 2 Test Matches and 20 ODI appearances for England - with many calling for more.

Now working as the Director of Cricket at King Edwards, Witley, Rikki joins the show to look back on his playing days, discuss his current role, and analyse a dismal English showing in the first two Ashes Tests.

Also on the episode, Hector and Mark give their thoughts on a recent pink ball trouncing and discuss the beauty of the ILT20, swiftly morphing into a winter Vitality T20 Blast.

Churchy's Sermon? A Fisher of wickets is the call for Adelaide...

A huge thank you to Rikki Clarke for joining us on this week's episode - here's hoping that Spurs can sort out their wage caps and start winning some home games!

Another big thank you goes to our friends at Newbery Cricket, who are offering up a brand new cricket bat for the lucky winner of our weekly competition, and as always to Surrey County Cricket Club for allowing us to record at the Kia Oval.

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Welcome back to the Sunday Service with Church and Vickers - we hope you’ve all had a peaceful cricketing week.

This week, Mark and Hector are joined by one of the best sports psychologists in the country. Now based at Brentford FC, Michael Caulfield spent over 15 years working alongside Hampshire CCC whilst also being involved with Sussex CCC, and continues to keep in touch and help cricket players across the country.

Michael talks about how he transitioned from being the Chief Executive of the Professional Jockeys Association to a sports psychologist, the best ways into the industry, and his advice to England on how best to stay mentally fit during the long breaks between Test Matches.

A huge thank you to Michael Caulfield for joining us on this week's episode - we hope to see him on the boundary edge next summer!

Also on the episode, in a poignant moment of recollection, Mark talks to Hector about the legendary Robin Smith, who passed away earlier this week. "The bravest player you could ever wish to see".

Another big thank you goes to our friends at Newbery Cricket, who are offering up a brand new cricket bat for the lucky winner of our weekly competition, and as always to Surrey County Cricket Club for allowing us to record at the Kia Oval.

You can check out the premium equipment that Newbery has to offer here: https://newbery.co.uk/.

If you have liked this episode of Sunday Service, please make sure to rate and review us, and share us on social media platforms.

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