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...

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 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.

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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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.

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.

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

Email us at: sundayservice.pod@yahoo.com

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