The Sunday Service

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 a...

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, curte...

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 N...

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 aw...

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 we...