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Mark Church: Why I'd much rather be watching the One Day Cup
Do you prefer the Hundred, or the county competition being played out in its 'shadow'? The Rey's Mark Church has no doubt about what he has enjoyed most in the last couple of weeks... and it's not the 16.4...
04.08.26Opinion
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"We couldn't adapt to conditions quickly enough": Johann Myburgh on semi-final exit
Listen to Mark Church's verdict on Surrey Women's Vitality Blast Finals Day disappointment, as head coach Johann Myburgh laments a failure to post a defendable total in the defeat against The Blaze...
18.07.26News
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Jason Roy, the 'Beckenham kid' of 2010, still thrilling fans 16 years on
Mark Church, who was there when Roy hit Surrey's first T20 hundred as a youngster, speaks to an emotional former England white-ball star after his brilliant match-winning 103 not out against Sussex on a balmy summer evening at a packed Kia Oval...
09.07.26Features
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"I never thought you could have too much cricket but I was wrong"
Mark Church has made it to the end of June but now simply has to let off steam about what he calls "the madness" of a summer schedule that is giving him a headache just trying to keep up with it while also making sure he goes to the right match on the right day...
29.06.26Opinion
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Surrey red-ball frustrations continue despite Rory Burns hundred
Defeat in Cardiff against Glamorgan is a chastening result for Burns's team, who have now won just one of eight County Championship matches this season. Mark Church gives his own summary of events at Sophia Gardens, and also gets the thoughts of Surrey head coach Gareth Batty...
22.06.26Opinion
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Kira Chathli interview: Surrey Women's 50-over captain on leading England A
Wicketkeeper-batter Kira Chathli speaks to Mark Church about being chosen as captain for the upcoming three-match T20 and 50-over series against India A, leading a strong squad that also includes Surrey teammates Ryana MacDonald-Gay and Kalea Moore...
13.06.26News
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Memories of Dan Lawrence's dazzling strokeplay tempers frustration at rain-hit Hampshire draw
Listen to Mark Church's considered thoughts as he looks back on a County Championship fixture that will surely be remembered as 'The Dan Lawrence Match' long after Surrey disappointment at not being able to force victory in three days' playing time is forgotten...
11.06.26Opinion
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Live From The ReyHive (well, The Peter May Stand actually)
Mark Church uses a rare break from commentating on Surrey's County Championship match against Hampshire to join The Peter May Boys and chat to 'The Doc' and 'Sheffield Ian' about their take on the season so far...
10.06.26Features
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"I couldn't imagine something as magical as this" says Ryana MacDonald-Gay
Listen to Mark Church's assessment of the Surrey seamer's 6 for 11, the best bowling figures in the history of domestic women's T20 cricket, and who was on a hat-trick a remarkable three times...
28.05.26News
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Aylish Cranstone-Priyanaz Chatterji partnership a key early-season moment
As Surrey Women prepare to launch their Vitality Blast T20 campaign, listen to The Rey's Mark Church summarise their progress so far in the 50-over Metro Bank One Day Cup competition...
21.05.26Opinion
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Innings defeat against Yorkshire "is a shot across the bows for us" says Gareth Batty
As Surrey's head coach is blunt about the reasons behind a heavy County Championship defeat at Headingley, listen to The Rey's Mark Church on a sobering three and a half days for Rory Burns' team...
18.05.26Opinion
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Growing rivalry between Surrey and Nottinghamshire goes up a further notch
Listen to the considered thoughts of Mark Church as he looks back over Surrey's hard-working draw at Trent Bridge and what he believes was County Championship cricket of a standard he has rarely witnessed before...
11.05.26Opinion
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The Rey's Mark Church is joined by Bruce Talbot of Hove & Away to discuss Surrey's win against Sussex
Listen in as the pair reflect on some memorable cricket and notable heroics from players on both sides in an eight-wicket Surrey victory, their first Rothesay County Championship victory of the season...
04.05.26Opinion
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Live From The Beehive: more Surrey cricket chat in the pub
Surrey members Julie and Alan Queally-Eyles join host Mark Church in the Beehive pub near the Kia Oval for the latest 'ReyHive' podcast in what will be a regular summer-long series that aims to give club supporters the chance to have their say...
03.05.26Features
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Three games, three high-scoring draws: listen to Mark Church's thoughts on four days against Essex
Surrey lie sixth in the County Championship's Division One table, with 37 points from three matches, following a 21st century record championship attendance of more than 15,000 at the Kia Oval…
27.04.26Opinion
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Live From The Beehive: talking Surrey cricket with some special guests
Sky's chief political correspondent Jon Craig and his fellow member of the Peter May Boys, Iain Rodger, join Mark Church for the second in a series of podcasts for The Rey, recorded at the Beehive pub near the Kia Oval...
26.04.26Features
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Surrey bowling attack "needs to return to being relentless as a unit"
Listen to BBC Radio London commentator Mark Church's considered thoughts after he watched the high-scoring County Championship draw against Leicestershire at the Kia Oval...
13.04.26Opinion