Cricket clubhouse destroyed in blaze

It has been reported that a fire which broke out in a cricket club in the town of Hampton Hill in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames had totally ruined the pavilion building to the extent that it had to be demolished.

The fire began in the early hours of Saturday the 9th of October and it took around 20 firefighters to tackle the flames at the site of Hampton Hill Cricket Club (HHCC) in Bushy Park.

Much of the pavilion was destroyed by the blaze and what was left had to be torn down in accordance with safety revealed a Royal Parks spokeswoman said.

There were no injuries reported following the fire however a number of trophies and irreplaceable photos kept in the building were destroyed.

A message published on the HHCC website said:

“It is with great sadness that we have to report that there has been a major fire at the Hampton Hill CC clubhouse.

“Nobody was hurt, but the building has been totally destroyed.

“There are many priceless things which have been lost as a result of this incident, including photos, scorebooks and trophies.

“However, we will of course endeavour to rebuild the clubhouse in a manner which preserves as much of the tradition and heritage of our 155-year-old club.”