Firefigters were called last night to extinguish a fire that threatened to engulf The Wick. The 145 year old cricket club, which was razed to the ground by fire in the 1980s, was yesterday threatened by a blaze in an outhouse in the neighbouring Hamtpon Wick allotments.
An ashen faced (Wickman imagines) Chairman Keith Nichols said of the incident "Having visited the club all I can say is that we are lucky to still have a pavillion. The building on the other side of the wall is completely gutted. The guttering on the pavillion has melted in the heat and the TV dish burnt. The fire brigade hosed the rear roof to prevent the fire spreading. They broke into the pavillion, breaking a couple of doors to check for occupancy."
The club had a narrow escape. The diesel tank is directly adjacent to the wall and there is only a metre gap between the allotment building and the club.
Supporters of the club were relieved to hear that the building was largely unscathed. The Wick's one permanent resident, Frank Henry Bean, was said to be resting comfortably despite the ordeal.
["Here we go again" - Frank Henry Bean]
Hampton Wick Royal Cricket Club * 1863 - 2013 * 150 Glorious Seasons
Wednesday 11 March 2009
Wick in Fire Drama - No One Hurt
Firefigters were called last night to extinguish a fire that threatened to engulf The Wick. The 145 year old cricket club, which was razed to the ground by fire in the 1980s, was yesterday threatened by a blaze in an outhouse in the neighbouring Hamtpon Wick allotments.
An ashen faced (Wickman imagines) Chairman Keith Nichols said of the incident "Having visited the club all I can say is that we are lucky to still have a pavillion. The building on the other side of the wall is completely gutted. The guttering on the pavillion has melted in the heat and the TV dish burnt. The fire brigade hosed the rear roof to prevent the fire spreading. They broke into the pavillion, breaking a couple of doors to check for occupancy."
The club had a narrow escape. The diesel tank is directly adjacent to the wall and there is only a metre gap between the allotment building and the club.
Supporters of the club were relieved to hear that the building was largely unscathed. The Wick's one permanent resident, Frank Henry Bean, was said to be resting comfortably despite the ordeal.
["Here we go again" - Frank Henry Bean]
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