The sports club, on Hursley Park Road, was destroyed in the blaze, which took hold at 11pm on Saturday, August 8. "Then we got to near the cricket field and the fire was huge and visible from Hiltingbury, where we originally saw it. It was previously called IBM Hursley Club, due to it catering for employees at nearby IBM site, retirees and contractors. Hursley Park Cricket Club posted: "Everyone at Hursley Park CC has been left desperately saddened by the news of the fire at South Winchester CC (formerly IBM Hursley). Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service said that firefighters spent around an hour damping down hotspots on Sunday morning.