A serious outbreak of fire occurred about 11 a.m. on Tuesday on the Thursday cricket ground, with the result that the pavilion was burned to the ground.  The building, which was constructed of wood and corrugated iron, contained a good amount of crockery, and various implements for the up-keep of the ground and all were destroyed.  Mr. John Whitehead, of Queen-street, was one of the first to notice that the pavilion was on fire.  Mr. J. W. Watson, who had noticed the flames from his allotment, was one of the first on the scene to make an effort to save the building.  Other help was speedily forthcoming, and good assistance was rendered by the bugle band of the battalion billeted in Rushden, who were practising nearby, but as no water was available there was little hope of saving the building, which was completely razed to the ground.  The ground and building were the property of Mr. W. Chettle, and we understand from him that the building was insured but not sufficiently to cover the damage according to present prices of building materials.  The fire brigade were not called.  The cause of the outbreak is not known.