INFORMATION

General Information

During the year 2000 D J Clark built a visual record of the Lancaster & Morecambe district using photographs and information submitted by those that feature in the pictures. The project was conducted in association with Lancaster Museum and has been archived for future generations to look back at the district at the turn of the new Millennium. For more information on the project visit the information page. If you find a caption is wrong or there is a fault with the page please e-mail D J Clark.

Date: August 13th 2000
Location: Heysham Golf Club

Photographer's Diary

The Clayton Trophy - Sunday 13th August

It had been a beautiful morning, which I spent trying to tidy the house and my office which was slowly sinking beneath a tide of paper. I might have predicted the rain that started as I stepped onto the golf course at Heysham. With the trusty umbrella stuffed down my shirt I went on to photograph this annual event unfold.

The power station loomed above the third fairway as golfers did battle and cursed themselves for every poor shot. I found some friends and wandered with them, I had hoped to stay on to record a dramatic finish, but Lancaster were walking away with it, partly after one Heysham player took 16 shots on a par five - all shots counted.

Additional Information

The Clayton trophy is an annual golf competition held between Heysham, Lancaster and Morecambe Golf clubs. All players play off scratch and everyshot counts. It is highly competitive and seen as the highlight of the golfing year in the region.

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