THE GEMS
Oldham Golf Club (Seniors)

Oldham Golf Club, Lees New Road, Oldham, Lancs OL4 5PN



OLDHAM GOLF CLUB TELEPHONE NUMBER 0161 624 4986

(Extension 1 for The Office, Extension 2 for the Club Shop, Extension 3 for the Bar)


Click here for the Oldham Golf Club Website








Welcome to THE GEMS Website

(Last updated on Monday October 2nd 2023 at 2.49pm)





The GEMS (Gentlemen Elderly Members Section)

Meetings take place every Thursday morning throughout the year.

Different Competitions (over 11 holes) are played each week throughout the month.

Click here for the weekly format







OFFICERS FOR 2023



HANDICAP SECRETARY CAPTAIN VICE CAPTAIN TREASURER
Mike Dunkerley Jack Roberts Martin Stimson John Billington












GEMS NEWS






FORTHCOMING GEMS COMPETITIONS:-

THURSDAY OCTOBER 5th

The Captains Challenge (4BBB Team Competition)

THURSDAY OCTOBER 12th

Singles (Brian Radcliffe Trophy) + 3 Man Team (All to score)

THURSDAY OCTOBER 19th

3 Man Texas Scramble

THURSDAY OCTOBER 26th

3 Man Team (2 to score)



GEMS COMPETITION DATES IN 2023

Thursday October 5th

The Captains Challenge

Thursday December 14th

Commemorative Cup and Christmas Lunch



'THE SWAILES TROPHY' 2023

A SINGLES KNOCKOUT COMPETITION UNDER MATCH PLAY RULES

18 Holes from yellow tees

Handicap Index = Course Handicap. Play off 100% of the difference

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THE GRAND FINAL
Phil Best v Paul Street




9 HOLE KNOCKOUT COMPETITION
Holes 1 - 8 and 18.
Play off GEMS Handicaps
Allowance is 100% of the difference, with a maximum allowance of 9 shots
CLUB RULES TO APPLY
THE GRAND FINAL
Brian Spary v Mike MacCafferty






'THE 2023 CAPTAINS CHALLENGE'

THE CAPTAINS CREW

THE VICE SQUAD
Jack Roberts (Captain) Martin Stimson (Captain)

Keith Jackson

Paul Street

Andy Cox

Allan Frost

John Waterhouse

John Billington

Kevin Haynes

Phil Best

John Smith

Chris Jones

Geoff Beard

Pat Greene

Charlie Middlewood

Brian Best

Trevor Cash

Gordon Howard

Dave Taylor

Doug Wibberley

Stuart Wagstaffe

Ken Lunn

Geoff Allen

Vic Brown

John Wood

Brian Allen

Mike Smith

Brian Spary
'THE CAPTAINS CHALLENGE'
To be played on Thursday October 5th 2023
A Team Competition. All scores to count toward the overall total.
11 Holes. GEMS Handicaps
4 Ball Betterball Stableford
'Nearest-the-Pin' prize. 2nd shot on the 18th
Be there at the presentation to the winning team!!
8.50 JACK ROBERTS and KEITH JACKSON

MARTIN STIMSON and PAUL STREET
9.00 ANDY COX and JOHN WATERHOUSE

ALLAN FROST and JOHN BILLINGTON
9.10 KEVIN HAYNES and JOHN SMITH

PHIL BEST and CHRIS JONES
9.20 GEOFF BEARD and CHARLIE MIDDLEWOOD

PAT GREENE and BRIAN BEST
9.30 TREVOR CASH and DAVE TAYLOR

GORDON HOWARD and DOUG WIBBERLEY
9.40 STUART WAGSTAFFE and GEOFF ALLEN

KEN LUNN and VIC BROWN
9.50 JOHN WOOD and MIKE SMITH

BRIAN ALLEN and BRIAN SPARY







GEMS RECORDS SINCE THE NEW 11 HOLE COURSE STARTED IN NOVEMBER 2021

COMPETITION

BEST SCORE

PLAYER(S)

DATE

SINGLES

27 points


Dave Taylor


14th April 2022

3 MAN TEAM
(ALL TO SCORE)

64 points


Trevor Cash, Paul Street and Dave Taylor


John Billington, Chris Jones and Dave Taylor


14th April 2022


3rd March 2022

3 MAN
TEXAS SCRAMBLE

31.75 net


Brian Best, Pat Greene and Keith Jackson


22nd September 2022

3 MAN TEAM
(2 TO SCORE)

47 points


Chris Jones, Jack Roberts and John Wood


27th January 2022

4 BALL
BETTERBALL

27 points


Geoff Allen and Pat Greene

Geoff Beard and Barry Cotton

John Billington and Paul Street

Barry Cotton and Barry Handley


24th March 2022

24th February 2022

30th December 2021

10th December 2021

Scroll below for records up to October 2021








GEMS COMPETITIONS FROM NOVEMBER 2022


Click here for the list of Photographs and Detailed Results from November 1st 2022 to September 7th 2023


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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 28th 2023


4 BALL BETTERBALL


20 PLAYERS


THE WINNERS
CHARLIE MIDDLEWOOD AND PHIL BEST (19 points cpo)




SECOND:- Allan Frost and Mike MacCafferty (19 points)

THIRD:- Geoff Allen and Dave Taylor (18 points)





THERE WERE NO "TWO'S"



THE WINNER OF THE NAME CARD :- GEOFF BEARD


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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 21st 2023


THE AUTUMN SHIELD


4BBB (18 Holes)


22 PLAYERS


THE WINNING PAIR
MIKE SMITH AND JOHN WOOD (45 points cpo)




SECOND:- Keith Jackson and John Waterhouse (45 points)

THIRD:- Geoff Beard and Brian Spary (44 points)

FOURTH:- Brian Best and Vic Brown (43 points)





THE 'NEAREST-THE-PIN' PRIZE WINNER
JOHN WATERHOUSE





THERE WERE NO "TWO'S"



THE WINNER OF THE NAME CARD :- ALLAN FROST


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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 14th 2023


THE SEVENTH OF EIGHT MONTHLY SINGLES COMPETITIONS TOWARDS THE BRIAN RADCLIFFE TROPHY


19 PLAYERS


'THE TAYLOR TREBLE'
DAVE TAYLOR (C) WINS THE SINGLES COMPETITION SCORING 19 POINTS, THE TEAM COMPETITION WITH BRIAN BEST AND PAUL STREET (47 POINTS) AND ALSO HAS A "TWO"



THE SINGLES COMPETITION:-

SECOND :- Geoff Beard (18 points)

THIRD:- Mike Smith (15 points cpo)

FOURTH :- John Wood (15 points)




"TWO'S" WINNER:- DAVE TAYLOR



THE WINNER OF THE NAME CARD :- MIKE DUNKERLEY


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THE HISTORY OF THE GEMS




CLICK BELOW FOR GEMS INFORMATION AND PHOTOGRAPHS






GEMS RECORDS FROM NOVEMBER 2004 TO OCTOBER 2021

ON THE 'CHAMPIONSHIP 11 COURSE'

COMPETITION

BEST SCORE

PLAYER(S)

DATE

SINGLES

29 points


Barry Robinson

Steve Smith

Ian Wooliscroft


13th March 2008

4th September 2008

15th January 2009

3 MAN TEAM
(ALL TO SCORE)

79 points


Dave Price, Ken Sharp and Jack Simpson


13th March 2008

3 MAN
TEXAS SCRAMBLE

29.25 net


Peter Farrimond, Ken Sharp and Jack Simpson

Geoff Allen, Barry Robinson and John Stringer


6th March 2008

20th November 2008

3 MAN TEAM
(2 TO SCORE)

59 points


Jack Simpson, Steve Smith and Bill Taylor


23rd December 2008

4 BALL
BETTERBALL

32 points


Alan Chadwick and Jack Simpson

Peter Farrimond and Jack Simpson


20th December 2007

20th December 2007







DATES

AVERAGE
ATTENDANCE

HIGHEST
ATTENDANCE


November 2021 to October 2022


24.0


33


November 2020 to October 2021


28.1


40


November 2019 to October 2020


27.1


39


November 2018 to October 2019


24.6


36


November 2017 to October 2018


22.4


33


November 2016 to October 2017


20.5


28


November 2015 to October 2016


21.6


32


November 2014 to October 2015


23.1


32


November 2013 to October 2014


23.0


33


November 2012 to October 2013


23.8


31


November 2011 to October 2012


25.4


35


November 2010 to October 2011


26.1


35


November 2009 to October 2010


24.1


36


November 2008 to October 2009


23.9


29


November 2007 to October 2008


21.7


27


November 2006 to October 2007


20.8


28


November 2005 to October 2006


19.5


24


November 2004 to October 2005


17.1


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