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 Thursday June 12th 2025 at 3.13pm





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 2025



CAPTAIN VICE CAPTAIN
PAUL STREET VIC BROWN







GEMS NEWS




Oldham Golf Club(Seniors)

FORTHCOMING GEMS COMPETITIONS:-

TUESDAY JUNE 17th

3 MAN TEXAS SCRMBLE

THURSDAY JUNE 26th

3 TEAM (2 TO SCORE)

TUESDAY JULY 1st

SINGLES (BRIAN RADCLIFFE TROPHY) + TEAM

THURSDAY JUNE 10th

3 MAN TEXAS SCRMBLE





CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR 2025

Thursday June 19th

Oldham Seniors Open

Thursday July 17th

Prime-of-Life Cup

Thursday July 24th

Lady President's Prize

Tuesday August 12th

Les Eyre Rose Bowl (Away Day at Pike Fold Golf Club)

Thursday September 11th

Autumn Shield

Thursday October 2nd

The Captain's Challenge

Thursday December 11th

Commemorative Cup and Christmas Lunch






CHANGE OF 2025 GEMS DAYS FROM THURSDAY TO TUESDAY

Tuesday June 17th

NOT

Thursday June 19th

Tuesday July 1st

NOT

Thursday July 3rd

Tuesday July 29th

NOT

Thursday July 31st

Tuesday August 5th

NOT

Thursday August 7th






'THE SWAILES TROPHY' 2025

A SINGLES KNOCKOUT COMPETITION UNDER MATCH PLAY RULES

18 Holes from yellow tees

Club Handicaps

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FIRST ROUND
CHARLIE MIDDLEWOOD v Vic Brown
JOHN WATERHOUSE v Paul Street
John Holgate v IAN MacKENZIE
SECOND ROUND (To be played by June 30th)
Mike Smith v Charlie Middlewood
Gordon Howard v Brian Allen
KEN LUNN v Paul Rainford
Barry Cotton v ALLAN FROST
Brian Best v John Waterhouse
John Billington v BRIAN SPARY
Keith Jackson v Ian MacKenzie
Geoff Beard v John Baines





THE DEREK SAUNDERS SHIELD 2025
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
FIRST ROUND (TO BE PLAYED BY MAY 31st
PAT GREENE v Keith Jackson
BARRY COTTON v Brian Allen
Brian Spary v MIKE SMITH
Vic Brown v Brian Best
GEOFF ALLEN v John Waterhouse
ALVIN PATTEN v Mike MacCaffeerty
ALLAN FROST v Geoff Beard
SECOND ROUND (TO BE PLAYED BY JUNE 30th)
Paul Street v Pat Greene
Ian MacKenzie v CHARLIE MIDDLEWOOD
John Holgate v Barry Cotton
Mike Smith v Ken Lunn
John Baines v Vic Brown or Brian Best
GEOFF ALLEN v Gordon Howard
JOHN BILLINGTON v Alvin Patten
Allan Frost v Paul Rainford





THE 'PRIME-OF-LIFE' CUP ON THURSDAY JULY 17th 2025

The Entry Sheet is on our Notice Board with a closing date of 7th July

The 2024 Winner- Paul Rainford








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 2024


Click here for the list of Photographs and Detailed Results from November 7th 2024 to June 5th 2025


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THURSDAY JUNE 12th 2025


THE FOURTH OF EIGHT SINGLES COMPETITIONS TOWARDS THE BRIAN RADCLIFFE TROPHY


24 PLAYERS


THE SINGLES WINNER
ALLAN FROST (20 points)


SECOND:- John Holgate (18 points)

THIRD EQUAL:- John Waterhouse, John Baines, Ian MacKenzie (all with 16 points)



THE TEAM COMPETITION WINNERS
KEN LUNN AND JOHN HOLGATE




THERE WERE NO "TWO'S".


THE WINNER OF THE NAME CARD :- BARRY COTTON

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THE HISTORY OF THE GEMS




CLICK BELOW FOR GEMS INFORMATION AND PHOTOGRAPHS




DATES

AVERAGE
ATTENDANCE

HIGHEST
ATTENDANCE


November 2023 to October 2024


21


32


November 2022 to October 2023


22.4


30


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


nk





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












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