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)






Welcome to the Web Site

(Last updated on Thursday 13th February 2020 at 3.33pm)







OFFICERS FOR 2020


TREASURER CAPTAIN VICE CAPTAIN HANDICAP SECRETARY
John Billington Charlie Middlewood Brian Best Mike Dunkerley




GEMS NEWS


The GEMS (Gentlemen Elderly Members Section)

meet every Thursday morning

playing over 'The Championship Eleven' holes.

Different forms of Competitions are played each week throughout the month.

Click here for the weekly format





OLDHAM SENIORS OPEN - THURSDAY 30th APRIL 2020

The Entry Sheet is in the Club Shop.





THE ARTHUR BURGESS TROPHY - THURSDAY 19th MARCH 2020

The Entry Sheet is on the Notice Board.




GEMS COMPETITION DATES IN 2020

Thursday 19th March

Arthur Burgess Trophy

Thursday 30th April

Oldham Seniors Open

Thursday 14th May

Sharpe Cup

Thursday 18th June

Festival Competition with The Ladies Section

Thursday 9th July

Prime of Life Cup

Thursday 30th July

Les Eyre Rose Bowl at Dukinfield G.C.

Thursday 10th September

Lady President's Prize

Thursday 17th September

Autumn Shield

Thursday 1st October

Oldham Seniors Open

Thursday 10th December

Commemorative Cup and Christmas Lunch



CHANGE OF 2020 GEMS DAYS FROM THURSDAY TO TUESDAY

Tuesday 28th April

NOT

Thursday 30th April

Tuesday 19th May

NOT

Thursday 21st May

Tuesday 26th May

NOT

Thursday 28th May

Tuesday 28th July

NOT

Thursday 30th July

Tuesday 4th August

NOT

Thursday 6th August

Tuesday 29th September

NOT

Thursday 1st October




GEMS COMPETITIONS SINCE NOVEMBER 2019


Click here for the list of Weekly Winners from the 1st November 2019.

Click here for the list of Photographs and Detailed Results from the 1st November 2019 to the 29th December 2019



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THURSDAY 13th FEBRUARY 2020

3 MAN TEXAS SCRAMBLE

17 PLAYERS

THE WINNING THREEBALL
JOHN BILLINGTON, MIKE SMITH AND ALLAN FROST (37.50 net)


SECOND PLACE:- Trevor Cash, Mike Dunkerley and Charlie Middlewood (38.00 net cpo)

THIRD PLACE:- Brian Spary, Stuart Wagstaffe and John Waterhouse (38.00 net)



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THURSDAY 6th FEBRUARY 2020
THE MONTHLY SINGLES COMPETITION

23 PLAYERS



PAUL PROVES TO BE STREETS AHEAD.....
THE WINNERS OF THE TEAM COMPETITION:- Chris Jones, Paul Street and Mike Dunkerley (45 points)




THE WINNER OF THE SINGLES COMPETITION :- Paul Street (19 points)

SECOND PLACE :- Geoff Allen (17 points cpo)

THIRD PLACE:- Trevor Cash (17 points)

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THURSDAY 30th JANUARY 2020
4 BALL BETTERBALL

18 PLAYERS



THE WINNING DUO
BRIAN ALLEN AND BRIAN BEST (25 points cpo)


SECOND:- John Billington and Peter Schofield (23 points)

THIRD:- Keith Jackson and Paul Street (22 points)

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THURSDAY 23rd JANUARY 2020
4 BALL BETTERBALL

22 PLAYERS



THE WINNING PAIR
BRIAN SPARY AND DAVE TAYLOR (25 points)


SECOND PLACE :- John Waterhouse and Stuart Wagstaffe (24 points)

THIRD PLACE:- Allan Frost and John Wood (21 points)

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THURSDAY 16th JANUARY 2020
3 MAN TEAM (2 TO SCORE)

20 PLAYERS


THE WINNING THREEBALL
STEVE HUNT, TREVOR CASH AND ALLAN FROST (43 points)


SECOND:- Brian Allen, Brian Best and Jack Simpson (35 points)

THIRD:- Dave Elstub, Steve Mills and Brian Spary (34 points)





THE GEMS CAPTAIN ADMIRES THE STRENGTH OF HIS DRIVE ON THE 4th FAIRWAY


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THURSDAY 9th JANUARY 2020

3 MAN TEXAS SCRAMBLE

12 GOOD MEN AND TRUE TURNED OUT

THE WINNING TRIO
CHARLIE MIDDLEWOOD, GEOFF ALLEN AND JOHN SMITH (37.75 net)


SECOND:- Brian Best, John Billington and Jack Simpson (38.25 net)

THIRD:- Paul Street, Alan Taylor and John Wood (39.25 net)

AN HONOURABLE FOURTH:- Mike Dunkerley, Dave Taylor and Stuart Wagstaffe (40.00 net)

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THURSDAY 2nd JANUARY 2020
THE MONTHLY SINGLES COMPETITION

21 PLAYERS



'TWAS A GOOD MORNING FOR CHRIS....
THE WINNERS OF THE TEAM COMPETITION:- Chris Jones, Jack Roberts and Charlie Middlewood (43 points)




THE WINNER OF THE SINGLES COMPETITION :- Chris Jones (18 points)

SECOND :- Geoff Allen (17 points)

THIRD:- John Waterhouse (16 points)

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THE HISTORY OF THE GEMS

CLICK BELOW FOR GEMS INFORMATION AND PHOTOGRAPHS



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GEMS INFORMATION SINCE DETAILED RECORDS BEGAN IN NOVEMBER 2004

COMPETITION

BEST SCORE

PLAYERS

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 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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