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| 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 |
| 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 |
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| PAUL STREET | VIC BROWN |
| GEMS NEWS |
| FORTHCOMING GEMS COMPETITIONS:- | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | ||
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| 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 |
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| A SINGLES KNOCKOUT COMPETITION UNDER MATCH PLAY RULES |
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| 18 Holes from yellow tees |
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| Club Handicaps |
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| FIRST ROUND |
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| CHARLIE MIDDLEWOOD | v | Vic Brown | ||||||||||||||||||
| JOHN WATERHOUSE | v | Paul Street | ||||||||||||||||||
| John Holgate | v | IAN MacKENZIE |
| SECOND ROUND (To be played by June 30th) |
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| 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 |
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Keith Jackson |
BARRY COTTON |
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Brian Allen
| Brian Spary |
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MIKE SMITH |
Vic Brown |
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Brian Best |
GEOFF ALLEN |
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John Waterhouse |
ALVIN PATTEN |
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Mike MacCaffeerty |
ALLAN FROST |
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Geoff Beard |
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| SECOND ROUND (TO BE PLAYED BY JUNE 30th) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Paul Street | v | Pat Greene | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ian MacKenzie | v | CHARLIE MIDDLEWOOD
| John Holgate |
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Barry Cotton |
Mike Smith |
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Ken Lunn |
John Baines |
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Vic Brown or Brian Best |
GEOFF ALLEN |
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Gordon Howard |
JOHN BILLINGTON |
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Alvin Patten |
Allan Frost |
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Paul Rainford |
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| 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 |
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The 2024 Winner- Paul Rainford |
| GEMS RECORDS SINCE THE NEW 11 HOLE COURSE STARTED IN NOVEMBER 2021 |
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| 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 |
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| GEMS COMPETITIONS FROM NOVEMBER 2024 |
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| ALLAN FROST (20 points) |
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| KEN LUNN AND JOHN HOLGATE |
| THE HISTORY OF THE GEMS |
| 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' |
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| 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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