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 Thursday March 16th at 2.22pm)





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





THE ARTHUR BURGESS TROPHY

WILL NOW BE PLAYED ON THURSDAY APRIL 20th


A new Entry Sheet is on the Notice Board

Closing date is Monday April 10th at 10.00am

Pat Greene and Geoff Allen (Winners in 2022)









FORTHCOMING GEMS COMPETITIONS:-

THURSDAY MARCH 23rd

3 Man Texas Scramble

THURSDAY MARCH 30th

4BBB

THURSDAY APRIL 6th

Singles (Brian Radcliffe Trophy) plus 3 Man Team (all to score)

THURSDAY APRIL 13th

3 Man Texas Scramble

THURSDAY APRIL 20th

The Arthur Burgess Trophy (4BBB - A Drawn Competition)

THURSDAY APRIL 27th

3 Man Team (2 to score)



GEMS COMPETITION DATES IN 2023

Thursday April 20th

Arthur Burgess Trophy

Thursday May 11th

Oldham Seniors Open

Thursday June 1st

Sharpe Cup

Thursday July 13th

Prime of Life Cup

Thursday July 20th

Les Eyre Rose Bowl 'Away Day' @ Fairfield G.C.

Thursday September 7th

Lady President's Prize

Thursday September 21st

Autumn Shield

Thursday October 5th

Oldham Seniors Open

Thursday December 14th

Commemorative Cup and Christmas Lunch



CHANGE OF 2023 GEMS DAYS FROM THURSDAY TO TUESDAY

Tuesday May 9th

NOT

Thursday May 11th

Tuesday June 6th

NOT

Thursday June 8th

Tuesday July 18th

NOT

Thursday July 20th

Tuesday July 25th

NOT

Thursday July 27th

Tuesday August 1st

NOT

Thursday August 3rd

Tuesday August 15th

NOT

Thursday August 17th

Tuesday October 3rd

NOT

Thursday October 5th










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 January 26th 2023


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THURSDAY MARCH 16th 2023


NO COMPETITION


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THURSDAY MARCH 9th 2023


NO COMPETITION


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THURSDAY MARCH 2nd 2023


THE FIRST OF SEVEN MONTHLY SINGLES COMPETITIONS TOWARDS THE BRIAN RADCLIFFE TROPHY


24 PLAYERS


THE WINNER:- BRIAN BEST (18 points)



SECOND:- Ken Lunn (17 points)

THIRD:- John Billington (16 points cpo)

FOURTH:- Peter Schofield (16 points cpo)

FIFTH:- John Smith (16 points cpo)

SIXTH:- Vic Brown (16 points)




THE SUBSIDIARY TEAM COMPETITION WINNERS:- JOHN BILLINGTON, BARRY HANDLEY AND PETER SCHOFIELD (46 points)



TWO'S WINNER:- PHIL BEST



THE WINNER OF THE NAME CARD :- PAUL STREET


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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 23rd 2023


4 BALL BETTERBALL


24 PLAYERS


THE WINNING PAIR
JOHN WATERHOUSE AND PAUL STREET (24 POINTS)



RUNNERS UP:- Keith Cowell and Peter Schofield (23 points cpo)

THIRD:- Phil Best and Barry Cotton (23 points)

FOURTH:- Pat Greene and Gordon Howard (22 points cpo)

FIFTH:- Brian Best and Ken Lunn (22 points)




TWO'S WINNERS:- MIKE MacCAFFERTY AND PAUL STREET



THE WINNER OF THE NAME CARD - JOHN WOOD


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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 16th 2023


3 MAN TEAM (2 TO SCORE)


24 PLAYERS


THE WINNING TEAM
CHRIS JONES, VIC BROWN AND MIKE DUNKERLEY (43 POINTS)



SECOND:- Allan Frost, Martin Stimson and John Wood (41 points)

THIRD:- Brian Best, Phil Best and Keith Cowell (38 points)






TWO'S WINNERS:- JOHN BAINES AND CHRIS JONES



THE WINNER OF THE NAME CARD :- BARRY COTTON







THURSDAY FEBRUARY 9th 2023


TEXAS SCRAMBLE


24 PLAYERS


THE WINNING THREESOME:- MIKE MacCAFFERTY, CHARLIE MIDDLEWOOD AND JOHN SMITH (37.50 net)



SECOND:- Brian Allen, Vic Brown and Gordon Howard (37.75 net)

THIRD:- Geoff Beard, Barry Cotton and Trevor Cash (39.25 net)




THERE WERE NO TWO'S WINNERS



THE WINNER OF THE NAME CARD :- GORDON HOWARD


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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2nd 2023


THE MONTHLY SINGLES COMPETITION


24 PLAYERS


A VERY GOOD MORNING FOR DAVE..
DAVE TAYLOR (CENTRE) WINS THE SINGLES COMPETITION WITH 20 POINTS,

THE SUBSIDIARY TEAM COMPETITION WITH STUART WAGSTAFFE AND JOHN WATERHOUSE (53 POINTS)

AND HE HAD A "TWO".


SECOND:- Gordon Howard (18 points cpo)

THIRD:- John Billington (18 points cpo)

FOURTH:- John Waterhouse (18 points)




TWO'S WINNERS:- GEOFF BEARD AND DAVE TAYLOR



THE WINNER OF THE NAME CARD :- MIKE MacCAFFERTY




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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