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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)

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Welcome to the Web Site
(Last updated on Thursday 17th October 2019 at 3.13pm)

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OFFICERS FOR 2019

HANDICAP SECRETARY

CAPTAIN

VICE CAPTAIN

TREASURER

Mike Dunkerley

Brian Spary

Charlie Middlewood

John Billington

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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

GEMS COMPETITION DATES IN 2019
Thursday 12 December	Commemorative Cup and Christmas Lunch

THURSDAY 3rd OCTOBER 2019

THE OLDHAM SENIORS OPEN

4 BALL BETTERBALL

THE WINNING PAIR

TREVOR CASH AND CHARLIE MIDDLEWOOD (both Oldham G.C.) (47 Points)

SECOND :- Steve Hunt and Neil Murry (both Oldham G.C.) (45 points)

THIRD:- Barry Dickinson and Paul Dransfield (both Stamford G.C.) (43 points)

FOURTH:- Dennis Batty and Andrew Yeardsley (both Stamford G.C.) (42 points)





THE 'NEAREST-THE-PIN' PRIZES:-

14th Hole:- John Dunkerley (Hopwood G.C.)

18th Hole:- Paul Griffin (Denton G.C.)






THE 'TWO'S' PRIZE:-

Trevor Cash (Oldham G.C.)

Peter Dunbar (Oldham G.C.)

John Dunkerley (Hopwood G.C.)

Paul Griffin (Denton G.C.)

Dave Kendrick (Oldham G.C.)

Chris Lees (Stamford G.C.)

Neil Murry (Oldham G.C.)




AND MANY THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING WHO HELPED TO MAKE THE EVENT A SUCCESS:-

The Ladies in the Kitchen.

The Bar Staff.

Them in t'Shop.

The Groundstaff.

And of course - The weather.




AND FINALLY - THANKS TO ALL 48 WHO PLAYED. HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN AT OUR NEXT OPEN IN MAY 2020!

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GEMS COMPETITIONS SINCE NOVEMBER 2018


Click here for the list of Weekly Winners from the 1st November 2018.

Click here for the list of Photographs and Detailed Results from the 1st November 2018 to the 27th June 2019



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THURSDAY 17th OCTOBER 2019

3 MAN TEXAS SCRAMBLE (10 HOLES ONLY)

33 Players

THE WINNING TRIO

CHRIS JONES, KEITH JACKSON AND PETER SCHOFIELD (34.00 net)

SECOND :- Bill Broomhead, Tony Carpenter and Charlie Middlewood (35.50 net)

THIRD:- Mike Smith, Alan Taylor and Dave Taylor (35.75 net)


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THURSDAY 10th OCTOBER 2019

THE EIGHTH AND FINAL MONTHLY SINGLES COMPETITIONS TOWARDS THE 'BRIAN RADCLIFFE TROPHY'

18 PLAYERS



BRIAN DOUBLES UP AND PROVES TO BE THE BEST.



THE SINGLES COMPETITION WINNER

BRIAN BEST (17 points cpo)

SECOND:- John Waterhouse (17 points)

THIRD:- Trevor Cash (15 points)



ALL THE SCORES HAVE NOW BEEN COUNTED AND THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE PRESENTATION DINNER ON THE 12th DECEMBER.









THE TEAM COMPETITION WINNERS

BRIAN BEST, ALLAN FROST AND MIKE DUNKERLEY (40 Points)

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TUESDAY 1st OCTOBER 2019

NO COMPETITION

The 'Sign of a mis-spelt Youth'

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THURSDAY 26th SEPTEMBER 2019

3 MAN TEXAS SCRAMBLE

14 Players

THE WINNING THREE

BILL BROOMHEAD, BRIAN BEST AND JACK SIMPSON (39.25 net)

SECOND PLACE:- Allan Frost, Martin Stimson and Paul Street (39.50 net)

THIRD PLACE:- John Billington, Mike Duinkerley and Keith Jackson (40.00 net)


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THURSDAY 19th SEPTEMBER 2019

THE 'AUTUMN SHIELD'

4 BALL BETTERBALL

28 PLAYERS



THE WINNING PAIR

NEIL MURRY AND STEVE HUNT (43 Points)

SECOND :- Brian Best and Peter Schofield (39 points)

THIRD:- Geoff Allen and Bill Broomhead (38 points)

FOURTH:- Paul Glover and Gordon Howard (37 points)





THE 'NEAREST-THE-PIN' WINNER

GEOFF ALLEN

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THURSDAY 12th SEPTEMBER 2019

THE LADY PRESIDENT'S PRIZE

30 PLAYERS



THE WINNER

MARTIN STIMSON (21 Points) RECEIVES HIS PRIZE FROM EDYTHE TURNER

SECOND PLACE:- Neil Murry (18 points)

THIRD PLACE:- Geoff Allen (16 points)





THE TEAM COMPETITION WINNERS

MARTIN STIMSON, MIKE SMITH AND FRANK LAWRENCE (48 Points)

THE 'NEAREST-THE-PIN' WINNER

TONY CARPENTER (10 inches from the Pin!)

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THURSDAY 5th SEPTEMBER 2019

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

30 PLAYERS



THE SINGLES COMPETITION WINNER

TREVOR CASH (17 points)

SECOND:- Geoff Allen (15 points cpo)

THIRD:- Martin Stimson (15 points)





THE TEAM COMPETITION WINNERS

STEVE SMITH, CHARLIE MIDDLEWOON AND FRANK LAWRENCE (41 Points)

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THURSDAY 29th AUGUST 2019

4 BALL BETTERBALL

16 Players



THE WINNING PAIR:- BRIAN BEST AND KEITH JACKSON (22 points)


SECOND:- Chris Jones and Jack Roberts (20 points)

THIRD:- Peter Bennion and Allan Frost (19 points)

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THURSDAY 22nd AUGUST 2019

4 BALL BETTERBALL

28 Players

THE WINNING TWOSOME

CHARLIE MIDDLEWOOD AND GORDON HOWARD (20 points)

SECOND PLACE:- Frank Lawrence and Mike Smith (19 points cpo)

THIRD PLACE:- Keith Cowell and Steve Smith (19 points)

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THURSDAY 15th AUGUST 2019

3 MAN TEAM (2 TO SCORE)

12 PLAYERS


THE WINNING THREE

ALLAN FROST, STUART WAGSTAFFE AND JOHN WATERHOUSE (38points)

SECOND:- Chris Jones, Brian Spary and Paul Street (33 points cpo)

THIRD:- Trevor Cash, Charlie Middlewood and Jack Simpson (33 points)


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MONDAY 12th AUGUST 2019

THE 'LES EYRE ROSE BOWL'

AWAY DAY AT BLACKLEY GOLF CLUB

21 Players



THE WINNER:- NEIL MURRY (36 points)


SECOND:- Brian Spary (33 points)

THIRD:- Peter Schofield (32 points)




THE TEAM COMPETITION WINNERS:- KEITH JACKSON, NEIL MURRY AND STEVE SMITH (89 points)




THE 'NEAREST-THE-PIN' WINNER:- JOHN BILLINGTON




***APOLOGIES TO ALL CONCERNED FOR THE LACK OF PHOTOGRAPHS***

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TUESDAY 6th AUGUST 2019

3 MAN TEXAS SCRAMBLE

25 Players

THE WINNING TRIO

CHARLIE MIDDLEWOOD, TONY CARPENTER AND BILL BROOMHEAD (36.75 net cpo)

SECOND:- Geoff Allen, Jack Simpson and Steve Smith (36.75 net)

THIRD:- John Billington, Keith Cowell and Keith Jackson (38.00 net)


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THURSDAY 1st AUGUST 2019

THE SIXTH OF EIGHT MONTHLY SINGLES COMPETITIONS TOWARDS THE 'BRIAN RADCLIFFE TROPHY'

30 PLAYERS



THE WINNER OF THE SINGLES COMPETITION

CHARLIE MIDDLEWOOD (24 points)

SECOND PLACE:- Ken Lunn (21 points)

THIRD PLACE:- Brian Best (18 points)




THE WINNERS OF THE TEAM COMPETITION

BILL BROOMHEAD, MIKE SMITH AND KEN LUNN (52 Points)

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TUESDAY 23rd JULY 2019

3 MAN TEAM (2 TO SCORE)

25 PLAYERS


THE WINNING TRIO

BRIAN ALLEN, BRIAN SPARY AND DAVE TAYLOR (38 points)

SECOND PLACE :- Fred Griffin, Jack Roberts and John Smith (36 points cpo)

THIRD PLACE:- Peter Grimshaw, Derek Saunders and Peter Schofield (36 points)


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THURSDAY 18th JULY 2019

3 MAN TEXAS SCRAMBLE

28 Players

THE WINNING THREESOME

JOHN SMITH, FRED GRIFFIN AND JACK ROBERTS (35.50 net)

SECOND:- Brian Allen, Chris Jones and Brian Spary (36.00 net)

THIRD:- Allan Frost, Peter Schofield and Martin Stimson (36.25 net)


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THURSDAY 11th JULY 2019

THE 'PRIME OF LIFE CUP'

SINGLES COMPETITION

27 Players



THE WINNER :- FRANK LAWRENCE (21 points)


SECOND PLACE :- Jack Roberts (20 points)

THIRD PLACE :- Steve Mills (18 points)





THE WINNERS OF THE TEAM PRIZE:-

JACK ROBERTS, FRANK LAWRENCE (WTTH THE SINGLES CUP) AND ALLAN FROST (58 Points)

THE 'NEAREST-THE-PIN' WINNER WAS STEVE MILLS.



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THURSDAY 4th JULY 2019

THE FIFTH OF EIGHT MONTHLY SINGLES COMPETITIONS TOWARDS THE 'BRIAN RADCLIFFE TROPHY'

33 PLAYERS



'MILLSY' AT THE DOUBLE.


THE SINGLES COMPETITION

WINNER :- STEVE MILLS (19 points cpo)

SECOND :- Tony Carpenter (19 points)

THIRD :- Steve Smith (18 points)



THE WINNERS OF THE SUBSIDIARY TEAM COMPETITION

JACK SIMPSON, STEVE MILLS AND TONY CARPENTER (53 Points)

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THE HISTORY OF THE GEMS

CLICK BELOW FOR GEMS INFORMATION AND PHOTOGRAPHS

2009 CLUB CAPTAINS DRIVE-IN 2010 CLUB CAPTAINS DRIVE-IN 2011 CLUB CAPTAINS DRIVE-IN 2014 CHRISTMAS DINNER AND PRIZE PRESENTATION 2013 CHRISTMAS DINNER AND PRIZE PRESENTATION 2012 CHRISTMAS DINNER AND PRIZE PRESENTATION 2011 CHRISTMAS DINNER AND PRIZE PRESENTATION 2010 CHRISTMAS DINNER AND PRIZE PRESENTATION 2009 CHRISTMAS DINNER AND PRIZE PRESENTATION 2008 CHRISTMAS DINNER AND PRIZE PRESENTATION FORMAT OF THE WEEKLY COMPETITIONS WEEKLY WINNERS FROM NOVEMBER 2017 TO OCTOBER 2018 WEEKLY WINNERS FROM NOVEMBER 2016 TO OCTOBER 2017 WEEKLY WINNERS FROM NOVEMBER 2015 TO OCTOBER 2016 WEEKLY WINNERS FROM NOVEMBER 2014 TO OCTOBER 2015 WEEKLY WINNERS FROM NOVEMBER 2013 TO OCTOBER 2014 WEEKLY WINNERS FROM NOVEMBER 2012 TO OCTOBER 2013 WEEKLY WINNERS FROM NOVEMBER 2011 TO OCTOBER 2012 WEEKLY WINNERS FROM NOVEMBER 2010 TO OCTOBER 2011 WEEKLY WINNERS FROM NOVEMBER 2009 TO OCTOBER 2010 WEEKLY WINNERS FROM NOVEMBER 2008 TO OCTOBER 2009 PHOTOGRAPHS, AND DETAILED RESULTS, FROM NOVEMBER 2017 to OCTOBER 2018 PHOTOGRAPHS, AND DETAILED RESULTS, FROM NOVEMBER 2016 to OCTOBER 2017 PHOTOGRAPHS, AND DETAILED RESULTS, FROM NOVEMBER 2015 to OCTOBER 2016 PHOTOGRAPHS, AND DETAILED RESULTS, FROM NOVEMBER 2014 to OCTOBER 2015 PHOTOGRAPHS, AND DETAILED RESULTS, FROM NOVEMBER 2013 to OCTOBER 2014 PHOTOGRAPHS, AND DETAILED RESULTS, FROM NOVEMBER 2012 to OCTOBER 2013 PHOTOGRAPHS, AND DETAILED RESULTS, FROM NOVEMBER 2011 to OCTOBER 2012 PHOTOGRAPHS, AND DETAILED RESULTS, FROM NOVEMBER 2010 to OCTOBER 2011 Weekly Competitions analysis. November 2010 to October 2011. Weekly Competitions analysis. November 2009 to October 2010. Weekly Competitions analysis. November 2008 to October 2009. Weekly Competitions analysis. November 2007 to October 2008. Weekly Competitions analysis. November 2006 to October 2007 Weekly Competitions analysis. November 2005 to October 2006 GEMS CAPTAINS BRIAN RADCLIFFE TROPHY Winners SWAILES TROPHY Winners PRIME OF LIFE CUP Winners SHARPE CUP Winners AUTUMN SHIELD Winners HOBSON BALL Winners LES EYRE ROSE BOWL Winners ARTHUR BURGESS TROPHY Winners COMMEMORATIVE CUP Winners HOLE-IN-ONE

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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 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

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