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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 (Last updated on Tuesday March 2024 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 2024 |
| CAPTAIN | VICE CAPTAIN |
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| MARTIN STIMSON | PAUL STREET |
| GEMS NEWS |
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MONTHLY SINGLES COMPETITIONS FOR THE BRIAN RADCLIFFE TROPHY WILL COMMENCE ON MARCH 7th There will be 8 Competitions between March and October and the best 4 scores will count. The Winner will be announced at the Christmas Dinner and Prize Presentation |
| THE 'ARTHUR BURGESS TROPHY' |
| To be played on Thursday March 14th 2024 |
| 11 Holes (GEMS Handicaps) |
| 4 BALL BETTERBALL |
| A MEAL AS YOU COME IN |
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| 8.50 |
Chris Jones and Brian Spary |
| 9.00 |
Charlie Middlewood and Martin Stimson Paul Street and Ian MacKenzie |
| 9.10 |
Paul Rainford and Brian Best Trevor Cash and Allan Frost |
| 9.20 |
Geoff Beard and Barry Cotton Stuart Wagstaffe and Pat Greene |
| 9.30 |
Keith Jackson and Phil Best Geoff Allen and Brian Allen |
| 9.40 |
John Smith and Gordon Howard Mike Smith and Ken Lunn |
| IMPORTANT |
If there are only 3 players in a group then the lowest handicapper is "Captain". |
| FORTHCOMING GEMS COMPETITIONS:- | ||
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| THURSDAY MARCH 7th | SINGLES (BRIAN RADCLIFFE TROPHY) + 3 MAN TEAM | |
| THURSDAY MARCH 14th | THE ARTHUR BURGESS TROPHY (4BBB) | |
| THURSDAY MARCH 21st | 3 MAN TEXAS SCRAMBLE | |
| THURSDAY MARCH 28th | 3 MAN TEAM (2 TO SCORE) |
| CHANGE OF 2024 GEMS DAYS FROM THURSDAY TO TUESDAY | ||
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| Tuesday May 7th | NOT | Thursday May 9th |
| Tuesday May 21st | NOT | Thursday May 23rd |
| Tuesday June 4th | NOT | Thursday June 6th |
| Tuesday July 2nd | NOT | Thursday July 4th |
| Tuesday July 23rd | NOT | Thursday July 25th |
| Tuesday July 30th | NOT | Thursday August 1st |
| Tuesday August 13th | NOT | Thursday August 15th |
| CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR 2024 | |
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| Thursday March 14th | Arthur Burgess Trophy |
| Thursday May 9th | Oldham Seniors Open |
| Thursday May 30th | Sharpe Cup |
| Thursday June 20th | Lady President's Prize |
| Thursday July 18th | Prime-of-Life Cup |
| Tuesday August 6th | Les Eyre Rose Bowl (Away Day at Pike Fold G.C.) |
| Thursday September 12th | Autumn Shield |
| Thursday September 19th | The Captain's Challenge |
| Thursday December 12th | Commemorative Cup and Christmas Lunch |
| 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 2022 |
| THE HISTORY OF THE GEMS |
| 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 |
| 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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