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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) |
| 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 2026 |
| CAPTAIN | VICE CAPTAIN |
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| VIC BROWN | JOHN HOLGATE |
| GEMS NEWS |
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IT IS SAD TO REPORT THAT BILL BROOMHEAD RECENTLY PASSED AWAY He was Captain of the GEMS in 2015 and for many years was a regular and popular player in the weekly competitons. The Funeral is at Hollinwood Crematorium at 11.00am on Wednesday September 23rd. |
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Bill, winner of The Brian Radcliffe Trophy in 2016 |
| FORTHCOMING GEMS COMPETITIONS | |
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| THURSDAY SEPT 17th | SINGLES (BRIAN RADCLIFFE TROPHY) + 3 MAN TEAM (ALL TO SCORE) |
| THURSDAY SEPT 24th | THE CAPTAINS CHALLENGE - 4BBB (DRAWN COMPETITION) |
| TUESDAY SEPT 29th | SINGLES (BRIAN RADCLIFFE TROPHY) + 3 MAN TEAM (ALL TO SCORE) |
| CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR 2026 | |
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| Thursday September 24th | The Captain's Challenge |
| Tuesday September 29th | The Lady Captain's Prize |
| Thursday November 26th | Commemorative Cup and Annual Dinner |
| CHANGE OF 2026 GEMS DAYS FROM THURSDAY TO TUESDAY | ||
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| Tuesday September 29th | NOT | Thursday October 1st |
| THE TWO GEMS KNOCKOUT COMPETITIONS ARE NOW AT THEIR FINAL STAGES THE SWAILES TROPHY (18 HOLES) is Mark Furnival v Andy Milner THE DEREK SAUNDERS SHIELD (9 HOLES) is John Holgate v John Waterhouse |
| THE LADY CAPTAIN'S PRIZE The Lady Captain (Sheila Antrobus) has kindly donated a prize to the GEMS It will be awarded to the Winner of the Singles Competition to be played on TUESDAY 29th SEPTEMBER |
| 'THE 2026 CAPTAINS CHALLENGE' |
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| THE CAPTAINS CREW | THE VICE SQUAD | ||
| VIC BROWN (Captain) | JOHN HOLGATE (Vice Captain) | ||
| Ken Lunn | John Billington | ||
| Paul Rainford | Alvin Patten | ||
| Geoff Beard | John Wood | ||
| Dave Kay | Brian Spary | ||
| Ian MacKenzie | Allan Frost | ||
| Peter Schofield | Paul Street | ||
| Stuart Wagstaffe | Martin Stimson | ||
| Chris Jones | Andy Milner | ||
| Alan Taylor | Phil Best | ||
| Mike MacCafferty | John Waterhouse | ||
| John Baines | Charlie Middlewood | ||
| Phil Bradwell | Mike Smith | ||
| Gordon Howard | Brian Best | ||
| Mark Furnival | Phil Matthews | ||
| Brian Allen | Peter Dransfield |
| 'THE CAPTAINS CHALLENGE' |
| To be played on Thursday September 24th 2026 |
| A Team Competition. All scores to count toward the overall total. |
| 11 Holes. GEMS Handicaps |
| 4 Ball Betterball Stableford |
| 'Nearest-the-Pin' prize. 2nd shot on the 18th |
| Be there at the presentation to the winning team!! |
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VIC BROWN and KEN LUNN JOHN HOLGATE and JOHN BILLINGTON |
| 9.00 |
PAUL RAINFORD and GEOFF BEARD ALVIN PATTEN and JOHN WOOD |
| 9.10 |
DAVE KAY and IAN MacKENZIE BRIAN SPARY and ALLAN FROST |
| 9.20 |
PETER SCHOFIELD and STUART WAGSTAFFE PAUL STREET and MARTIN STIMSON |
| 9.30 |
CHRIS JONES and ALAN TAYLOR ANDY MILNER and PHIL BEST |
| 9.40 |
MIKE MacCAFFERTY and JOHN BAINES JOHN WATERHOUSE and CHARLIE MIDDLEWOOD |
| 9.50 |
PHIL BRADWELL and GORDON HOWARD MIKE SMITH and BRIAN BEST |
| 10.00 |
MARK FURNIVAL and BRIAN ALLEN PHIL MATTHEWS and PETER DRANSFIELD |
| 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 |
28 points | Gordon Howard and Ian MacKenzie |
30th December 2025 |
Scroll below for records up to October 2021 |
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| GEMS COMPETITIONS FROM NOVEMBER 2025 |
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PHIL MATTHEWS and PAUL RAINFORD (45 points) |
| THE HISTORY OF THE GEMS |
| DATES | AVERAGE ATTENDANCE |
HIGHEST ATTENDANCE |
| November 2024 to October 2025 |
24.9 |
30 |
| November 2024 to October 2025 |
25 |
30 |
| 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 |
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| 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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