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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 |
| FORTHCOMING GEMS COMPETITIONS | |
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| THURSDAY APRIL 30th | 4BBB |
| THURSDAY MAY 7th | SINGLES (BRIAN RADCLIFFE TROPHY, 3rd of 8) + TEAM (all to score) |
| THURSDAY MAY 14th | 3 MAN TEXAS SCRAMBLE |
| THURSDAY MAY 21st | THE SHARPE CUP - SINGLES 18 HOLES (Drawn Competition) |
| CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR 2026 | |
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| Thursday May 21st | Sharpe Cup |
| Thursday July 9th | Prime-of-Life Cup |
| Thursday July 23rd | Lady President's Prize |
| Thursday July 30th | Les Eyre Rose Bowl (Away Day at Davenport G.C.) |
| Thursday September 3rd | Oldham Seniors Open |
| Thursday September 10th | Autumn Shield |
| Thursday September 24th | The Captain's Challenge |
| Thursday November 26th | Commemorative Cup and Annual Dinner |
| CHANGE OF 2026 GEMS DAYS FROM THURSDAY TO TUESDAY | ||
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| Tuesday May 26th | NOT | Thursday May 28th |
| Tuesday July 14th | NOT | Thursday July 16th |
| Tuesday July 28th | NOT | Thursday July 30th |
| Tuesday August 4th | NOT | Thursday August 6th |
| Tuesday August 18th | NOT | Thursday August 20th |
| Tuesday September 1st | NOT | Thursday September 3rd |
| THE SHARPE CUP - THURSDAY MAY 21st 18 Holes (the bottom 9 holes twice) off Club Handicaps The Entry Sheet is on our Notice Board. Closing Date is May 11th |
| 'THE SWAILES TROPHY' 2026 |
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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 (To be played by May 31st) |
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| Mark Furnival | V | Paul Rainford | |||||||||
| Brian Allen | V | John Billington | |||||||||
| Brian Best | V | Ken Lunn | |||||||||
| Paul Donlan | V | Brian Spary | |||||||||
| Ian Mackenzie | V | Charlie Middlewood | |||||||||
| Paul Street | V | Pat Greene
| Barry Cotton
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John Waterhouse |
Andy Milner |
V |
John Wood |
Keith Jackson |
V |
Mark Stoneman |
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| SECOND ROUND (To be played by June 30th) |
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| John Holgate | V | Mark Furnival or Paul Rainford | |||||||||
| Brian Allen or John Billington | V | Brian Best or Ken Lunn | |||||||||
| Vic Brown | V | Paul Donlan or Brian Spary | |||||||||
| Ian MacKenzie or Charlie Middlewood | V | Phil Matthews | |||||||||
| Dave Kay | V | Paul Street or Pat Greene
| Barry Cotton or John Waterhouse |
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Allan Frost |
Geoff Beard |
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Andy Milner or John Wood |
Keith Jackson or Mark Stoneman |
V |
Dave Kendrick |
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| THE DEREK SAUNDERS SHIELD 9 HOLE KNOCKOUT COMPETITION |
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| Holes 1 - 8 and 18. | |||
| Play off GEMS Handicaps | |||
| Allowance is 100% of the difference in Handicaps | |||
| CLUB RULES TO APPLY | |||
| FIRST ROUND (TO BE PLAYED BY MAY 31st) | ||
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| Stuart Wagstaffe | v | Ian MacKenzie |
| Barry Cotton | v | Pat Greene |
| Paul Rainford | v | Phil Matthews |
| Vic Brown | v | John Billington |
| Paul Donlan | v | Paul Street |
| Brian Spary | v | Brian Best |
| John Holgate | v | Gordon Howard |
| Mike Smith | v | Ken Lunn |
| Mark Furnival | v | Dave Kay |
| Keith Jackson | v | Andy Milner |
| Alvin Patten | v | Allan Frost |
| Geoff Allen | v | John Wood |
| Mike MacCafferty | v | Brian Allen |
| Dave Kendrick | v | Mark Stoneman |
| Geoff Beard | v | Charlie Middlewood |
| John Waterhouse | v | Martin Stimson |
| 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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|
GEOFF ALLEN and JOHN HOLGATE (23 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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