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 Friday March 13th 2026 at 7.17pm)




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
VIC BROWN JOHN HOLGATE






GEMS NEWS




Oldham Golf Club(Seniors)
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IT IS SAD TO REPORT THAT JACK SIMPSON RECENTLY PASSED AWAY

He was Captain of the GEMS in 2016
and for many years was a regular and popular player in the weekly competitons.

Funeral arrangements are not yet known.





Jack (right) when he won the Commemorative Cup with Geoff Allen in 2016




A regular winner of the 'Cock Flavour Soup' award! Who can forget him playing the first 2 holes in his slippers as he had forgotten to put his Golf Shoes on...


In fine voice at the Christmas Party




JACK FEATURES ON THE GEMS HONOURS BOARD ON MANY OCCASIONS:-

2007 THE AUTUMN SHIELD (with Dave Price)

2007 THE HOBSON BALL as Golfer of the Year

2010 THE AUTUMN SHIELD (with Geoff Allen)

2016 THE COMMEMORATIVE CUP (with Geoff Allen)

2019 THE ARTHUR BURGESS TROPHY (with John Wood)



ALSO, JACK HOLDS A NUMBER OF NEVER-TO-BE BEATEN RECORDS ON THE 'OLD' CHAMPIONSHIP ELEVEN COURSE,

BEING A MEMBER OF THE TEAM WITH THE BEST SCORES IN:-

3 MAN TEAM (ALL TO SCORE) with Dave Price and Ken Sharp

3 MAN TEXAS SCRAMBLE with Peter Farrimond and Ken Sharp

3 MAN TEAM (2 TO SCORE) with Steve Smith and Bill Taylor

4 BBB with Alan Chadwick
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FORTHCOMING GEMS COMPETITIONS

THURSDAY MARCH 19th

3 MAN TEXAS SCRAMBLE

THURSDAY MARCH 26th

3 MAN TEAM (2 TO SCORE)

THURSDAY APRIL 2nd

SINGLES (BRIAN RADCLIFFE TROPHY) + 3 MAN TEAM (ALL TO SCORE)




CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR 2026

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

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




A(NOTHER) DATE FOR YOUR DIARY......

Thursday July 30th

Away Day to Davenport Golf Club to play for The Les Eyre Rose Bowl







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

28 points


Gordon Howard and Ian MacKenzie


30th December 2025

Scroll below for records up to October 2021





GEMS COMPETITIONS FROM NOVEMBER 2025



(CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOGRAPHS, AND DETAILED RESULTS, FROM NOVEMBER 6th 2025 to MARCH 5th 2026)



THURSDAY MARCH 12th 2026


THE ARTHUR BURGESS TROPHY


4 BALL BETTERBALL


28 PLAYERS


THE WINNING PAIR
MARK FURNIVAL (WHO ALSO WON THE 'NEAREST-THE-PIN' PRIZE and BARRY COTTON (21 points)


SECOND:- Dave Kendrick and Charlie Middlewoood (20 points cpo)

THIRD:- Chris Jones and Brian Spary (20 points)




THERE WAS 1 "TWO" :-

BRIAN SPARY on the 5th




THE WINNER OF THE NAME CARD :- PAUL DONLAN





THE HISTORY OF THE GEMS




CLICK BELOW FOR GEMS INFORMATION AND PHOTOGRAPHS




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


nk




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











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