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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 OCTOBER 15th | 3 MAN TEAM (2 TO SCORE) |
| THURSDAY OCTOBER 22nd | 4BBB |
| THURSDAY OCTOBER 29th | 4BBB |
| CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR 2026 | |
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| Thursday November 26th | Commemorative Cup and Annual Dinner |
| CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF THE TWO KNOCKOUT COMPETITIONS THE SWAILES TROPHY (18 HOLES) MARK FURNIVAL (beating Andy Milner in the Final) THE DEREK SAUNDERS SHIELD (9 HOLES) JOHN HOLGATE (beating John Waterhouse in the Final) |
| THE ANNUAL DINNER, PRIZE PRESENTATION and COMMEMORATIVE CUP COMPETITION WILL BE ON THURSDAY NOVEMBER 26th The Entry Sheet is on our Notice Board, with a closing date of Monday November 16th. |
| 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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MARTIN STIMSON, PHIL MATTHEWS and JOHN WOOD (37.00 net) |
| 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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