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| THE GEMS Oldham Golf Club (Seniors) |
| The Seniors Section of the Golf Club, better known as The GEMS (Gentlemen Elderly Members), meet every Thursday morning playing over 'The Championship Eleven' holes. Different forms of Competitions are played each week throughout the month. Click here for the weekly format |
| OFFICERS FOR 2012 |
| CAPTAIN | VICE CAPTAIN | SECRETARY | HANDICAP SECRETARY |
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| Keith Cowell | Geoff Allen | John Billington | Mike Dunkerley |
| GEMS COMPETITION DATES IN 2012 | |
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| Thursday 7th June | Sharpe Cup |
| Thursday 12th July | Prime of Life Cup |
| Thursday 23rd August | Les Eyre Rose Bowl (Away Day at Hazel Grove G.C.) |
| Thursday 27th September | Autumn Shield |
| Thursday 20th December | Golf Competition and Christmas Lunch |
| CHANGE OF DAYS FROM THURSDAY TO TUESDAY | ||
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| Tuesday 22nd May | NOT | Thursday 24th May |
| Tuesday 14th August | NOT | Thursday 16th August |
| 2008 WINNER | 2009 WINNER | 2010 WINNER | 2011 WINNER |
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| Peter Farrimond | Gordon Howard | Colin Hare | Peter Farrimond |
| 'THE SWAILES TROPHY' 2012 |
| A SINGLES KNOCKOUT COMPETITION UNDER MATCH PLAY RULES |
| 18 Holes from yellow tees |
| Club Handicaps |
| Where the Handicaps are different an allowance of 3/4 of the difference
is given to the highest handicapper. |
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| FIRST ROUND (To be played by May 31st) |
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| Barry Cotton | v | Derek Saunders |
| Trevor Cash | v | Phil Coombe |
| Graham Robinson | v | Roger Stansfield |
| Jim Wilson | v | Tony Boyle |
| Alan Chadwick | v | MIKE DUNKERLEY |
| Barry Robinson | v | Ken Lunn |
| Steve Smith | v | John Smith |
| Harold McGuinness | v | John Stringer |
| Geoff Allen | v | NORMAN RADCLIFFE |
| Bill Broomhead | v | Gordon Howard |
| Brian Allen | v | FRED GRIFFIN |
| Frank Wardley | v | Brian Best |
| SECOND ROUND (To be played by June 30th) |
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| Barry Cotton or Derek Saunders | v | Trevor Cash or Phil Coombe |
| Graham Robinson or Roger Stansfield | v | Jim Wilson or Tony Boyle |
| Mike Dunkerley | v | Barry Robinson or Ken Lunn |
| Keith Cowell | v | Peter Schofield |
| Steve Smith or John Smith | v | Harold McGuinness or John Stringer |
| Norman Radcliffe | v | Bill Broomhead or Gordon Howard |
| Fred Griffin | v | Frank Wardley or Brian Best |
| Dave Price | v | John Billington |
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| Ken Lunn, Trevor Cash and Peter Farrimond (40 points). |
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| Brian Allen, Geoff Allen and Barry Robinson (37.00 net) |
| THE'COCK FLAVOUR SOUP' AWARD |
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| It's that Man - again! |
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| WINNER:- Ken Lunn (17 points) |
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| Ken Lunn and Graham Robinson (23 points). |
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Congratulations to Ken Lunn. (Only the 5th time this feat has been achieved in 30 years of GEMS Competitions) |
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| Ken Sharp, Steve Smith and Gordon Howard (37.00 net) |
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| Winner. Gordon Howard (21 points) |
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| Graham Robinson and Eric Smith (25 points) |
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| Bill Broomhead |
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| Keith Cowell and Stuart Wagstaffe (22 points cpo). |
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| Ian Radcliffe, Mike Dunkerley and Norman Radcliffe (42 points). |
| FIRST | RUNNERS UP |
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| Ken Sharp, Norman Hampson and Peter Bennion (33.00 net) |
Eric Smith, Brian Best and Bill Taylor (34.00 net) |
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| Peter Farrimond (3rd - 20 points), Gordon Howard (2nd - 21 points cpo), Barry Cotton (1st - 21 points) |
| (2 MEMBERS OF) THE WINNING TEAM | THE'COCK FLAVOUR SOUP' AWARD |
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| Peter Farrimond and Keith Cowell (John Smith missing) (50 points) |
Guess Who? Again! |
| COMPETITION | BEST SCORE | PLAYERS | 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 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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| SOME VIEWS OF THE COURSE |
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