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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 |
| AWAY WE GO TO HAZEL GROVE GOLF CLUB | ||||
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| THURSDAY 23rd AUGUST 2012 | ||||
| Tee Off from 11am. (Coffee and Bacon Butties on arrival at 10am.) | ||||
| Use own Transport (No Coach) | ||||
| Evening Meal after the Golf | ||||
| An all inclusive price of approximately £35 | ||||
| TO PLAY FOR 'THE LES EYRE ROSE BOWL' | ||||
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| 2008 WINNER Arthur Burgess |
2009 WINNER Barry Robinson |
2010 WINNER Peter Farrimond |
2011 WINNER Dave Price |
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The Entry Form is on the Notice Board and numbers are limited to 24 So book early to avoid disappointment! |
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| James, left, with Club Captain Martin Lewis |
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| Keith Cowell (left) receives the official GEMS document case from Barry Cotton |
| THE SWAILES TROPHY | THE AUTUMN SHIELD |
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| Peter Farrimond | Gordon Howard and Dave Price |
| THE LES EYRE ROSE BOWL | THE 'PRIME OF LIFE' CUP |
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| Dave Price | Barry Robinson |
| THE SHARPE CUP |
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| Steve Smith |
| THE BRIAN RADCLIFFE TROPHY | THE HOBSON BALL |
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| Bill Taylor and Peter Schofield (Joint winners) | John Billington |
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| John Billington, Harold McGuinness and Bill Broomhead (45 points) |
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| Alan Chadwick, Jack Simpson and a nearly finished meal. |
| SECOND | THIRD |
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| Stuart Wagstaffe, Harold McGuinness and Roger Stansfield (34.25 net) |
Frank Wardley, John Smith and Norman Radcliffe (36.25 net) |
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Peter Monks, Keith Cowell and Bill Broomhead Never has a Team lost their mats so many times in a 10 Hole competition. |
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| Bill Broomhead [Winner of the Singles competition with 21 points], Keith Cowell and Ken Sharp (55 points) |
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Harold McGuinness Harold walked threequarters of the way round the course and then complained his feet were wet through. Only then did he realise he had forgotten to change into his golf shoes........... |
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| Ian Wooliscroft and Graham Robinson (22 points cpo) |
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| The Winner - John Stringer (right) |
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| Mike Dunkerley (20 points) |
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| Barry Cotton, Alan Chadwick and Steve Smith (51 points) |
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| Peter Schofield and Ken Lunn (25 points) |
| SECOND PLACE | THIRD PLACE |
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| John Stringer and Geoff Allen (23 points cpo) |
Dave Price and Fred Griffin (23 points) |
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| Frank Wardley, John Smith and Norman Radcliffe (44 points) |
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| Jim Wilson, Frank Wardley and Derek Saunders (37.50 net) |
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| John Stringer (20 points) |
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| Tony Boyle, Eric Smith and Bill Taylor (46 points) |
| 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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