THE GEMS
Oldham Golf Club (Seniors)

Oldham Golf Club, Lees New Road, Oldham, Lancs OL4 5PN

Telephone Numbers:-     Club House  0161 624 4986         Professional's Shop  0161 626 8346




Welcome to the Web Site

(Last updated at 8.00pm on Thursday 2nd September 2010)





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 2010


CAPTAIN VICE CAPTAIN HANDICAP SECRETARY SECRETARY
Peter Monks Barry Cotton Arthur Burgess Geoff Allen




LATEST NEWS


THE HISTORY OF THE GEMS

Click in the frame at the foot of the page for more information and photographs.

There is plenty to look at!


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COMPETITIONS SINCE NOVEMBER 2009

Click here for the list of weekly winners.


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CLUB NEWS

 Go to the Oldham Golf Club web site

Go to the Whats The Score web site

Click here for pictures of the Captains Drive-In on the 13th March 2010

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IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

REMAINING GEMS COMPETITION DATES IN 2010

Thursday 30th September

Autumn Shield

Thursday 16th December

Golf Competition and Christmas Lunch


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'THE SWAILES TROPHY' 2010

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.


PRELIMINARY ROUND
PETER FARRIMOND v Ken Sharp
FRED GRIFFIN v Jack Simpson
STUART WAGSTAFFE v John Billington
Frank Wardley v STEVE SMITH
COLIN HARE v Mike Dunkerley
Gordon Howard v Brian Best
GEOFF ALLEN v Keith Cowell
Jim Wilson v PETER MONKS
Arthur Burgess v KEN LUNN


FIRST ROUND
Peter Farrimond v FRED GRIFFIN
STUART WAGSTAFFE v Steve Smith
Peter Bennion v ALAN CHADWICK
Derek Saunders v BARRY COTTON
John Stringer v JOHN SMITH
Barry Robinson v COLIN HARE
Gordon Howard or Brian Best v GEOFF ALLEN
Peter Monks v KEN LUNN


QUARTER FINAL
Fred Griffin v Stuart Wagstaffe
Alan Chadwick v BARRY COTTON
John Smith v COLIN HARE
GEOFF ALLEN v Ken Lunn


SEMI FINAL
Fred Griffin or Stuart Wagstaffe v Barry Cotton
Colin Hare v Geoff Allen


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GEMS NEWS

GEMS HANDICAPS
Please ensure you check them each week (before you play).

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THURSDAY 2nd SEPTEMBER 2010

SINGLES COMPETITION TOWARDS 'THE BRIAN RADCLIFFE TROPHY'

THE WINNER
Bill Borrell (20 points)



SUBSIDIARY COMPETITION (3 MAN TEAM - ALL TO SCORE)

THE WINNING TEAM
Peter Monks, Keith Cowell and Tony Boyle (47 points)


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FRIDAY 27th AUGUST 2010

THE LES EYRE ROSE BOWL

SINGLES COMPETITION PLAYED AT FAIRFIELD GOLF CLUB


THE WINNER
Peter Farrimond (32 points)


WINNERS OF THE SUBSIDIARY TEAM COMPETITION
Brian Best and John Smith (59 points)


AMONGST THE OTHERS TAKING PART




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THURSDAY 26th AUGUST 2010

4 BALL BETTERBALL

WINNERS (22 points cpo)
Bill Broomhead Peter Monks


SECOND (22 points)
Eric Smith and Bill Taylor (22 points)


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TUESDAY 17th AUGUST 2010

3 MAN TEAM (2 TO SCORE)

WINNERS
Peter Farrimond (missing), Steve Smith and Bill Broomhead (40 points)


SECOND
Geoff Allen, Barry Robinson and John Stringer (38 points)


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THURSDAY 12th AUGUST 2010

3 MAN TEXAS SCRAMBLE

THE WINNING TEAM
Peter Monks, Maurice Butterworth and Steve Smith (36.00 net)


SECOND PLACE
Tony Boyle, Bill Broomhead and Keith Cowell (36.75 net)


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TUESDAY 3rd AUGUST 2010

SINGLES COMPETITION TOWARDS 'THE BRIAN RADCLIFFE TROPHY'

WINNER
John Stringer (24 points) (cpo)

SECOND
Tony Boyle (24 points)



SUBSIDIARY TEAM COMPETITION (3 MAN TEAM - ALL TO SCORE)

WINNERS
John Stringer, Geoff Allen and Barry Robinson (61 points)


SECOND
Bill Borrell, Tony Boyle and Bill Broomhead (53 points)


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THURSDAY 29th JULY 2010

4 BALL BETTERBALL

WINNERS
Maurice Butterworth and Alan Purtill (25 points)


SECOND
Tony Boyle and Steve Smith (24 points)


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THURSDAY 22nd JULY 2010

3 MAN TEAM (2 TO SCORE)

WINNERS:- Peter Bennion, Norman Hampson and Alan Purtill (42 points)

SECOND:- Gordon Howard, Ken Sharp and Steve Smith (41 points)


CAPTAIN OF THE WINNING TEAM
Sir Alan Purtill


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THURSDAY 15th JULY 2010

3 MAN TEXAS SCRAMBLE

WINNERS:- Brian Best, John Smith and Frank Wardley (34.75 net)

SECOND:- Barry Cotton, Peter Farrimond and Peter Monks (35.00 net)

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THURSDAY 8th JULY 2010

SINGLES COMPETITION TOWARDS 'THE BRIAN RADCLIFFE TROPHY'

WINNER
Derek Saunders (22 points)


SECOND
Bill Borrell (21 points)



SUBSIDIARY TEAM COMPETITION (3 MAN TEAM - ALL TO SCORE)

WINNERS
Bill Borrell, Derek Saunders and Dave Dawson (53 points cpo)


SECOND
Bill Broomhead, Keith Cowell and Colin Hare (53 points)


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THURSDAY 1st JULY 2010

THE 'PRIME-OF-LIFE CUP


THE WINNER
Bill Taylor (21 points c.p.o.)


SECOND
Geoff Allen (21 points)


THIRD EQUAL
Bill Borrell (20 points)
John Stringer (20 points)
Frank Wardley (20 points)



SUBSIDIARY TEAM COMPETITION (3 MAN TEAM - ALL TO SCORE)

WINNERS

Norman Radcliffe, Ken Sharp and Eric Smith (53 points)



NEAREST-THE-PIN WINNER AND A VERY VERY CLOSE SECOND
Norman Radcliffe John Stringer


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GEMS INFORMATION SINCE DETAILED RECORDS BEGAN IN NOVEMBER 2004

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 2004 to October 2005


17.1


nk


November 2005 to October 2006


19.5


24


November 2006 to October 2007


20.8


28


November 2007 to October 2008


21.7


27


November 2008 to October 2009


23.9


29


November 2009 to present


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