Oldham Gems stars get their rewards

The GEMS ‘Golfer of the Year' was Geoff Allen

Oldham Golf Club GEMS (Gentlemen Elderly Members) have enjoyed another great and busy season of friendly and competitive golf.

Their Annual Dinner saw the long-running trophies presented to the proud winners.

The ‘Golfer of the Year' was Geoff Allen with ten wins during the season, and he won the coveted Hobson Ball.

The Brian Radcliffe Trophy was won by Dave Taylor with a fine total of 84 points in the qualifying competitions.

The 9-hole Knock Out winner was Paul Street who beat Brian Spary in the final.

A singles Stableford for the Gems was won by Barry Cotton with 20, and hot on his heels with 19 were John Billington and John Wood, one more than Peter Schofield, Charlie Middlewood and Paul Street.

The team competition winners with 54 were Geoff Beard, Barry Cotton and Charlie Middlewood.

Meanwhile, a Four Man Team Stableford at Saddleworth had the powerful combo Marners’ Madhouse team of D and B Pullen, G Cavallino and Nick Marner on top with 93.

Just a point behind were Dubious Reserves Devy, G Bearpark, L Thompson and A Head, and Housewives Choice P Paxford, N Hughes, R Sutton and M Timperley and A McKenna, J Taylor, A Jackson and D Ashton.

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