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Alan Houghton

Team: Bromborough Pool BDivision: Division CLast updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

749

Current Handicap

11
Honours
Season:

61

Matches Played

25

Wins

36

Losses

41%

Win Rate

8.7

Avg Win Margin

9.1

Avg Loss Margin

14-13

Home Record

11-23

Away Record

Milestones

Career

No career milestones yet — keep bowling!

Next goal: 50 Wins25/50

Season Highlights

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 61 matches

+11 Rising
14 Jun27 Jul4 Jul15 May4 Jul2 Aug20 Jun13 Aug-13712
Started0
Lowest0
Current11
Win Percentage(35%)
41%
score-0.18→contribution-0.06
Avg Winning Margin(23%)
8.7
score+0.11→contribution+0.03
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
9.1
score-0.18→contribution-0.03
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
30%
score-0.40→contribution-0.04
Opponent Strength(15%)
883
score-0.31→contribution-0.05
Weighted Score-0.153
Sample Size Confidence
100%(61/33 matches)
Rating939 → shrunk 939→ adjusted 749
Handicap
11

Formula: Rating = 1000 + (weighted score × 400). Each factor is normalized to −1…+1, multiplied by its weight, then summed. Window: factors are computed from the Handicap Calculation Years only (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026), excluding walkovers — the same window the official recalculation uses. Bayesian shrinkage: the raw rating is pulled toward 1000 by confidence (window matches ÷ 33, an adaptive threshold set by the last recalculation). Offsets: division and B/C/D team offsets are then applied, weighted by where each window match was played. Recency blend: the calculation years are re-weighted at up to 40% by match volume. Players with a long career but fewer than 5 window matches fall back to their full career record. Rating maps to handicap 0–15 (lower = stronger) via the league's spread multiplier.

League

25W36L61 matches·41% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Bromborough Pool B2016–2019Division C56253144.6%
Bromborough Pool2018–2019Division B5050%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
8/13/2019Matty RobertsA9-21LOSS-12LeagueDivision B
8/8/2019Jean JenkinsA21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision C
8/7/2019vs Arno TixallA9-21LOSS-12LeagueDivision B
8/6/2019Rob DobbyH11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision C
8/1/2019Peter CowanA20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision C
7/30/2019Dot RowlandsH15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision C
7/11/2019John BurkeA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision B
6/27/2019Robert HolmesA21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision C
6/25/2019vs Sea DogH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision C
6/20/2019Ann PritchardH8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision C
6/13/2019Paul MargerisonA21-4WIN+17LeagueDivision C
6/5/2019vs Pensby CA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision C
5/23/2019Michael HuddartH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision C
5/16/2019Andrew ParnellA20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision C
5/8/2019vs Hoylake Central & MelroseA4-21LOSS-17LeagueDivision C
5/2/2019Tony MarslandH6-21LOSS-15LeagueDivision C
8/14/2018Donald ClarkA21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision C
8/2/2018Ron GreenA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision C
7/31/2018Gordon DitchfieldH14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision C
7/30/2018vs Oxton Cons CA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision C
7/24/2018Philip SweeneyH21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision C
7/18/2018vs Hoylake Central & MelroseA4-21LOSS-17LeagueDivision C
7/17/2018Steve OreillyA7-21LOSS-14LeagueDivision B
7/12/2018Alan QuintonH21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision C
7/4/2018Pat BensonA12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision C
6/28/2018Chris DunbarH3-21LOSS-18LeagueDivision C
6/21/2018Barry TilstonA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision C
6/6/2018vs Bebington ParkA21-2WIN+19LeagueDivision C
5/24/2018Peter MillerH17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision B
5/24/2018John GellingA13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision C
5/17/2018Phil WynneH21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision C
5/15/2018Dave EdwardsA21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision C
5/10/2018Colin LitsterH21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision C
7/25/2017Simon ThelwallH21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision C
7/19/2017vs Oxton Cons CA21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision C
7/13/2017Linda ClareA13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision C
7/11/2017Chris Griffiths-griptonH3-21LOSS-18LeagueDivision C
7/6/2017Sarah ParnellH21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision C
7/4/2017Ray WhartonA7-21LOSS-14LeagueDivision C
6/29/2017Phil DuckersH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision C
6/22/2017Jake McelnayA8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision C
6/8/2017Doreen ButlerA21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision C
5/18/2017Len DaviesH15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision C
8/4/2016Ray WhartonA10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision C
8/2/2016Nobby HughesH18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision C
7/27/2016Alan M JonesA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision C
7/26/2016Stephen BurkeA21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision C
7/14/2016Len MastermanH21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision C
7/12/2016Ella KennedyA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision C
7/7/2016Terry SuttonH21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision C
7/5/2016Denise CapperH17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision C
6/23/2016Malcolm HarkerA21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision C
6/16/2016Stephen BurkeH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision C
6/14/2016vs Thingwall BH16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision C
6/9/2016Roy CookeH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision C
6/7/2016Frank Leech SrA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision C
6/2/2016Roy AndersonH21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision C
5/31/2016Val LimbA21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision C
5/17/2016Len MastermanA9-21LOSS-12LeagueDivision C
5/11/2016vs Hoylake CentralH17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision C
4/26/2016Peter TeagueA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision C
Geoff Clare Trophy5 games · 3W
20191 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundBrian MakinsonHoylake Central & Melrose18-21LOSSLOST
20181 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundColin LitsterOxton Cons C15-21LOSSLOST
20163 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundIan WilsonHoylake Central21-12WINWON
Semi Final RoundRobert KnightBromborough Recs B21-16WINWON
Final RoundLewis BullenKendal21-14WINLOST
Leverhulme Cup2 games · 1W
20171 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundBrian GorePt Sunlight Vill & Wks12-21LOSSLOST
20161 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundEric CookOxton Cons B21-18WINLOST
Andy Dawson Cup1 games · 0W
20181 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundTucker JacksonKendal17-21LOSSWON

Current Streak

1losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

5

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

5

Career worst losing streak

Last 520% win rate
LWLLL
Last 1030% win rate— steady
LWLLLLLWWL
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Hoylake Central & Melrose0220%5/8/2019
Oxton Cons C11250%7/30/2018
Ray Wharton0220%7/4/2017
Stephen Burke202100%7/26/2016
Len Masterman11250%7/14/2016
Matty Roberts0110%8/13/2019
Jean Jenkins101100%8/8/2019
Arno Tixall0110%8/7/2019
Rob Dobby0110%8/6/2019
Peter Cowan0110%8/1/2019
Biggest Win
Unknown (+19)6/6/2018
Heaviest Defeat
Chris Dunbar (-18)6/28/2018
Best Season
201750% · 10 matches
Worst Season
201931% · 16 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
50% → 32%declining
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
83042 known · 19 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
1-517% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
18-1850% win rate

By Division

Division C25-31 (45%)
Division B0-5 (0%)
Division B0%
0W·5L·5 played
Division C44.6%
25W·31L·56 played

Debut

Apr 26, 2016

Latest

Aug 13, 2019

Seasons Active

4 (3.3 yr span)

Matches / Season

15.3 (61 total)

Seasons

2016201720182019