Crown Green HandicapFairPlay Bowls
Live
Birkenhead Sync08/09/2026|
Birkenhead Sync08/09/2026|
Back to Players
Crown Green Handicap

Alan Welch

Team: Albany BDivision: League 3Last updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

730

Current Handicap

11
Honours
Season:

74

Matches Played

35

Wins

39

Losses

47%

Win Rate

9.6

Avg Win Margin

8.8

Avg Loss Margin

21-16

Home Record

14-23

Away Record

Milestones

Career

No career milestones yet — keep bowling!

Next goal: Decade Player8/10

Season Highlights

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 74 matches

+11 Rising
15 Jun21 Jun6 May15 Jul12 May7 Jul1 May22 Jun14 Aug-14916
Started0
Lowest0
Current11
Win Percentage(40%)
52%
score+0.03→contribution+0.01
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
9.8
score+0.29→contribution+0.07
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
7.3
score+0.12→contribution+0.02
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
55%
score+0.10→contribution+0.01
Opponent Strength(10%)
667
score-0.38→contribution-0.04
Weighted Score+0.076
Sample Size Confidence
63%(31/39 matches)
Rating1038 → shrunk 1024→ adjusted 724
Recent 3-Season Rating (2024, 2025, 2026)738
Recency Blend40% (31 recent matches)
Final Rating730
Handicap
11

Formula: Rating = 1000 + (weighted score × 500). Each factor is normalized to −1…+1, multiplied by its weight, then summed. Window: factors are computed from the Handicap Calculation Years only (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 ÷ 39, 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

35W39L74 matches·47.3% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Albany B2016–2026League 374353947.3%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
8/14/2026Ronald ParryA7-21LOSS-14LeagueLeague 3
8/7/2026John GomersallH21-8WIN+13LeagueLeague 3
7/31/2026Derek MacdonaldA14-21LOSS-7LeagueLeague 3
7/27/2026Andy PritchardH17-21LOSS-4LeagueLeague 3
7/24/2026Keith BennettH21-13WIN+8LeagueLeague 3
7/17/2026Karl RobinsonA12-21LOSS-9LeagueLeague 3
7/10/2026Dorothy RowlandsH21-9WIN+12LeagueLeague 3
7/6/2026Barry CalisterA20-21LOSS-1LeagueLeague 3
7/3/2026Alistair GreenA21-11WIN+10LeagueLeague 3
6/26/2026Roy CookeA18-21LOSS-3LeagueLeague 3
6/22/2026Harry MillingtonH21-13WIN+8LeagueLeague 3
6/19/2026Eddy CarvellA12-21LOSS-9LeagueLeague 3
6/15/2026Steve HowlandH21-7WIN+14LeagueLeague 3
6/8/2026John ShawH21-7WIN+14LeagueLeague 3
6/5/2026Angela HoldenA21-16WIN+5LeagueLeague 3
5/29/2026Dave HoldenH21-8WIN+13LeagueLeague 3
5/22/2026Ray FarrellA13-21LOSS-8LeagueLeague 3
5/15/2026Lorna FosterA21-17WIN+4LeagueLeague 3
5/8/2026Philip CurrieA16-21LOSS-5LeagueLeague 3
5/1/2026Dave EdwardsH21-9WIN+12LeagueLeague 3
4/24/2026Paul McdonnellA7-21LOSS-14LeagueLeague 3
4/20/2026Kevin OwensH21-14WIN+7LeagueLeague 3
8/22/2025Stephen WheeldonH7-21LOSS-14LeagueLeague 3
7/25/2025Philip TaylorH21-16WIN+5LeagueLeague 3
7/21/2025Karl RobinsonA20-21LOSS-1LeagueLeague 3
7/18/2025Val ArnoldH21-10WIN+11LeagueLeague 3
7/11/2025Nick KavanaghA6-21LOSS-15LeagueLeague 3
7/7/2025Leslie SilcockH21-14WIN+7LeagueLeague 3
6/20/2025vs PoultonH18-21LOSS-3LeagueLeague 3
6/9/2025Rene KearneyA21-8WIN+13LeagueLeague 3
5/23/2025Karl RobinsonH19-21LOSS-2LeagueLeague 3
6/23/2023vs Pensby BH18-21LOSS-3LeagueLeague 3
6/9/2023Nick WoodwardA6-21LOSS-15LeagueLeague 3
5/26/2023stephen HoltA5-21LOSS-16LeagueLeague 3
5/22/2023Brian ChellamH15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 3
5/19/2023Kath CucchiA21-17WIN+4LeagueLeague 3
5/12/2023Josep TaylorA21-9WIN+12LeagueLeague 3
5/5/2023Pauline HainesH10-21LOSS-11LeagueLeague 3
4/28/2023Bill ClaytonA14-21LOSS-7LeagueLeague 3
4/21/2023Linda BiggsH21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 3
8/26/2022vs PensbyA8-21LOSS-13LeagueLeague 3
8/12/2022Christian KearneyA12-21LOSS-9LeagueLeague 3
8/5/2022Iain HutchinsonH21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 3
7/29/2022Deborah SilcockA21-8WIN+13LeagueLeague 3
7/22/2022Howard FernH21-7WIN+14LeagueLeague 3
7/15/2022Rodney WatkinsA12-21LOSS-9LeagueLeague 3
7/8/2022Phil LeechH21-6WIN+15LeagueLeague 3
7/1/2022Philip CurrieH13-21LOSS-8LeagueLeague 3
6/24/2022Michelle CaffinH12-21LOSS-9LeagueLeague 3
6/6/2022Neil HenningH20-21LOSS-1LeagueLeague 3
5/30/2022vs PensbyH17-21LOSS-4LeagueLeague 3
5/23/2022Geoff MillichipA12-21LOSS-9LeagueLeague 3
5/20/2022Phil GordonH5-21LOSS-16LeagueLeague 3
5/13/2022Kieron FoulkesA21-11WIN+10LeagueLeague 3
5/6/2022Lynne TofieldH21-6WIN+15LeagueLeague 3
4/29/2022Mike WalshA12-21LOSS-9LeagueLeague 3
8/20/2021Andrew ParnellA9-21LOSS-12LeagueLeague 3
8/13/2021Paul DraperA21-17WIN+4LeagueLeague 3
8/6/2021Phil SpencerH7-21LOSS-14LeagueLeague 3
7/30/2021Mike PillingH21-3WIN+18LeagueLeague 3
7/23/2021Joan LawrenceA21-12WIN+9LeagueLeague 3
6/28/2021Ian HamiltonH21-14WIN+7LeagueLeague 3
6/25/2021Derek CarrollA21-12WIN+9LeagueLeague 3
6/21/2021vs PoultonH21-11WIN+10LeagueLeague 3
6/18/2021Margie VickersA6-21LOSS-15LeagueLeague 3
5/31/2019Joyce GallowayA21-13WIN+8LeagueLeague 3
5/24/2019Dave EastH21-4WIN+17LeagueLeague 3
8/3/2018Graham RobinsonA8-21LOSS-13LeagueLeague 3
7/27/2018Les RichardsH8-21LOSS-13LeagueLeague 3
7/6/2018# Stephen HoltH15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 3
7/2/2018Don FavagerA8-21LOSS-13LeagueLeague 3
6/29/2018Joe RiceH16-21LOSS-5LeagueLeague 3
6/15/2018Eric JenkinsA21-19WIN+2LeagueLeague 3
6/13/2016Arthur JonesA21-10WIN+11LeagueLeague 3
Cec Hannay Rose Bowl4 games · 0W
20231 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundSteven PrestonPensby12-21LOSSLOST
20221 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundStephen GilfoyleHeswall RBL8-21LOSSLOST
20191 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundJean HughesHoylake Central & Melrose B4-21LOSSLOST
20151 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundDavid HollowayPoulton17-21LOSSLOST
Cartwright Cup2 games · 1W
20182 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundJan HulicanManor Road B16-21LOSSWON
Round of 16 RoundNick Woodward *Port Sunlight Village & Works21-17WINLOST
Graham White Cup1 games · 1W
20231 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundEthel (etty) JonesTixall B21-8WINLOST

Current Streak

1losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

5

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

6

Career worst losing streak

Last 540% win rate
LWLLW
Last 1040% win rate— steady
LWLLWLWLWL
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Karl Robinson0330%7/17/2026
Philip Currie0220%5/8/2026
Poulton11250%6/20/2025
Pensby0220%8/26/2022
Ronald Parry0110%8/14/2026
John Gomersall101100%8/7/2026
Derek Macdonald0110%7/31/2026
Andy Pritchard0110%7/27/2026
Keith Bennett101100%7/24/2026
Dorothy Rowlands101100%7/10/2026
Biggest Win
Mike Pilling (+18)7/30/2021
Heaviest Defeat
stephen Holt (-16)5/26/2023
Nemesis
Karl Robinson0-3 H2H
Best Season
202655% · 22 matches
Worst Season
202238% · 16 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
46% → 49%improving
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
71365 known · 9 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
1-233% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
32-3052% win rate
League 347.3%
35W·39L·74 played

Debut

Jun 13, 2016

Latest

Aug 14, 2026

Seasons Active

8 (10.2 yr span)

Matches / Season

9.3 (74 total)

Seasons

20162018201920212022202320252026