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Alan Barker
Rating
732
Current Handicap
15
Season:
60
Matches Played
14
Wins
46
Losses
23%
Win Rate
6.4
Avg Win Margin
9.8
Avg Loss Margin
9-19
Home Record
5-27
Away Record
Milestones
Career
No career milestones yet — keep bowling!
Next goal: Decade Player5/10
Season Highlights
No season milestones recorded yet.
Handicap Trend
All Time · 60 matches
+15 Rising
Started0
Lowest0
Current15
Win Percentage(40%)
23%score-0.53→contribution-0.21
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
6.4score-0.27→contribution-0.07
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
9.8score-0.31→contribution-0.05
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
15%score-0.70→contribution-0.07
Opponent Strength(10%)
938score-0.61→contribution-0.06
Weighted Score-0.459
Sample Size Confidence
100%(60/50 matches)
Rating862 → shrunk 862→ adjusted 662
Recent 3-Season Rating (2024, 2025, 2026)673
Recency Blend40% (49 recent matches)
Final Blended Rating666
Handicap15
Formula: Rating = 1000 + (weighted score × 300). Each factor is normalized to −1…+1, multiplied by its weight, then summed. Bayesian shrinkage: the raw rating is pulled toward 1000 by a confidence factor (matches ÷ 50), so players with few games don't get extreme handicaps. Recency blend: the shrunk all-time rating is blended with a separate rating from the seasons selected in Handicap Calculation Years (currently 2024, 2025, 2026), weighted up to 40% based on recent match volume (30+ matches = full 40%). Players with no recent matches keep their all-time rating unchanged. Rating is mapped to handicap 0–15 (lower = stronger).
League
14W46L60 matches·23.3% win rate
| Club | Seasons | Division(s) | P | W | L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bispham Hall B | 2022–2026 | Division 2, Division 1 | 60 | 14 | 46 | 23.3% |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result | Margin | Competition | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/26/2026 | Ste O'Brien | H | 3-21 | LOSS | -18 | League | Division 2 |
| 8/25/2026 | John Hall | A | 10-21 | LOSS | -11 | League | Division 2 |
| 8/18/2026 | Kevin Corrigan | H | 21-9 | WIN | +12 | League | Division 2 |
| 8/12/2026 | Jimmy Nolan | H | 20-21 | LOSS | -1 | League | Division 2 |
| 8/11/2026 | Simon Churchill | A | 10-21 | LOSS | -11 | League | Division 2 |
| 7/28/2026 | Steve Smith | H | 20-21 | LOSS | -1 | League | Division 2 |
| 7/21/2026 | A Grady | A | 19-21 | LOSS | -2 | League | Division 2 |
| 7/14/2026 | Kevin Black | H | 12-21 | LOSS | -9 | League | Division 2 |
| 7/7/2026 | Les Roberts | A | 21-16 | WIN | +5 | League | Division 2 |
| 6/23/2026 | Ian McBride | A | 15-21 | LOSS | -6 | League | Division 2 |
| 6/16/2026 | Jason Walsh | H | 20-21 | LOSS | -1 | League | Division 2 |
| 5/26/2026 | Kieron Feeney | A | 10-21 | LOSS | -11 | League | Division 2 |
| 5/12/2026 | A Grady | H | 21-16 | WIN | +5 | League | Division 2 |
| 4/28/2026 | Paul Liptrot | H | 18-21 | LOSS | -3 | League | Division 2 |
| 4/21/2026 | Mark Sweet | A | 9-21 | LOSS | -12 | League | Division 2 |
| 4/14/2026 | Andy Turner | H | 9-21 | LOSS | -12 | League | Division 2 |
| 4/7/2026 | John Lawrenson | A | 13-21 | LOSS | -8 | League | Division 2 |
| 9/2/2025 | D Woods | H | 8-21 | LOSS | -13 | League | Division 1 |
| 8/27/2025 | Keith Macklin | A | 7-21 | LOSS | -14 | League | Division 1 |
| 8/19/2025 | Phil Aspinall | H | 12-21 | LOSS | -9 | League | Division 1 |
| 8/12/2025 | Jeff Barlow | H | 21-16 | WIN | +5 | League | Division 1 |
| 8/5/2025 | Stephen Tinsley | A | 15-21 | LOSS | -6 | League | Division 1 |
| 7/29/2025 | Phil Hughes | H | 14-21 | LOSS | -7 | League | Division 1 |
| 7/22/2025 | Stephen Cardwell | A | 7-21 | LOSS | -14 | League | Division 1 |
| 6/24/2025 | David Tickle | A | 21-15 | WIN | +6 | League | Division 1 |
| 6/17/2025 | Eric Davies | H | 21-14 | WIN | +7 | League | Division 1 |
| 6/10/2025 | Dave Twigg | A | 8-21 | LOSS | -13 | League | Division 1 |
| 6/3/2025 | Lewis Jones | A | 10-21 | LOSS | -11 | League | Division 1 |
| 5/20/2025 | Ray Hayes | A | 13-21 | LOSS | -8 | League | Division 1 |
| 4/22/2025 | Colin Wilson | A | 1-21 | LOSS | -20 | League | Division 1 |
| 4/15/2025 | Graham Baker | H | 15-21 | LOSS | -6 | League | Division 1 |
| 4/8/2025 | Steven Thomas | A | 21-16 | WIN | +5 | League | Division 1 |
| 9/5/2024 | Andrew Semmens | A | 9-21 | LOSS | -12 | League | Division 1 |
| 9/3/2024 | John Molloy | H | 19-21 | LOSS | -2 | League | Division 1 |
| 8/27/2024 | Paul Melling | A | 4-21 | LOSS | -17 | League | Division 1 |
| 8/20/2024 | Andy Pearce | H | 21-14 | WIN | +7 | League | Division 1 |
| 8/6/2024 | Liam McEgan | H | 9-21 | LOSS | -12 | League | Division 1 |
| 7/30/2024 | Harvey Birch | H | 11-21 | LOSS | -10 | League | Division 1 |
| 7/16/2024 | Carl Roden | H | 21-8 | WIN | +13 | League | Division 1 |
| 6/25/2024 | Daniel Lofthouse | A | 11-21 | LOSS | -10 | League | Division 1 |
| 6/18/2024 | Chris Dagnall | H | 21-13 | WIN | +8 | League | Division 1 |
| 6/12/2024 | Ray Maley | A | 17-21 | LOSS | -4 | League | Division 1 |
| 6/4/2024 | Mark Wakefield | H | 15-21 | LOSS | -6 | League | Division 1 |
| 5/28/2024 | John Ryan | A | 7-21 | LOSS | -14 | League | Division 1 |
| 5/21/2024 | Matty Topping | A | 14-21 | LOSS | -7 | League | Division 1 |
| 5/14/2024 | Jimmy Roby | H | 21-17 | WIN | +4 | League | Division 1 |
| 5/7/2024 | Ian Palmer | A | 18-21 | LOSS | -3 | League | Division 1 |
| 4/16/2024 | Louis Fazakerley | H | 8-21 | LOSS | -13 | League | Division 1 |
| 4/9/2024 | Darryl Hall | A | 12-21 | LOSS | -9 | League | Division 1 |
| 9/12/2023 | John Ryan | H | 7-21 | LOSS | -14 | League | Division 1 |
| 8/29/2023 | Karl Melling | A | 6-21 | LOSS | -15 | League | Division 1 |
| 8/1/2023 | Jimmy Nolan | H | 10-21 | LOSS | -11 | League | Division 1 |
| 5/30/2023 | Mark Holden | H | 7-21 | LOSS | -14 | League | Division 1 |
| 5/23/2023 | Tommy O'Dowd | A | 4-21 | LOSS | -17 | League | Division 1 |
| 4/25/2023 | Mark Webster | A | 2-21 | LOSS | -19 | League | Division 1 |
| 4/18/2023 | Gary Anders | H | 21-13 | WIN | +8 | League | Division 1 |
| 4/11/2023 | Brian McCarrick | A | 21-18 | WIN | +3 | League | Division 1 |
| 6/21/2022 | John Kerr | A | 21-20 | WIN | +1 | League | Division 2 |
| 6/14/2022 | Ernest Shaw | A | 7-21 | LOSS | -14 | League | Division 2 |
| 5/31/2022 | Jimmy Weaver | A | 18-21 | LOSS | -3 | League | Division 2 |
Current Streak
2losses
In a slump
Longest Win Run
3
Career best winning streak
Longest Loss Run
9
Career worst losing streak
Last 520% win rate
LLWLL
Last 1020% win rate— steady
LLWLLLLLWL
| Opponent | W | L | Total | Win % | Last Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Nolan | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 8/12/2026 |
| A Grady | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 7/21/2026 |
| John Ryan | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 5/28/2024 |
| Ste O'Brien | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 8/26/2026 |
| John Hall | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 8/25/2026 |
| Kevin Corrigan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100% | 8/18/2026 |
| Simon Churchill | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 8/11/2026 |
| Steve Smith | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 7/28/2026 |
| Kevin Black | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 7/14/2026 |
| Les Roberts | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100% | 7/7/2026 |
Biggest Win
Carl Roden (+13)7/16/2024
Heaviest Defeat
Colin Wilson (-20)4/22/2025
Best Season
202527% · 15 matches
Worst Season
202618% · 17 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
27% → 20%declining
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
93860 known · 0 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
3-1715% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
11-2928% win rate
By Division
Division 110-30 (25%)
Division 24-16 (20%)
Division 125%
10W·30L·40 played
Division 220%
4W·16L·20 played
Debut
May 31, 2022
Latest
Aug 26, 2026
Seasons Active
5 (4.2 yr span)
Matches / Season
12.0 (60 total)
Seasons
20222023202420252026