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Alan Heaton

Team: Heswall RBLDivision: League 2Last updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

883

Current Handicap

8
Honours
Season:

28

Matches Played

8

Wins

20

Losses

29%

Win Rate

6.6

Avg Win Margin

8.0

Avg Loss Margin

4-6

Home Record

4-14

Away Record

52%

Handicap Confidence

Low Confidence
28 / 39 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 8/21/2026

Only 28 of the 39 matches needed for full confidence in the 2024, 2025, 2026 window. The rating is pulled toward the league average, so the handicap may shift noticeably as more results arrive.

Milestones

Career

No career milestones yet — keep bowling!

Next goal: Decade Player7/10
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 28 matches

+8 Rising
Win on the night Loss on the nightLower handicap = stronger player

The line re-checks the handicap after every match — from results, winning and losing margins, the strength of who was played, and home or away. Each dot is the number that applied going into the next game.

20 Jul11 Jun13 Aug17 Jun29 Jul30 Jun21 Aug-13712

Gives 8 more chalks than at the start of this period.

Started0
Lowest0
Current8
Win Percentage(40%)
29%
score-0.43→contribution-0.17
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
6.6
score-0.23→contribution-0.06
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
8.0
score+0.00→contribution+0.00
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
30%
score-0.40→contribution-0.04
Opponent Strength(10%)
1003
score-0.44→contribution-0.04
Weighted Score-0.313
Sample Size Confidence
52%(28/39 matches)
Rating844 → shrunk 920→ adjusted 883
Handicap
8

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

8W20L28 matches·28.6% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Heswall RBL2017–2023League 2, League 12772025.9%
Heswall RBL B2026League 2110100%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
8/21/2026Donald ClarkH21-9WIN+12LeagueLeague 2
8/18/2023Ann BrownA18-21LOSS-3LeagueLeague 2
7/24/2023Ian FordH20-21LOSS-1LeagueLeague 2
7/21/2023Nicky BaileyA21-14WIN+7LeagueLeague 2
6/30/2023Frank Leech SnrA21-10WIN+11LeagueLeague 2
5/19/2023Andy SmithA9-21LOSS-12LeagueLeague 2
5/12/2023Tommy JamesA21-16WIN+5LeagueLeague 2
8/5/2022Dave GarlickA19-21LOSS-2LeagueLeague 1
7/29/2022Rick KeeleyH21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 1
7/15/2022lee BrocklebankA3-21LOSS-18LeagueLeague 1
7/8/2022Roy McgunigallH19-21LOSS-2LeagueLeague 1
6/24/2022Ian JonesA6-21LOSS-15LeagueLeague 1
6/17/2022Paul SavilleH14-21LOSS-7LeagueLeague 1
5/20/2022Brian HanlonA18-21LOSS-3LeagueLeague 1
5/6/2022Paul JohnsonA9-21LOSS-12LeagueLeague 1
4/29/2022Ian MuskettH19-21LOSS-2LeagueLeague 1
8/13/2021Brian HanlonA17-21LOSS-4LeagueLeague 1
8/6/2021Brian HanlonH21-16WIN+5LeagueLeague 1
7/9/2021Steve SnowH11-21LOSS-10LeagueLeague 1
6/18/2021Dave GarlickA20-21LOSS-1LeagueLeague 1
6/11/2021Mick AndrewsH21-19WIN+2LeagueLeague 1
8/23/2019Allan BainbridgeA5-21LOSS-16LeagueLeague 1
5/3/2019Mark HadfieldA21-11WIN+10LeagueLeague 1
8/13/2018Tony SullivanA11-21LOSS-10LeagueLeague 1
7/20/2018Brian SomervilleA6-21LOSS-15LeagueLeague 1
5/25/2018Samantha StanleyH14-21LOSS-7LeagueLeague 1
8/18/2017Steve TelfordA11-21LOSS-10LeagueLeague 1
4/28/2017Danny WorrallA11-21LOSS-10LeagueLeague 1
Cec Hannay Rose Bowl1 games · 0W
20231 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Final RoundSteve MealorManor Road16-21LOSSLOST
1 Cup Title Won
Sansom Cup 2018· Heswall RBL
Sansom Cup3 games · 1W 1×
2018 Winner3 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundDave GarlickManor Road21-10WINWON
Semi Final RoundIan HazlehurstTixall12-21LOSSWON
Final RoundNigel HughesGladstone13-21LOSSWON
Veterans Handicap8 games · 4W
20263 rounds
RoundOpponentScoreResult
Round of 16Chris Morrison15-11WIN
Semi FinalAndrew Milford9-15LOSS
Quarter FinalPeter Webster15-13WIN
20251 round
RoundOpponentScoreResult
PreliminaryNick Woodward7-15LOSS
20233 rounds
RoundOpponentScoreResult
Round of 16Peter Holian15-4WIN
Semi FinalPeter Webster14-15LOSS
Quarter FinalColin Mounsey15-10WIN
20221 round
RoundOpponentScoreResult
ThirdEddie Dutton5-15LOSS
Graham White Cup4 games · 1W
20231 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Final RoundRyan KearneyNew Brighton Quarry Vikings B11-21LOSSLOST
20221 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Final RoundJames MotleyGladstone B6-21LOSSLOST
20182 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundWalk OverTixall B21-0WINWON
Quarters RoundMark MylesGladstone B13-21LOSSLOST
Doctor Dawson Victory Cup3 games · 3W
20221 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundEddie RimmerManor Road B21-11WINLOST
20191 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundGraham WrightAlbany21-12WINLOST
20181 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundGraham CairnsOxton Conservative Club21-19WINLOST
Hurrell Cup1 games · 0W
20241 round
RoundOpponentScoreResult
Round of 16Paul Bainbridge6-21LOSS
Wirral Merit1 games · 0W
20221 round
RoundOpponentScoreResult
SecondGeoff Dewhurst14-21LOSS
Frank Hurst Trophy1 games · 1W
20221 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundAnthony CarlsonLever Club21-16WINLOST
Charity Handicap1 games · 0W
20181 round
RoundOpponentScoreResult
QuartersDave McDermott10-21LOSS

Current Streak

1wins

On a hot run

Longest Win Run

2

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

8

Career worst losing streak

Last 560% win rate
WLLWW
Last 1050% win rate— steady
WLLWWLWLWL
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Brian Hanlon12333.3%5/20/2022
Dave Garlick0220%8/5/2022
Donald Clark101100%8/21/2026
Ann Brown0110%8/18/2023
Ian Ford0110%7/24/2023
Nicky Bailey101100%7/21/2023
Frank Leech Snr101100%6/30/2023
Andy Smith0110%5/19/2023
Tommy James101100%5/12/2023
Rick Keeley101100%7/29/2022
Biggest Win
Donald Clark (+12)8/21/2026
Heaviest Defeat
lee Brocklebank (-18)7/15/2022
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
21% → 36%improving
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
100328 known · 0 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
3-925% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
5-1131% win rate

By Division

League 14-17 (19%)
League 24-3 (57%)
League 119%
4W·17L·21 played
League 257.1%
4W·3L·7 played

Debut

Apr 28, 2017

Latest

Aug 21, 2026

Seasons Active

7 (9.3 yr span)

Matches / Season

4.0 (28 total)

Seasons

2017201820192021202220232026