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Alan Welch

Team: Albany BDivision: Division CLast updated: 9/29/2026

Rating

798

Current Handicap

10
Honours
Season:

27

Matches Played

9

Wins

18

Losses

33%

Win Rate

8.2

Avg Win Margin

6.4

Avg Loss Margin

4-12

Home Record

5-6

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 · 27 matches

+10 Rising
17 May28 Jun18 May13 Jun24 Aug13 Aug28 May-13712
Started0
Lowest0
Current10
Win Percentage(35%)
33%
score-0.33→contribution-0.12
Avg Winning Margin(23%)
8.2
score+0.04→contribution+0.01
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
6.4
score+0.27→contribution+0.04
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
35%
score-0.30→contribution-0.03
Opponent Strength(15%)
903
score-0.44→contribution-0.07
Weighted Score-0.168
Sample Size Confidence
13%(27/75 matches)
Rating933 → shrunk 991→ adjusted 791
Recent 5-Season Rating (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)798
Recency Blend17% (13 recent matches)
Final Blended Rating792
Handicap10

Formula: Rating = 1000 + (weighted score × 400). 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 ÷ 75), 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 2022, 2023, 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

9W18L27 matches·33.3% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Albany B2016–2026Division C, Division B2791833.3%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
5/28/2026Nick Lang-yatesA21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision C
7/3/2025David BaileyH15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision C
6/17/2025June BuckleyH17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision C
6/10/2025John RoachH9-21LOSS-12LeagueDivision C
8/13/2024Colin BensonH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision C
7/3/2024vs Pensby CA21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision C
5/28/2024Kieron FoulkesH21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision C
5/7/2024Malcolm GilfoyleH15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision C
8/24/2023George SaxtonH15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision C
7/27/2023Mark JonesA21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision C
7/6/2023Alan MathewsH20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision C
6/28/2023vs Pensby CA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision C
6/13/2023Thomas PughH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision C
5/9/2019Roy BrannonA6-21LOSS-15LeagueDivision B
6/26/2018Carl AshworthA12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision B
5/25/2017Dave CamplinH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision C
5/18/2017Tania GilfoyleA12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision C
7/14/2016George DugganH8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision C
7/5/2016Maureen PercivalH16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision C
6/29/2016vs Oxton Cons CA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision C
6/28/2016Peter CowanH14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision C
6/9/2016John KeeganA20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision C
6/7/2016Denise CapperH19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision C
5/31/2016Peter SteeleH14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision C
5/17/2016Lewis BullenA21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision C
5/12/2016Steve JonesH19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision C
5/11/2016vs Pensby CA21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision C
George ONeill Trophy7 games · 3W
20261 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundIan Sharp / Martin SmallLever Club8-15LOSSLOST
20232 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundAndrew Parnell / Clifford ParnellThingwall B15-10WINWON
Round of 16 RoundFred Bolton / Derek MycockPensby B15-14WINLOST
20222 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundMark Houghton / Elliot PotterParkfield15-12WINLOST
Round of 16 RoundGary Donaldson / Graham WrightAlbany9-15LOSSLOST
20171 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundMavis Camplin / Jean TaggartPensby C12-15LOSSLOST
20161 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundDanny Barwise / Dave McdermottTixall5-15LOSSLOST
Leverhulme Cup3 games · 0W
20231 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundBrian LawrenceOxton Cons13-21LOSSLOST
20162 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundCliff UptonTixall C20-21LOSSWON
Round of 16 RoundPaul DiamondLever Club13-21LOSSLOST
Geoff Clare Trophy1 games · 0W
20161 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundGeorge MasonSea Dog19-21LOSSLOST

Current Streak

1wins

On a hot run

Longest Win Run

3

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

8

Career worst losing streak

Last 540% win rate
WLLLW
Last 1050% win rate— steady
WLLLWWWLLW
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Pensby C21366.7%7/3/2024
Nick Lang-yates101100%5/28/2026
David Bailey0110%7/3/2025
June Buckley0110%6/17/2025
John Roach0110%6/10/2025
Colin Benson101100%8/13/2024
Kieron Foulkes101100%5/28/2024
Malcolm Gilfoyle0110%5/7/2024
George Saxton0110%8/24/2023
Mark Jones101100%7/27/2023
Biggest Win
Lewis Bullen (+13)5/17/2016
Heaviest Defeat
Roy Brannon (-15)5/9/2019
Best Season
201620% · 10 matches
Worst Season
201620% · 10 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
23% → 43%improving
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
86219 known · 8 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
0-20% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
6-1135% win rate

By Division

Division C9-16 (36%)
Division B0-2 (0%)
Division B0%
0W·2L·2 played
Division C36%
9W·16L·25 played

Debut

May 11, 2016

Latest

May 28, 2026

Seasons Active

8 (10.0 yr span)

Matches / Season

3.4 (27 total)

Seasons

20162017201820192023202420252026