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Bernie Lear

Team: Hoylake Central & Melrose BDivision: League 2Last updated: 9/29/2026

Rating

817

Current Handicap

10
Honours
Season:

14

Matches Played

5

Wins

9

Losses

36%

Win Rate

6.8

Avg Win Margin

6.0

Avg Loss Margin

5-3

Home Record

0-6

Away Record

Milestones

Career

No career milestones yet — keep bowling!

Next goal: Decade Player2/10

Season Highlights

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 14 matches

+10 Rising
5 Aug24 Apr26 May12 Jun30 Jun14 Jul21 Aug-13712
Started0
Lowest0
Current10
Win Percentage(40%)
36%
score-0.29→contribution-0.11
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
6.8
score-0.20→contribution-0.05
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
6.0
score+0.33→contribution+0.05
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
36%
score-0.29→contribution-0.03
Opponent Strength(10%)
848
score-0.49→contribution-0.05
Weighted Score-0.192
Sample Size Confidence
3%(14/75 matches)
Rating904 → shrunk 997→ adjusted 847
Handicap10

Formula: Rating = 1000 + (weighted score × 500). 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 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

5W9L14 matches·35.7% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Hoylake Central & Melrose B2017League 2124833.3%
Hoylake Central B2016Division 3, League 321150%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
8/21/2017Colin GouldingH11-21LOSS-10LeagueLeague 2
8/11/2017Eric ParkinsonH21-17WIN+4LeagueLeague 2
7/14/2017Vinnie RoxburghH18-21LOSS-3LeagueLeague 2
7/7/2017Jim IvanoffH21-12WIN+9LeagueLeague 2
6/30/2017Ken HoltA16-21LOSS-5LeagueLeague 2
6/16/2017Michael CavanaghH21-18WIN+3LeagueLeague 2
6/12/2017Eddie CoppleA19-21LOSS-2LeagueLeague 2
6/2/2017Graham WrightH6-21LOSS-15LeagueLeague 2
5/26/2017Val LimbA14-21LOSS-7LeagueLeague 2
5/19/2017John McgibbonA12-21LOSS-9LeagueLeague 2
4/24/2017Tony LeeH21-19WIN+2LeagueLeague 2
4/21/2017Paul DiamondA19-21LOSS-2LeagueLeague 2
8/5/2016Steve HughesH21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision 3
8/1/2016Allan ClarkeA20-21LOSS-1LeagueLeague 3
Cec Hannay Rose Bowl1 games · 1W
20171 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundRay WhartonLiscard21-18WINLOST
Frank Hurst Trophy1 games · 1W
20161 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Semi Final RoundPeter DoddHoylake Central21-14WINLOST

Current Streak

1losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

1

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

4

Career worst losing streak

Last 540% win rate
LWLWL
Last 1030% win rate↑ improving
LWLWLWLLLL
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Colin Goulding0110%8/21/2017
Eric Parkinson101100%8/11/2017
Vinnie Roxburgh0110%7/14/2017
Jim Ivanoff101100%7/7/2017
Ken Holt0110%6/30/2017
Michael Cavanagh101100%6/16/2017
Eddie Copple0110%6/12/2017
Graham Wright0110%6/2/2017
Val Limb0110%5/26/2017
John Mcgibbon0110%5/19/2017
Biggest Win
Steve Hughes (+16)8/5/2016
Heaviest Defeat
Graham Wright (-15)6/2/2017
Best Season
201733% · 12 matches
Worst Season
201733% · 12 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
29% → 43%improving
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
80611 known · 3 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
0-20% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
3-633% win rate

By Division

League 24-8 (33%)
Division 31-0 (100%)
League 30-1 (0%)
League 233.3%
4W·8L·12 played
Division 3100%
1W·0L·1 played
League 30%
0W·1L·1 played

Debut

Aug 1, 2016

Latest

Aug 21, 2017

Seasons Active

2 (1.1 yr span)

Matches / Season

7.0 (14 total)

Seasons

20162017