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Bill Porter

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

Rating

697

Current Handicap

12
Honours
Season:

37

Matches Played

20

Wins

17

Losses

54%

Win Rate

8.0

Avg Win Margin

9.8

Avg Loss Margin

14-2

Home Record

6-15

Away Record

90%

Handicap Confidence

Very Reliable
37 / 39 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 8/19/2019

A large recent sample: 37 matches in the 2024, 2025, 2026 window, comfortably past the 39-match benchmark for full confidence. The handicap is stable and only shifts as form changes.

Milestones

Career

No career milestones yet — keep bowling!

Next goal: 50 Wins20/50
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 37 matches

+12 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.

30 Jun11 Jun17 Aug24 May21 Jun12 Jul2 Aug19 Aug-14916

Gives 12 more chalks than at the start of this period.

Started0
Lowest0
Current12
Win Percentage(40%)
54%
score+0.08→contribution+0.03
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
8.0
score-0.01→contribution-0.00
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
9.8
score-0.29→contribution-0.04
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
60%
score+0.20→contribution+0.02
Opponent Strength(10%)
821
score-0.12→contribution-0.01
Weighted Score-0.006
Sample Size Confidence
90%(37/39 matches)
Rating997 → shrunk 997→ adjusted 697
Handicap
12

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

20W17L37 matches·54.1% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Albany B2017–2019League 337201754.1%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
8/19/2019Dereck SnedkerH21-18WIN+3LeagueLeague 3
8/16/2019vs Port Sunlight Village & Works BA12-21LOSS-9LeagueLeague 3
8/12/2019Albert StanleyH21-11WIN+10LeagueLeague 3
8/9/2019Wendy ThompsonA21-16WIN+5LeagueLeague 3
8/5/2019John JoyA9-21LOSS-12LeagueLeague 3
8/2/2019Ronnie AbbottH14-21LOSS-7LeagueLeague 3
7/29/2019Dave EdwardsA21-16WIN+5LeagueLeague 3
7/26/2019Sue MargerisonH21-9WIN+12LeagueLeague 3
7/22/2019Ken AshleyA6-21LOSS-15LeagueLeague 3
7/15/2019Hanna LusseyA5-21LOSS-16LeagueLeague 3
7/12/2019Henry WilsonH21-15WIN+6LeagueLeague 3
7/8/2019Chrissie ByrneA21-8WIN+13LeagueLeague 3
7/5/2019Dorothy RowlandsA21-15WIN+6LeagueLeague 3
7/1/2019Neil PowellH21-18WIN+3LeagueLeague 3
6/28/2019John LeeceA6-21LOSS-15LeagueLeague 3
6/21/2019David HollywoodH19-21LOSS-2LeagueLeague 3
6/17/2019Geoff NewnsH21-18WIN+3LeagueLeague 3
6/10/2019Ray PriceH21-14WIN+7LeagueLeague 3
6/7/2019Roy WalkerA21-13WIN+8LeagueLeague 3
5/31/2019Archie GallowayA16-21LOSS-5LeagueLeague 3
5/24/2019Steve HowlandH21-9WIN+12LeagueLeague 3
5/17/2019Grace MulvaneyA16-21LOSS-5LeagueLeague 3
5/10/2019Mo KellettH21-5WIN+16LeagueLeague 3
5/3/2019Cliff HallamH21-10WIN+11LeagueLeague 3
8/20/2018vs Kings 2000A21-0WIN+21LeagueLeague 3
8/17/2018Barry SmithH21-19WIN+2LeagueLeague 3
8/10/2018Alan HughesA13-21LOSS-8LeagueLeague 3
8/3/2018Billy ConroyA19-21LOSS-2LeagueLeague 3
7/27/2018Tom DanchonH21-10WIN+11LeagueLeague 3
7/2/2018Robert RogersA16-21LOSS-5LeagueLeague 3
6/11/2018Matthew WilkinsonH21-19WIN+2LeagueLeague 3
5/25/2018Nicola EcclesH21-18WIN+3LeagueLeague 3
5/21/2018Jean HughesA11-21LOSS-10LeagueLeague 3
5/4/2018Linda HowardA7-21LOSS-14LeagueLeague 3
9/1/2017vs ThingwallA8-21LOSS-13LeagueLeague 3
6/30/2017Alan SuttonA13-21LOSS-8LeagueLeague 3
6/23/2017Dave HollywoodA1-21LOSS-20LeagueLeague 3
Cec Hannay Rose Bowl3 games · 1W
20192 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundBetty YatesWithens Lane18-21LOSSWON
Round of 16 RoundJean RobertsHoylake Central & Melrose B21-14WINLOST
20181 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundRobert Leach ***New Brighton Quarry Vikings C13-21LOSSLOST
Cartwright Cup2 games · 0W
20182 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundSteve MealorManor Road B18-21LOSSWON
Round of 16 RoundKevin Howgate *Port Sunlight Village & Works9-21LOSSLOST
Graham White Cup2 games · 0W
20191 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundFiona YardleyHoylake Central & Melrose B10-21LOSSLOST
20181 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundBrenda BoultonNew Brighton Quarry Vikings C16-21LOSSLOST

Current Streak

1wins

On a hot run

Longest Win Run

4

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

5

Career worst losing streak

Last 560% win rate
WLWWL
Last 1050% win rate— steady
WLWWLLWWLL
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Dereck Snedker101100%8/19/2019
Port Sunlight Village & Works B0110%8/16/2019
Albert Stanley101100%8/12/2019
Wendy Thompson101100%8/9/2019
John Joy0110%8/5/2019
Ronnie Abbott0110%8/2/2019
Dave Edwards101100%7/29/2019
Sue Margerison101100%7/26/2019
Ken Ashley0110%7/22/2019
Hanna Lussey0110%7/15/2019
Biggest Win
Unknown (+21)8/20/2018
Heaviest Defeat
Dave Hollywood (-20)6/23/2017
Best Season
201963% · 24 matches
Worst Season
201850% · 10 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
44% → 63%improving
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
75527 known · 10 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
0-30% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
13-1154% win rate
League 354.1%
20W·17L·37 played

Debut

Jun 23, 2017

Latest

Aug 19, 2019

Seasons Active

3 (2.2 yr span)

Matches / Season

12.3 (37 total)

Seasons

201720182019