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Bob Appleton

Team: Haydock CricketDivision: Division 1Last updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

913

Current Handicap

11
Honours
Season:

86

Matches Played

36

Wins

50

Losses

42%

Win Rate

7.9

Avg Win Margin

8.0

Avg Loss Margin

25-21

Home Record

11-29

Away Record

Milestones

Career

No career milestones yet — keep bowling!

Next goal: 50 Wins36/50

Season Highlights

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 86 matches

+11 Rising
9 May1 Aug21 May13 Aug11 Jun2 Sept9 Jun1 Sept-14916
Started0
Lowest0
Current11
Win Percentage(40%)
42%
score-0.16→contribution-0.07
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
7.9
score-0.02→contribution-0.00
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%)
935
score-0.24→contribution-0.02
Weighted Score-0.134
Sample Size Confidence
100%(86/50 matches)
Rating960 → shrunk 960
Recent 3-Season Rating (2024, 2025, 2026)943
Recency Blend40% (60 recent matches)
Final Blended Rating953
Handicap11

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

36W50L86 matches·41.9% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Haydock CC2022–2025Division 1, Division 265303546.2%
Haydock Cricket2026Division 12161528.6%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
9/1/2026Craig DitchfieldH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 1
8/25/2026Derek BisselA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision 1
8/18/2026Ron SingletonH21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision 1
8/11/2026Stephen CardwellA21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision 1
8/4/2026Andrew WoodwardH21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision 1
7/28/2026John DalzielA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision 1
7/14/2026Paul MellingA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision 1
7/7/2026Keith MacklinH19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision 1
6/30/2026Matt GartsideH18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision 1
6/23/2026Danny EustaceA20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision 1
6/16/2026Danny MillerH16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision 1
6/9/2026John MorganA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision 1
6/2/2026Carl RodenH14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision 1
5/26/2026Andrew WoodwardA19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision 1
5/19/2026Stuart HodsonH8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision 1
5/12/2026Phil HughesA10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision 1
5/5/2026Nathan WebsterH21-3WIN+18LeagueDivision 1
4/29/2026Eric DaviesA3-21LOSS-18LeagueDivision 1
4/21/2026Daniel LofthouseA9-21LOSS-12LeagueDivision 1
4/14/2026John BriggsH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 1
4/7/2026D WoodsA9-21LOSS-12LeagueDivision 1
9/2/2025Eddie HarrisonH11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision 1
8/26/2025Brian EllisA10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision 1
8/19/2025Anthony MaleyH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision 1
8/12/2025John DalzielA7-21LOSS-14LeagueDivision 1
8/5/2025Roland GaskellH15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision 1
7/29/2025Mike CoxH21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 1
7/22/2025David BarrowA4-21LOSS-17LeagueDivision 1
7/15/2025Ian PalmerH21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 1
7/1/2025Michael HeapsH15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision 1
6/24/2025W DitchfieldA3-21LOSS-18LeagueDivision 1
6/17/2025Craig DitchfieldH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision 1
6/11/2025Paul GartsideA5-21LOSS-16LeagueDivision 1
6/3/2025George CurranH8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision 1
5/20/2025Colin WilsonA12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision 1
5/13/2025Steve DugganH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 1
5/6/2025D TabernerA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision 1
4/22/2025Matty ToppingA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision 1
4/15/2025Anthony GartsideH21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision 1
4/8/2025Eddie WebsterA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision 1
9/3/2024David SuttonA19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision 2
8/27/2024Mike WarburtonH19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision 2
8/20/2024John KayA21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision 2
8/13/2024Terry KellyH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision 2
7/31/2024AbsentH21-0WIN+21LeagueDivision 2
7/30/2024Paul WoodwardA21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision 2
7/23/2024B WhalleyH21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision 2
7/16/2024Arthur RobinsonA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision 2
7/2/2024Jason FinneyA8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision 2
6/25/2024Dave RogersH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision 2
6/18/2024Andy WeaverA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision 2
6/11/2024Geoff GaskellH16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision 2
6/4/2024Keith MitchinsonA21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision 2
5/28/2024Callum RothwellH21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 2
5/21/2024J EdwardsH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision 2
5/7/2024Colin RamplingH21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 2
4/30/2024Joseph KnocktonA2-21LOSS-19LeagueDivision 2
4/23/2024Craig DitchfieldH12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision 2
4/16/2024Derek RogersA21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision 2
4/9/2024Jack HowarthH12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision 2
9/5/2023Geoff ParrH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision 2
8/29/2023Fred AndertonA12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision 2
8/22/2023Austin DavisH13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision 2
8/15/2023Paul FerrisA21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision 2
8/8/2023John CorlessH20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision 2
8/1/2023Brian LeaA21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision 2
7/25/2023D FrenchH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision 2
7/11/2023Garry CarrA21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision 2
7/4/2023Alan ShortH21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision 2
6/27/2023Antony JohnsonA21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision 2
6/20/2023Wayne DolanH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision 2
6/13/2023Steve SaundersA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision 2
6/6/2023R Cash (Jnr)H21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 2
5/23/2023Greg WinstanleyH21-2WIN+19LeagueDivision 2
5/16/2023Noel SwiftA21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision 2
5/9/2023Dave EverittA21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision 2
5/2/2023A GradyH21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision 2
4/18/2023David SuttonH17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision 2
8/30/2022George PollockH17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision 2
8/16/2022Jim StottH17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision 2
8/2/2022M K CunliffeH18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision 2
7/26/2022Wilf KayA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision 2
6/21/2022Frank TwissA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision 2
6/14/2022J HornH14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision 2
5/17/2022Bill MolyneuxH11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision 2
4/19/2022Mal GradyA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision 2

Current Streak

1wins

On a hot run

Longest Win Run

6

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

11

Career worst losing streak

Last 580% win rate
WLWWW
Last 1040% win rate↑ improving
WLWWWLLLLL
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Craig Ditchfield21366.7%9/1/2026
Andrew Woodward11250%8/4/2026
John Dalziel0220%7/28/2026
David Sutton0220%9/3/2024
Derek Bissel0110%8/25/2026
Ron Singleton101100%8/18/2026
Stephen Cardwell101100%8/11/2026
Paul Melling0110%7/14/2026
Keith Macklin0110%7/7/2026
Matt Gartside0110%6/30/2026
Biggest Win
Absent (+21)7/31/2024
Heaviest Defeat
Joseph Knockton (-19)4/30/2024
Best Season
202372% · 18 matches
Worst Season
202629% · 21 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
53% → 30%declining
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
93586 known · 0 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
7-2224% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
29-2851% win rate

By Division

Division 224-22 (52%)
Division 112-28 (30%)
Division 130%
12W·28L·40 played
Division 252.2%
24W·22L·46 played

Debut

Apr 19, 2022

Latest

Sep 1, 2026

Seasons Active

5 (4.4 yr span)

Matches / Season

17.2 (86 total)

Seasons

20222023202420252026