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Brendan Desmond

Team: New Brighton Quarry Vikings DDivision: League 3Last updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

557

Current Handicap

15
Honours
Season:

25

Matches Played

15

Wins

10

Losses

60%

Win Rate

7.5

Avg Win Margin

9.9

Avg Loss Margin

9-3

Home Record

6-7

Away Record

41%

Handicap Confidence

Low Confidence
25 / 39 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 8/21/2026

Only 25 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: Hot Streak 156/15

Season Highlights

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 25 matches

+15 Rising
25 Apr6 Jun7 Jul21 Jul18 May22 Jun31 Jul21 Aug-14916
Started0
Lowest0
Current15
Win Percentage(40%)
60%
score+0.20→contribution+0.08
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
7.5
score-0.09→contribution-0.02
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
9.9
score-0.32→contribution-0.05
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
65%
score+0.30→contribution+0.03
Opponent Strength(10%)
718
score-0.13→contribution-0.01
Weighted Score+0.028
Sample Size Confidence
41%(25/39 matches)
Rating1014 → shrunk 1006→ adjusted 556
Recent 3-Season Rating (2024, 2025, 2026)560
Recency Blend33% (25 recent matches)
Final Rating557
Handicap
15

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

15W10L25 matches·60% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
New Brighton Quarry Vikings D2025–2026League 325151060%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
8/21/2026Ronald ParryA15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 3
8/17/2026Gary WoodH21-5WIN+16LeagueLeague 3
8/14/2026Mo MoranA21-16WIN+5LeagueLeague 3
8/7/2026Harry KeownH21-3WIN+18LeagueLeague 3
7/31/2026Doris HeyesA21-17WIN+4LeagueLeague 3
7/24/2026Kath CucchiH21-18WIN+3LeagueLeague 3
6/29/2026Keith YatesH21-19WIN+2LeagueLeague 3
6/22/2026Dave HillA20-21LOSS-1LeagueLeague 3
6/12/2026Ray FarrellA9-21LOSS-12LeagueLeague 3
6/8/2026Ritchie KirbyA21-12WIN+9LeagueLeague 3
5/22/2026Ronald HerseeA21-19WIN+2LeagueLeague 3
5/18/2026Shaun LuckieA9-21LOSS-12LeagueLeague 3
5/15/2026Gary BrabanderH21-11WIN+10LeagueLeague 3
5/1/2026David HollywoodA21-17WIN+4LeagueLeague 3
8/22/2025Debbie RobertsH0-21LOSS-21LeagueLeague 3
7/21/2025Mo KellettA15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 3
7/18/2025Ronald WhyteH21-13WIN+8LeagueLeague 3
7/11/2025Gordon DitchfieldA10-21LOSS-11LeagueLeague 3
7/7/2025George McalenyH21-12WIN+9LeagueLeague 3
6/13/2025Derek MacdonaldA21-16WIN+5LeagueLeague 3
6/9/2025Tony McdonoughH21-14WIN+7LeagueLeague 3
6/6/2025Aaron WilliamsH12-21LOSS-9LeagueLeague 3
5/9/2025Philip CurrieH11-21LOSS-10LeagueLeague 3
5/2/2025Stephen WheeldonA10-21LOSS-11LeagueLeague 3
4/25/2025Darren MckennyH21-11WIN+10LeagueLeague 3
Cec Hannay Rose Bowl1 games · 1W
20261 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundColin WolfarthPensby B21-11WINLOST
Cartwright Cup1 games · 0W
20251 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundSimon ThompsonBebington Park12-21LOSSLOST

Current Streak

1losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

6

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

3

Career worst losing streak

Last 580% win rate
LWWWW
Last 1070% win rate↑ improving
LWWWWWWLLW
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Ronald Parry0110%8/21/2026
Gary Wood101100%8/17/2026
Mo Moran101100%8/14/2026
Harry Keown101100%8/7/2026
Doris Heyes101100%7/31/2026
Kath Cucchi101100%7/24/2026
Keith Yates101100%6/29/2026
Dave Hill0110%6/22/2026
Ray Farrell0110%6/12/2026
Ritchie Kirby101100%6/8/2026
Biggest Win
Harry Keown (+18)8/7/2026
Heaviest Defeat
Debbie Roberts (-21)8/22/2025
Best Season
202671% · 14 matches
Worst Season
202545% · 11 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
50% → 69%improving
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
69423 known · 2 unknown
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
14-961% win rate
League 360%
15W·10L·25 played

Debut

Apr 25, 2025

Latest

Aug 21, 2026

Seasons Active

2 (1.3 yr span)

Matches / Season

12.5 (25 total)

Seasons

20252026