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Brian Gouldson

Team: Heswall RBLDivision: League 2Last updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

859

Current Handicap

9
Honours
Season:

14

Matches Played

7

Wins

7

Losses

50%

Win Rate

6.4

Avg Win Margin

11.6

Avg Loss Margin

3-4

Home Record

4-3

Away Record

80%

Handicap Confidence

Provisional
6 / 39 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 8/11/2025

The handicap is built on a small recent sample (6 matches so far). It is deliberately conservative and will move as more results come in.

Milestones

Career

No career milestones yet — keep bowling!

Next goal: Decade Player5/10
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 14 matches

+9 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.

24 Jun28 Apr16 Jun11 Aug14 Jun21 Jul11 Aug-13713

Gives 9 more chalks than at the start of this period.

Started0
Lowest0
Current9
Win Percentage(40%)
67%
score+0.33→contribution+0.13
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
6.8
score-0.21→contribution-0.05
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
12.5
score-0.75→contribution-0.11
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
67%
score+0.33→contribution+0.03
Opponent Strength(10%)
875
score+0.20→contribution+0.02
Weighted Score+0.022
Sample Size Confidence
80%(6/39 matches)
Rating1011 → shrunk 1009→ adjusted 859
Recent 3-Season Rating (2024, 2025, 2026)859
Recency Blend8% (6 recent matches)
Final Rating859
Handicap
9

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

7W7L14 matches·50% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Heswall RBL2019–2023League 2, League 183537.5%
Heswall RBL B2024–2025League 264266.7%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
8/11/2025Lynne CooperH11-21LOSS-10LeagueLeague 2
8/4/2025Brian FrancisA21-14WIN+7LeagueLeague 2
7/21/2025Adrian CairnsA21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 2
7/5/2024Dave GriffithsA21-18WIN+3LeagueLeague 2
6/14/2024Russell SeymourH6-21LOSS-15LeagueLeague 2
5/31/2024Roy McgunigallH21-5WIN+16LeagueLeague 2
8/11/2023Debbie GreenH21-17WIN+4LeagueLeague 2
6/23/2023vs New Brighton Quarry Vikings CH17-21LOSS-4LeagueLeague 2
6/16/2023Rodney WatkinsA9-21LOSS-12LeagueLeague 2
5/19/2023Rita PlattA21-18WIN+3LeagueLeague 2
4/28/2023Jordan McelnayA10-21LOSS-11LeagueLeague 2
4/21/2023Andy PorterH21-10WIN+11LeagueLeague 2
6/24/2022Phil LeeA7-21LOSS-14LeagueLeague 1
5/10/2019Brian LawrenceH6-21LOSS-15LeagueLeague 1
Cec Hannay Rose Bowl1 games · 0W
20231 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Final Round* Anthony ThompsonManor Road17-21LOSSLOST
Graham White Cup5 games · 1W
20233 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundColin GouldingGladstone B16-21LOSSWON
Semi Final RoundColin GoodwinUpton Victory Hall B21-7WINWON
Final RoundOwen DoyleNew Brighton Quarry Vikings B9-21LOSSLOST
20222 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundBob JenkinsHoylake Central & Melrose B20-21LOSSWON
Semi Final RoundPaul JohnsonNew Brighton Quarry Vikings B10-21LOSSWON
Doctor Dawson Victory Cup2 games · 1W
20231 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundColin GoodwinUpton Victory Hall B21-8WINWON
20221 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundNigel SmithHoylake Central & Melrose8-21LOSSLOST
Stott Cup1 games · 1W
20231 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundNigel WardBebington Park21-12WINWON

Current Streak

1losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

3

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

2

Career worst losing streak

Last 560% win rate
LWWWL
Last 1060% win rate— steady
LWWWLWWLLW
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Lynne Cooper0110%8/11/2025
Brian Francis101100%8/4/2025
Adrian Cairns101100%7/21/2025
Dave Griffiths101100%7/5/2024
Russell Seymour0110%6/14/2024
Roy Mcgunigall101100%5/31/2024
Debbie Green101100%8/11/2023
New Brighton Quarry Vikings C0110%6/23/2023
Rodney Watkins0110%6/16/2023
Rita Platt101100%5/19/2023
Biggest Win
Roy Mcgunigall (+16)5/31/2024
Heaviest Defeat
Russell Seymour (-15)6/14/2024
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
29% → 71%improving
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
87313 known · 1 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
0-30% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
7-370% win rate

By Division

League 27-5 (58%)
League 10-2 (0%)
League 10%
0W·2L·2 played
League 258.3%
7W·5L·12 played

Debut

May 10, 2019

Latest

Aug 11, 2025

Seasons Active

5 (6.3 yr span)

Matches / Season

2.8 (14 total)

Seasons

20192022202320242025