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Colin Benson

Team: Bromborough Social ClubDivision: Division CLast updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

871

Current Handicap

9
Honours
Season:

44

Matches Played

24

Wins

20

Losses

55%

Win Rate

8.3

Avg Win Margin

9.1

Avg Loss Margin

13-8

Home Record

11-12

Away Record

100%

Handicap Confidence

Very Reliable
44 / 33 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 8/3/2026

A large recent sample: 44 matches in the 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 window, comfortably past the 33-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 Wins24/50
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 44 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.

28 May19 Jun13 Aug5 Jun5 Aug21 May20 Jul3 Aug-13713

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

Started0
Lowest0
Current9
Win Percentage(35%)
55%
score+0.09→contribution+0.03
Avg Winning Margin(23%)
8.3
score+0.04→contribution+0.01
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
9.1
score-0.18→contribution-0.03
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
75%
score+0.50→contribution+0.05
Opponent Strength(15%)
843
score-0.08→contribution-0.01
Weighted Score+0.053
Sample Size Confidence
100%(44/33 matches)
Rating1021 → shrunk 1021→ adjusted 871
Recent 5-Season Rating (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)871
Recency Blend40% (44 recent matches)
Final Rating871
Handicap
9

Formula: Rating = 1000 + (weighted score × 400). Each factor is normalized to −1…+1, multiplied by its weight, then summed. Window: factors are computed from the Handicap Calculation Years only (2022, 2023, 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 ÷ 33, 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

24W20L44 matches·54.5% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Bromborough Social Club2024–2026Division C44242054.5%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
8/3/2026Karl RobinsonA12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision C
7/30/2026Keith WhartonA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision C
7/29/2026Brian RadleyA21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision C
7/28/2026Pat McloughlinH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision C
7/22/2026Lynne HeeneyA21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision C
7/21/2026Maureen MillerH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision C
7/20/2026Colin WillanA21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision C
7/16/2026Diane GerrardH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision C
6/16/2026Keith WhartonH11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision C
6/11/2026Alison BabaA21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision C
6/9/2026Dave HillH21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision C
5/26/2026Martin CritchleyH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision C
5/21/2026Rod WhiteH21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision C
5/19/2026Andy PritchardA21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision C
5/13/2026Lynn BaileyA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision C
5/12/2026Sheila GrimesA21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision C
5/5/2026Charlie GibbH21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision C
8/13/2025Carole WhyteH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision C
8/5/2025Maureen MillerA21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision C
7/30/2025Chris WilliamsH15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision C
7/28/2025vs Pensby DA21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision C
7/24/2025John BarkerA4-21LOSS-17LeagueDivision C
6/10/2025Phillip McgunigallA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision C
6/5/2025vs Sea DogH11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision C
6/4/2025vs Royden HallH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision C
5/27/2025Derek BramellA21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision C
5/21/2025vs Little SuttonH12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision C
5/14/2025Sioux McgookinA2-21LOSS-19LeagueDivision C
8/14/2024vs Pensby CH7-21LOSS-14LeagueDivision C
8/13/2024Alan WelchA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision C
7/17/2024vs Tixall BH19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision C
7/10/2024vs Heswall Rbl BH21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision C
7/9/2024Eddie WoodA21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision C
6/27/2024Sandra CooperH13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision C
6/26/2024vs Albany BH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision C
6/19/2024vs Oxton Cons BH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision C
6/18/2024Jim MorrisA21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision C
6/12/2024vs Pensby CA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision C
6/5/2024vs Pt Sunlight Vill & Wks BH9-21LOSS-12LeagueDivision C
5/30/2024Brian DentonA9-21LOSS-12LeagueDivision C
5/29/2024vs Sea DogH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision C
5/28/2024Jeff LawleyA4-21LOSS-17LeagueDivision C
5/16/2024Michael DabbsA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision C
5/7/2024John DaviesA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision C
George ONeill Trophy3 games · 0W
20261 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundMike Lockwood / Dave ThomasAlbany14-15LOSSLOST
20251 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundDave Edwards / Martin RobertsBebington Park14-15LOSSLOST
20241 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundKatrina Lockwood / Jamie FitzpatrickAlbany3-15LOSSLOST
Geoff Clare Trophy2 games · 0W
20261 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundBernie VollerSea Dog12-21LOSSLOST
20241 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundLeslie SilcockBromborough Pool B4-21LOSSLOST
Leverhulme Cup2 games · 1W
20242 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundWalk OverAlbany B21-0WINWON
Round of 16 RoundGraham JordanCammell Laird7-21LOSSLOST

Current Streak

2losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

6

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

5

Career worst losing streak

Last 560% win rate
LLWWW
Last 1070% win rate— steady
LLWWWWWWLW
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Keith Wharton0220%7/30/2026
Maureen Miller202100%7/21/2026
Sea Dog11250%6/5/2025
Pensby C0220%8/14/2024
Karl Robinson0110%8/3/2026
Brian Radley101100%7/29/2026
Pat Mcloughlin101100%7/28/2026
Lynne Heeney101100%7/22/2026
Colin Willan101100%7/20/2026
Diane Gerrard101100%7/16/2026
Biggest Win
Rod White (+15)5/21/2026
Heaviest Defeat
Sioux Mcgookin (-19)5/14/2025
Best Season
202676% · 17 matches
Worst Season
202438% · 16 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
36% → 73%improving
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
78432 known · 12 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
0-20% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
18-1260% win rate
Division C54.5%
24W·20L·44 played

Debut

May 7, 2024

Latest

Aug 3, 2026

Seasons Active

3 (2.2 yr span)

Matches / Season

14.7 (44 total)

Seasons

202420252026