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Craig Lowe

Top 10%
Team: Bispham Hall ADivision: Division 1Last updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

1034

Current Handicap

4
Honours
Season:

57

Matches Played

31

Wins

26

Losses

54%

Win Rate

8.8

Avg Win Margin

7.3

Avg Loss Margin

19-10

Home Record

12-16

Away Record

81%

Handicap Confidence

Moderately Reliable
37 / 41 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 9/9/2026

A solid recent sample: 37 of 41 matches needed for full confidence in the 2024, 2025, 2026 window. The handicap is settling and now moves mainly with form.

Milestones

Career

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Next goal: 50 Wins31/50
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

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Handicap Trend

All Time · 57 matches

+4 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.

26 Jul13 Jun9 Apr25 Jun3 Sept22 Jul23 Jun9 Sept-1258

Gives 4 more chalks than at the start of this period.

Started0
Lowest0
Current4
Win Percentage(40%)
54%
score+0.08→contribution+0.03
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
8.2
score+0.03→contribution+0.01
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
6.4
score+0.26→contribution+0.04
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
70%
score+0.40→contribution+0.04
Opponent Strength(10%)
984
score+0.06→contribution+0.01
Weighted Score+0.127
Sample Size Confidence
81%(37/41 matches)
Rating1038 → shrunk 1031
Recent 3-Season Rating (2024, 2025, 2026)1038
Recency Blend40% (37 recent matches)
Final Rating1034
Handicap
4

Formula: Rating = 1000 + (weighted score × 300). 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 ÷ 41, 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

31W26L57 matches·54.4% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Bispham Hall A2022–2026Division 157312654.4%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
9/9/2026John StirzakerA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision 1
8/25/2026David BrandH21-2WIN+19LeagueDivision 1
8/18/2026Steve DonnellyA21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision 1
8/11/2026Phil LeeH21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 1
8/4/2026Steve SaundersA21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 1
7/28/2026Colin WilsonA21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision 1
7/21/2026David TickleH18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision 1
7/14/2026D TabernerA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision 1
6/23/2026Simon TaylorH20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision 1
6/9/2026Brian HoughH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision 1
6/2/2026Lee DowningA21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision 1
5/26/2026James LongshawH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision 1
5/19/2026AbsentH21-0WIN+21LeagueDivision 1
5/12/2026Gary LeighA21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision 1
8/12/2025John ToppingA21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision 1
7/22/2025Walter MillerH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 1
6/24/2025Phil HughesH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision 1
6/10/2025Anthony GartsideH14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision 1
6/3/2025Robert AngusH6-21LOSS-15LeagueDivision 1
5/20/2025Karl HoldenH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision 1
5/13/2025Steve SaundersA19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision 1
5/6/2025Andy PearceH21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 1
9/3/2024Ste EvansA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision 1
8/27/2024Fred AndertonH20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision 1
8/13/2024Danny BarwiseH21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 1
7/30/2024Roland GaskellA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision 1
7/23/2024John MorganH13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision 1
7/16/2024Paul MellingA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision 1
7/2/2024Ray BevingtonA6-21LOSS-15LeagueDivision 1
6/25/2024Peter BannonH21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision 1
6/18/2024Fred AndertonA19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision 1
5/21/2024Robert AngusH13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision 1
5/14/2024Eddie WebsterA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision 1
5/1/2024Alan HeatonA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision 1
4/23/2024John DalzielH21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision 1
4/16/2024Mark WakefieldA21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision 1
4/9/2024Mark SweetH21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision 1
8/22/2023Anthony GartsideA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision 1
8/1/2023Brian FeltonA21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision 1
7/25/2023Keith MitchinsonH21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision 1
7/18/2023Phil AspinallA10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision 1
7/11/2023Nicky ShawH18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision 1
6/27/2023Andy HayesH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 1
6/13/2023Anthony GartsideH18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision 1
6/6/2023John BartonH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision 1
5/16/2023Ste EvansA13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision 1
4/11/2023Paul GartsideH5-21LOSS-16LeagueDivision 1
8/30/2022Liam McEganA8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision 1
8/9/2022Colin WilsonA21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 1
8/2/2022Danny EustaceH21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision 1
7/26/2022Derek PeachA21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision 1
7/12/2022Paul KellyA13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision 1
6/28/2022Antony TeelingA21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision 1
6/21/2022Phil AspinallH21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision 1
6/7/2022Julian CliffeA21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision 1
5/31/2022Ray IllingH21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision 1
4/27/2022Paul GartsideA7-21LOSS-14LeagueDivision 1

Current Streak

1losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

8

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

4

Career worst losing streak

Last 580% win rate
LWWWW
Last 1060% win rate↑ improving
LWWWWWLLLW
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Anthony Gartside0330%6/10/2025
Steve Saunders11250%8/4/2026
Colin Wilson202100%7/28/2026
Robert Angus0220%6/3/2025
Ste Evans0220%9/3/2024
Fred Anderton0220%8/27/2024
Phil Aspinall11250%7/18/2023
Paul Gartside0220%4/11/2023
John Stirzaker0110%9/9/2026
David Brand101100%8/25/2026
Biggest Win
Absent (+21)5/19/2026
Heaviest Defeat
Paul Gartside (-16)4/11/2023
Nemesis
Anthony Gartside0-3 H2H
Best Season
202671% · 14 matches
Worst Season
202433% · 15 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
54% → 55%improving
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
97857 known · 0 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
13-1743% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
18-967% win rate
Division 154.4%
31W·26L·57 played

Debut

Apr 27, 2022

Latest

Sep 9, 2026

Seasons Active

5 (4.4 yr span)

Matches / Season

11.4 (57 total)

Seasons

20222023202420252026