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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

Milestones

Career

No career milestones yet — keep bowling!

Next goal: 50 Wins31/50

Season Highlights

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 57 matches

+4 Rising
26 Jul13 Jun9 Apr25 Jun3 Sept22 Jul23 Jun9 Sept-1258
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