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Crown Green Handicap

Dave Simcoe

Team: Lever ClubDivision: League 1Last updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

1015

Current Handicap

6
Honours
Season:

55

Matches Played

30

Wins

25

Losses

55%

Win Rate

7.7

Avg Win Margin

6.7

Avg Loss Margin

20-12

Home Record

10-13

Away Record

100%

Handicap Confidence

Very Reliable
55 / 39 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 8/21/2023

A large recent sample: 55 matches in the 2024, 2025, 2026 window, comfortably past the 39-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 Wins30/50
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 55 matches

+6 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.

11 Aug1 Jun20 Jul31 May15 Jul21 Aug4 Jul21 Aug-125811

Gives 6 more chalks than at the start of this period.

Started0
Lowest0
Current6
Win Percentage(40%)
55%
score+0.09→contribution+0.04
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
7.7
score-0.04→contribution-0.01
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
6.7
score+0.22→contribution+0.03
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
60%
score+0.20→contribution+0.02
Opponent Strength(10%)
931
score+0.01→contribution+0.00
Weighted Score+0.080
Sample Size Confidence
100%(55/39 matches)
Rating1040 → shrunk 1040→ adjusted 1015
Handicap
6

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

30W25L55 matches·54.5% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Lever Club2016–2023League 1, League 255302554.5%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
8/21/2023Tony MccolganH21-10WIN+11LeagueLeague 1
8/4/2023Steve LyonsA14-21LOSS-7LeagueLeague 1
7/7/2023Robin MayA21-19WIN+2LeagueLeague 1
6/30/2023Ian MuskettH21-13WIN+8LeagueLeague 1
6/2/2023Lynsey GormanH13-21LOSS-8LeagueLeague 1
7/29/2022Bob JenkinsH21-18WIN+3LeagueLeague 2
7/22/2022Ian WilsonA9-21LOSS-12LeagueLeague 2
7/4/2022Michael WishartH21-16WIN+5LeagueLeague 2
7/1/2022Arthur HallA21-17WIN+4LeagueLeague 2
6/6/2022Rob OllerheadA21-11WIN+10LeagueLeague 2
5/23/2022Andy PorterH21-14WIN+7LeagueLeague 2
5/20/2022Victor PeersH21-12WIN+9LeagueLeague 2
5/16/2022Sam WilliamsA21-7WIN+14LeagueLeague 2
5/6/2022Derek SmithH21-8WIN+13LeagueLeague 2
8/21/2019Richie FinchH12-21LOSS-9LeagueLeague 1
8/5/2019Daniel JeffriesA11-21LOSS-10LeagueLeague 1
8/2/2019Tania GilfoyleH17-21LOSS-4LeagueLeague 1
7/29/2019Malcolm GilfoyleA21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 1
7/26/2019Peter MilnesH15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 1
7/22/2019Brian LawrenceA20-21LOSS-1LeagueLeague 1
7/19/2019Bob HodgsonH21-19WIN+2LeagueLeague 1
7/15/2019Tony CavanaghA15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 1
7/12/2019David GilmoreA15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 1
7/5/2019Joe EdwardsH15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 1
7/1/2019Lynsey GormanA9-21LOSS-12LeagueLeague 1
6/28/2019Ian SteadH21-14WIN+7LeagueLeague 1
6/14/2019John RogersA21-19WIN+2LeagueLeague 1
6/10/2019Robby FitzpatrickH21-16WIN+5LeagueLeague 1
5/31/2019John LloydH21-17WIN+4LeagueLeague 1
5/17/2019Ian GallagherH20-21LOSS-1LeagueLeague 1
5/10/2019William DowA20-21LOSS-1LeagueLeague 1
5/3/2019William DowH21-13WIN+8LeagueLeague 1
8/6/2018Ken WinterH21-10WIN+11LeagueLeague 1
8/3/2018Mike SmethurstA6-21LOSS-15LeagueLeague 1
7/27/2018# Anthony CarlsonH16-21LOSS-5LeagueLeague 1
7/20/2018Victor PeersA17-21LOSS-4LeagueLeague 1
7/13/2018Nick Burridge SnrH21-2WIN+19LeagueLeague 1
7/6/2018Andy WhiteH21-7WIN+14LeagueLeague 1
6/29/2018Tommy WalkerH11-21LOSS-10LeagueLeague 1
6/22/2018vs New Brighton Quarry Vikings CA21-17WIN+4LeagueLeague 1
6/8/2018Gary DonaldsonA21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 1
6/4/2018Peter MartinA15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 1
6/1/2018Nobby ClarkH21-14WIN+7LeagueLeague 1
5/25/2018Roy CookeA21-2WIN+19LeagueLeague 1
5/21/2018Margaret PageA21-16WIN+5LeagueLeague 1
5/18/2018John L DaviesH21-6WIN+15LeagueLeague 1
5/4/2018Rob DobbyH13-21LOSS-8LeagueLeague 1
4/20/2018Adrian CairnsH21-11WIN+10LeagueLeague 1
8/21/2017Paul BarnsH19-21LOSS-2LeagueLeague 1
8/11/2017John MountfordH21-12WIN+9LeagueLeague 1
8/4/2017Ritchie NorburyA10-21LOSS-11LeagueLeague 1
8/19/2016Dave RimmerH21-18WIN+3LeagueLeague 1
8/1/2016Dave TinkerA15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 1
6/24/2016Peter McgheeH17-21LOSS-4LeagueLeague 1
5/27/2016Chris BartonH14-21LOSS-7LeagueLeague 1
Cec Hannay Rose Bowl8 games · 4W
20222 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundSteve GreenfieldGladstone21-15WINWON
Round of 16 RoundJack WilsonHeswall RBL21-13WINWON
20184 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundAllen BennettPoulton14-21LOSSWON
Round of 32 RoundKen Howard *Manor Road9-21LOSSWON
Round of 16 RoundAndrew KinnearKings 200021-6WINWON
Quarters RoundRay Lynch *New Brighton Quarry Vikings20-21LOSSLOST
20162 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundMargie RatcliffNew Brighton Quarry Vikings C21-20WINWON
Round of 32 RoundRobin ProbbingLever Club B13-21LOSSWON
Cartwright Cup4 games · 2W
20232 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Semi Final RoundPaul KavanaghKendal16-21LOSSWON
Final RoundJohn SherlockUpton Victory Hall21-19WINLOST
20191 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundRobin MayHoylake Central & Melrose16-21LOSSLOST
20161 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundWalk OverRoyden Hall B21-0WINWON
1 Cup Title Won
Stott Cup 2018· Lever Club
Stott Cup3 games · 2W 1×
2018 Winner3 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundPeter DoddHoylake Central & Melrose21-7WINWON
Semi Final RoundGarry CullenThingwall19-21LOSSWON
Final RoundDave ThomasAlbany21-11WINWON
Doctor Dawson Victory Cup3 games · 2W
20221 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundCarol EvansGreat Meols21-6WINWON
20181 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundRitchie DawsonNew Brighton Quarry Vikings B14-21LOSSLOST
20161 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundMike CaseyGrange21-16WINWON
Graham White Cup3 games · 2W
20163 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundAndy DawsonOxton Cons B21-7WINLOST
Round of 32 RoundSamantha StanleyNB Quary Vikings B17-21LOSSLOST
Semi Final RoundBrian O'connorTixall B21-17WINLOST
Frank Hurst Trophy2 games · 1W
20192 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundAllan ClarkeThingwall21-16WINWON
Semi Final RoundJohn CosgroveNew Brighton Quarry Vikings B17-21LOSSLOST
Sansom Cup1 games · 0W
20161 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundRobby FitzpatrickTixall15-21LOSSWON

Current Streak

1wins

On a hot run

Longest Win Run

7

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

4

Career worst losing streak

Last 560% win rate
WLWWL
Last 1070% win rate— steady
WLWWLWLWWW
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Lynsey Gorman0220%6/2/2023
Victor Peers11250%5/20/2022
William Dow11250%5/10/2019
Tony Mccolgan101100%8/21/2023
Steve Lyons0110%8/4/2023
Robin May101100%7/7/2023
Ian Muskett101100%6/30/2023
Bob Jenkins101100%7/29/2022
Ian Wilson0110%7/22/2022
Michael Wishart101100%7/4/2022
Biggest Win
Nick Burridge Snr (+19)7/13/2018
Heaviest Defeat
Mike Smethurst (-15)8/3/2018
Best Season
201863% · 16 matches
Worst Season
201939% · 18 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
52% → 57%improving
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
91846 known · 9 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
5-1131% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
21-970% win rate

By Division

League 122-24 (48%)
League 28-1 (89%)
League 147.8%
22W·24L·46 played
League 288.9%
8W·1L·9 played

Debut

May 27, 2016

Latest

Aug 21, 2023

Seasons Active

6 (7.2 yr span)

Matches / Season

9.2 (55 total)

Seasons

201620172018201920222023