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David Cruickshank

Team: Sea DogDivision: Division CLast updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

868

Current Handicap

9
Honours
Season:

139

Matches Played

77

Wins

62

Losses

55%

Win Rate

9.3

Avg Win Margin

6.1

Avg Loss Margin

45-25

Home Record

32-37

Away Record

100%

Handicap Confidence

Very Reliable
66 / 33 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 7/28/2026

A large recent sample: 66 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

50 Wins

77 wins

Next goal: Decade Player9/10
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
2025
10-Game Streak10 in a row

Handicap Trend

All Time · 139 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.

16 May17 May6 Jun15 Jul8 Aug1 Aug5 May28 Jul-12510

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

Started0
Lowest0
Current9
Win Percentage(35%)
50%
score+0.00→contribution+0.00
Avg Winning Margin(23%)
9.0
score+0.17→contribution+0.04
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
6.7
score+0.21→contribution+0.03
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
35%
score-0.30→contribution-0.03
Opponent Strength(15%)
860
score-0.16→contribution-0.02
Weighted Score+0.018
Sample Size Confidence
100%(66/33 matches)
Rating1007 → shrunk 1007→ adjusted 876
Recent 5-Season Rating (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)857
Recency Blend40% (66 recent matches)
Final Rating868
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

77W62L139 matches·55.4% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Sea Dog2016–2026Division C, Division B139776255.4%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
7/28/2026Linda HillH21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision C
7/23/2026Bill DowA4-21LOSS-17LeagueDivision C
7/21/2026Keith BarnettA21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision C
7/16/2026Karl RobinsonA20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision C
7/14/2026Roy CookeH10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision C
7/7/2026Tony McsorleyH16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision C
7/2/2026Steve OReillyA19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision C
6/30/2026John BonifaceH21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision C
6/24/2026Roy BlythingA21-1WIN+20LeagueDivision C
6/23/2026Mark HughesH19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision C
6/16/2026Karl RobinsonH12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision C
6/9/2026Keith WhartonH15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision C
5/28/2026Deborah SilcockA20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision C
5/21/2026John MortonA21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision C
5/19/2026Phill MayH13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision C
5/14/2026Gary BrabanderA20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision C
5/12/2026Neil WrightH21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision C
5/6/2026Neil WrightA12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision C
5/5/2026John BuckleyH21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision C
8/12/2025Hayley JonesA19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision C
8/5/2025Colin WolfarthH18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision C
7/24/2025Paul StampH14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision C
7/22/2025Michael DabbsA16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision C
7/15/2025Roy CookeH21-4WIN+17LeagueDivision C
7/8/2025Adrian MantleA21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision C
7/3/2025Alan PritchardA21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision C
7/1/2025Rob MoodyH21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision C
6/24/2025Colin TurnerH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision C
6/18/2025vs Pensby CA21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision C
6/10/2025Tony McsorleyH21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision C
6/5/2025vs Bromborough Social ClubA21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision C
6/3/2025Mike FinnA21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision C
5/21/2025vs Pensby DA21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision C
5/15/2025Barry BawdenH12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision C
5/13/2025Mark ProctorH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision C
8/1/2024Adrian MantleA21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision C
7/30/2024Kenneth RobertsH9-21LOSS-12LeagueDivision C
7/25/2024Donald ClarkH21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision C
7/23/2024Philip CurrieA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision C
7/9/2024Derek MoodyH21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision C
7/4/2024Steve JonesA9-21LOSS-12LeagueDivision C
7/2/2024Steve DabbsH11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision C
6/18/2024Brian KearonH21-4WIN+17LeagueDivision C
6/13/2024Phillip McgunigallH21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision C
6/11/2024Katie JonesA20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision C
6/6/2024vs Bebington ParkH21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision C
5/30/2024Nick KavanaghA21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision C
5/14/2024Steve DabbsA13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision C
5/7/2024Derek MycockH21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision C
8/30/2023vs Arno TixallA12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision B
8/24/2023Graham HambletH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision B
8/17/2023Eric CookA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision B
8/8/2023vs Bromborough Recs AA21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision B
7/27/2023Stephen EdwardsH21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision B
7/20/2023Brian KearonA20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision B
7/13/2023Valerie CecchiniA21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision B
7/6/2023Neil WrightH14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision B
7/4/2023Andy SmithH17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision B
6/29/2023Chris BlackburnA21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision B
6/22/2023Stephen LangtonH13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision B
6/15/2023Phil FlynnH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision B
6/13/2023Ray HartleyH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision B
6/8/2023Leslie HobbsA16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision B
6/1/2023Keith TullyH10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision B
5/25/2023Paul OllerheadH12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision B
5/18/2023Kevin CafferyA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision B
8/3/2021vs Pensby CH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision C
7/27/2021vs Thingwall BA8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision C
7/20/2021vs Bebington ParkA8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision C
7/15/2021vs NestonH21-3WIN+18LeagueDivision C
7/8/2021vs Bromborough Pool BH21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision C
6/24/2021vs Pt Sunlight Vill & Wks BA21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision C
6/17/2021vs Thingwall BH21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision C
6/8/2021vs NestonA21-3WIN+18LeagueDivision C
8/13/2019George SaxtonA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision C
8/8/2019Andrew ParnellH21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision C
8/1/2019Steve DabbsH14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision C
7/31/2019vs Hoylake Central & MelroseA21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision C
7/25/2019Gordon LavenderH9-21LOSS-12LeagueDivision C
7/23/2019Stephen GilfoyleA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision C
7/18/2019Mike SmethurstA21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision C
7/3/2019vs Pensby CA21-3WIN+18LeagueDivision C
7/2/2019Aaron RichardsH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision C
6/27/2019Philip CurrieH21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision C
6/25/2019vs Bromborough Pool BA21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision C
6/20/2019Stephen WheeldonA21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision C
6/6/2019Ruth HaslamH21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision C
5/30/2019Jean JenkinsA21-4WIN+17LeagueDivision C
5/23/2019Alan DaviesH17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision C
5/9/2019Nicky BaileyH14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision C
8/21/2018Heather AndrewsA21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision C
8/16/2018Mike WalshH21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision C
8/14/2018Andy PritchardA7-21LOSS-14LeagueDivision C
8/9/2018Gordon DitchfieldH21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision C
8/1/2018vs Oxton Cons CA21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision C
7/25/2018vs Hoylake Central & MelroseA21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision C
7/24/2018Des ClarkeH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision C
7/19/2018John GellingA9-21LOSS-12LeagueDivision C
7/12/2018Peter ChallinorA21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision C
7/10/2018Chris WentworthA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision C
6/28/2018Gordon CapperH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision C
5/31/2018Ray FarrellH19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision C
5/23/2018vs Pensby CA21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision C
5/17/2018Leonard HowellH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision C
5/15/2018Peter SteeleH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision C
8/22/2017Barry BawdenH18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision C
8/17/2017Peter SteeleA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision C
8/15/2017Gordon DitchfieldH17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision C
8/10/2017Robert LigginsA21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision C
8/2/2017vs Pensby CA21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision C
7/27/2017Steve RowlandA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision C
7/25/2017Tom MayH21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision C
7/13/2017Terry ScottH21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision C
7/11/2017Andy PritchardA19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision C
7/5/2017vs Oxton Cons CA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision C
7/4/2017Dave HarrisonH19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision C
6/29/2017Gordon DitchfieldA19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision C
6/22/2017Alan EverittH21-3WIN+18LeagueDivision C
6/15/2017Keith BaileyH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision C
6/8/2017Simon CamdenA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision C
5/25/2017John EisenA16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision C
5/16/2017Sue TilstonA20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision C
8/18/2016vs Oxton Cons CH21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision C
8/9/2016Allan ClarkeH21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision C
8/2/2016John AllanbyH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision C
7/27/2016Steve SherlockA19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision C
7/20/2016vs Oxton Cons CA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision C
7/19/2016Sally PovallH21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision C
7/14/2016Heather AndrewsA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision C
7/12/2016Gordon LavenderH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision C
7/7/2016Peter SteeleA21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision C
6/30/2016Alan MarshH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision C
6/28/2016Chris KissackA21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision C
6/7/2016Simon CamdenA19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision C
6/2/2016John MountfordH16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision C
5/17/2016Ray BillyardH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision C
5/12/2016Mark McaseyA21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision C
4/27/2016vs Pensby CA16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision C
4/26/2016Stephen GarnerH21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision C
1 Cup Title Won
Geoff Clare Trophy 2025· Sea Dog
Geoff Clare Trophy11 games · 9W 1×
20262 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundBill DowTixall B14-21LOSSWON
Semi Final RoundKen HannawayBromborough Pool B21-13WINLOST
2025 Winner3 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundRoy CookePensby C21-8WINWON
Semi Final RoundAdrian MantleOxton Cons B21-7WINWON
Final RoundTony McsorleyBromborough Pool B21-13WINWON
20241 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundTony CollierTixall B12-21LOSSLOST
20192 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundGordon LavenderBromborough Recs B21-18WINWON
Semi Final RoundChris WentworthBebington Park21-6WINLOST
20181 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundSteve EdwardsNeston21-8WINLOST
20172 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundPhilip MasonThingwall B21-19WINWON
Quarters RoundGordon DitchfieldBebington Park21-16WINLOST
George ONeill Trophy9 games · 4W
20261 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundGeoff Mcadam / Barry EmeryBromborough Recs12-15LOSSLOST
20251 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundKathy Cucchi / Colin DraperThingwall15-12WINLOST
20241 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundMike Brook / Graham EllisonHeswall Rbl4-15LOSSLOST
20231 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundColin Taylor / Tim HawkinsPensby B0-15LOSSLOST
20221 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundFinlay Hormbrey / Vic AlcockLedsham Royal14-15LOSSLOST
20191 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundRita Gunnigle / Neil PowellPensby C15-8WINWON
20172 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundLee Naylor / Keith ChristianTixall C15-7WINWON
Round of 16 RoundNorma Nielson / Keith BaileyPensby C7-15LOSSLOST
20161 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundJim Ivanoff / Fred HazelgravesThingwall15-6WINLOST
Leverhulme Cup5 games · 1W
20261 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundBill DowTixall B3-21LOSSLOST
20251 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundMike CooperPt Sunlight Vill & Wks B21-19WINLOST
20241 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundTony SullivanGladstone9-21LOSSLOST
20221 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundJohn SheenPensby8-21LOSSLOST
20161 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundBarbara McburneyParkfield8-21LOSSLOST
Andy Dawson Cup1 games · 0W
20231 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundEric CookOxton Cons B12-21LOSSLOST

Current Streak

1wins

On a hot run

Longest Win Run

10

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

4

Career worst losing streak

Last 540% win rate
WLWLL
Last 1040% win rate— steady
WLWLLLLWWL
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Pensby C51683.3%6/18/2025
Oxton Cons C22450%8/1/2018
Neil Wright12333.3%5/12/2026
Steve Dabbs0330%7/2/2024
Gordon Ditchfield12333.3%8/9/2018
Peter Steele21366.7%5/15/2018
Karl Robinson0220%7/16/2026
Roy Cooke11250%7/14/2026
Tony Mcsorley11250%7/7/2026
Adrian Mantle202100%7/8/2025
Biggest Win
Roy Blything (+20)6/24/2026
Heaviest Defeat
Bill Dow (-17)7/23/2026
Nemesis
Steve Dabbs0-3 H2H
Favourite Victim
Pensby C5-1 H2H
Best Season
201873% · 15 matches
Worst Season
201735% · 17 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
61% → 50%declining
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
854102 known · 37 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
4-833% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
47-4352% win rate

By Division

Division C70-52 (57%)
Division B7-10 (41%)
Division B41.2%
7W·10L·17 played
Division C57.4%
70W·52L·122 played

Debut

Apr 26, 2016

Latest

Jul 28, 2026

Seasons Active

9 (10.3 yr span)

Matches / Season

15.4 (139 total)

Seasons

201620172018201920212023202420252026