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Des Clarke

Team: Pensby BDivision: League 3Last updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

580

Current Handicap

14
Honours
Season:

64

Matches Played

24

Wins

40

Losses

38%

Win Rate

7.3

Avg Win Margin

8.4

Avg Loss Margin

18-11

Home Record

6-29

Away Record

100%

Handicap Confidence

Very Reliable
64 / 39 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 8/19/2019

A large recent sample: 64 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 Wins24/50
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 64 matches

+14 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.

13 Jun19 Aug9 Jun18 Aug20 Jul31 May8 Jul19 Aug-1371115

Gives 14 more chalks than at the start of this period.

Started0
Lowest0
Current14
Win Percentage(40%)
38%
score-0.25→contribution-0.10
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
7.3
score-0.11→contribution-0.03
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
8.4
score-0.07→contribution-0.01
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
25%
score-0.50→contribution-0.05
Opponent Strength(10%)
791
score-0.52→contribution-0.05
Weighted Score-0.241
Sample Size Confidence
100%(64/39 matches)
Rating880 → shrunk 880→ adjusted 580
Handicap
14

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

24W40L64 matches·37.5% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Pensby B2016–2018League 343182541.9%
Pensby2019League 32161528.6%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
8/19/2019Dennis HillisA15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 3
8/12/2019Peter HolianH21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 3
8/9/2019Rob LewisA15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 3
8/5/2019Trevor BarracloughH17-21LOSS-4LeagueLeague 3
8/2/2019Paul PartridgeA5-21LOSS-16LeagueLeague 3
7/22/2019Ken PalinA10-21LOSS-11LeagueLeague 3
7/19/2019Sue WynneH21-18WIN+3LeagueLeague 3
7/15/2019Chris KissackA15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 3
7/12/2019Dave ThomasH21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 3
7/8/2019Dave GarlickA14-21LOSS-7LeagueLeague 3
7/5/2019Barry SmithA16-21LOSS-5LeagueLeague 3
7/1/2019Dave HollywoodH21-15WIN+6LeagueLeague 3
6/28/2019Mark SmithH11-21LOSS-10LeagueLeague 3
6/24/2019Dave GarlickH11-21LOSS-10LeagueLeague 3
6/21/2019Peter JonesA10-21LOSS-11LeagueLeague 3
6/17/2019Maureen PercivalA13-21LOSS-8LeagueLeague 3
6/14/2019Ian WilsonH21-10WIN+11LeagueLeague 3
5/31/2019Peter FavagerA19-21LOSS-2LeagueLeague 3
5/24/2019Dave EatonH7-21LOSS-14LeagueLeague 3
5/17/2019John PritchardA15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 3
5/10/2019John PritchardH21-9WIN+12LeagueLeague 3
8/17/2018Ritchie NorburyA21-15WIN+6LeagueLeague 3
8/10/2018Stephen PrestonH21-8WIN+13LeagueLeague 3
8/3/2018Clive BrownH21-11WIN+10LeagueLeague 3
7/27/2018Gordon DitchfieldA18-21LOSS-3LeagueLeague 3
7/20/2018Martin ConwayA13-21LOSS-8LeagueLeague 3
6/29/2018Peter LucasH21-2WIN+19LeagueLeague 3
6/15/2018Jim IvanoffA10-21LOSS-11LeagueLeague 3
6/11/2018Kevin OwensH11-21LOSS-10LeagueLeague 3
6/4/2018Richard BendreyA17-21LOSS-4LeagueLeague 3
6/1/2018Ian MckillopH21-15WIN+6LeagueLeague 3
5/11/2018Roy BrannonA7-21LOSS-14LeagueLeague 3
5/4/2018Roy BrannonH21-9WIN+12LeagueLeague 3
8/18/2017Neil RidyardA6-21LOSS-15LeagueLeague 3
8/11/2017Neil RidyardH21-13WIN+8LeagueLeague 3
8/4/2017Teresa DobsonH21-12WIN+9LeagueLeague 3
7/31/2017Steve DabbsA13-21LOSS-8LeagueLeague 3
7/7/2017Craig EdwardsA3-21LOSS-18LeagueLeague 3
6/23/2017Phil GordonH21-19WIN+2LeagueLeague 3
6/16/2017Phil GordonA15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 3
6/12/2017Margie VickersA12-21LOSS-9LeagueLeague 3
6/9/2017June FennaH21-18WIN+3LeagueLeague 3
6/2/2017Clifford SmithA21-12WIN+9LeagueLeague 3
5/26/2017Aaron WilliamsH21-18WIN+3LeagueLeague 3
5/19/2017Dave GriffithsH19-21LOSS-2LeagueLeague 3
5/12/2017Joshua BendreyA21-18WIN+3LeagueLeague 3
4/28/2017Elizabeth GreenA21-9WIN+12LeagueLeague 3
4/24/2017Clive BrownA17-21LOSS-4LeagueLeague 3
4/21/2017Phil SpencerH16-21LOSS-5LeagueLeague 3
8/19/2016Natasha StrattonH21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 3
8/12/2016Anita MeldrumA13-21LOSS-8LeagueLeague 3
8/8/2016Mary FishwickH8-21LOSS-13LeagueLeague 3
8/5/2016Leonard WheddonA8-21LOSS-13LeagueLeague 3
8/1/2016Phil GordonH12-21LOSS-9LeagueLeague 3
7/29/2016Jim MasonA21-17WIN+4LeagueLeague 3
7/22/2016Jim MorrisA15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 3
7/1/2016Jonathan Nowell-fennaA8-21LOSS-13LeagueLeague 3
6/13/2016Sheila HobleyA8-21LOSS-13LeagueLeague 3
6/10/2016Marie RevansH21-10WIN+11LeagueLeague 3
6/3/2016Teresa DobsonA17-21LOSS-4LeagueLeague 3
5/27/2016Kevin PulhamH17-21LOSS-4LeagueLeague 3
5/13/2016Peter BradfordH15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 3
5/6/2016Dennis PattersonA21-10WIN+11LeagueLeague 3
4/29/2016Bill GrayA11-21LOSS-10LeagueLeague 3
Cec Hannay Rose Bowl6 games · 4W
20192 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundPhil GordonOxton Argyle21-12WINWON
Round of 16 RoundCarol WyburnBebington Park21-18WINLOST
20181 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundDave Mcdermott *Tixall14-21LOSSLOST
20171 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundVal RuddNew Brighton Quarry Vikings D21-19WINWON
20161 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary Round* Dave AstleHoylake Central8-21LOSSLOST
20151 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundDerek AyreBromborough Pool B21-7WINLOST
Stott Cup1 games · 0W
20191 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundSteve HollywoodKendal19-21LOSSLOST

Current Streak

1losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

4

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

4

Career worst losing streak

Last 520% win rate
LWLLL
Last 1030% win rate— steady
LWLLLLWLWL
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Phil Gordon12333.3%6/23/2017
Dave Garlick0220%7/8/2019
John Pritchard11250%5/17/2019
Clive Brown11250%8/3/2018
Roy Brannon11250%5/11/2018
Neil Ridyard11250%8/18/2017
Teresa Dobson11250%8/4/2017
Dennis Hillis0110%8/19/2019
Peter Holian101100%8/12/2019
Rob Lewis0110%8/9/2019
Biggest Win
Peter Lucas (+19)6/29/2018
Heaviest Defeat
Craig Edwards (-18)7/7/2017
Best Season
201750% · 16 matches
Worst Season
201627% · 15 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
41% → 34%declining
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
76557 known · 7 unknown
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
19-3833% win rate
League 337.5%
24W·40L·64 played

Debut

Apr 29, 2016

Latest

Aug 19, 2019

Seasons Active

4 (3.3 yr span)

Matches / Season

16.0 (64 total)

Seasons

2016201720182019