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Don Favager

Team: ThingwallDivision: League 2Last updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

784

Current Handicap

10
Honours
Season:

50

Matches Played

33

Wins

17

Losses

66%

Win Rate

8.1

Avg Win Margin

7.9

Avg Loss Margin

21-3

Home Record

12-14

Away Record

80%

Handicap Confidence

Provisional
6 / 39 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 8/17/2026

The handicap is built on a small recent sample (6 matches so far). It is deliberately conservative and will move as more results come in.

Milestones

Career

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Next goal: Decade Player7/10
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 50 matches

+10 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.

22 Apr2 Jun14 Jul11 May2 Jul10 Aug9 Jul29 Jul17 Aug-13713

Gives 10 more chalks than at the start of this period.

Started0
Lowest0
Current10
Win Percentage(40%)
50%
score+0.00→contribution+0.00
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
6.0
score-0.33→contribution-0.08
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
10.0
score-0.33→contribution-0.05
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
50%
score+0.00→contribution+0.00
Opponent Strength(10%)
785
score-0.30→contribution-0.03
Weighted Score-0.164
Sample Size Confidence
80%(6/39 matches)
Rating918 → shrunk 934→ adjusted 784
Recent 3-Season Rating (2024, 2025, 2026)784
Recency Blend8% (6 recent matches)
Final Rating784
Handicap
10

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

33W17L50 matches·66% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Thingwall2016–2026League 2, League 350331766%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
8/17/2026Michael HinesA11-21LOSS-10LeagueLeague 2
8/14/2026James AthertonA21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 2
8/7/2026Graham WalkerH21-19WIN+2LeagueLeague 2
7/31/2026Mike BoydA18-21LOSS-3LeagueLeague 2
6/5/2026Scott HuxleyA4-21LOSS-17LeagueLeague 2
5/1/2026Deborah SilcockH21-6WIN+15LeagueLeague 2
8/5/2022Dave BayneH21-18WIN+3LeagueLeague 2
7/29/2022Syd TaylorA21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 2
6/10/2022Sue WynneA19-21LOSS-2LeagueLeague 2
6/6/2022Kevin NugentH21-16WIN+5LeagueLeague 2
8/2/2021vs Naval ClubH21-8WIN+13LeagueLeague 2
7/23/2021Sue WynneA17-21LOSS-4LeagueLeague 2
7/19/2021Sue NugentH21-14WIN+7LeagueLeague 2
7/9/2021Colin GouldingA9-21LOSS-12LeagueLeague 2
7/2/2021Richie FinchH21-16WIN+5LeagueLeague 2
6/28/2021John RiggH21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 2
6/25/2021Tony MccolganA21-17WIN+4LeagueLeague 2
7/22/2019Linda JonesA4-21LOSS-17LeagueLeague 3
8/17/2018Margaret LewisA20-21LOSS-1LeagueLeague 3
8/10/2018Allen BennettH21-14WIN+7LeagueLeague 3
8/3/2018Ann BrownH21-16WIN+5LeagueLeague 3
7/27/2018Gail LewisA21-15WIN+6LeagueLeague 3
7/20/2018Hadgie ThompsonH17-21LOSS-4LeagueLeague 3
7/13/2018Chris KellyA10-21LOSS-11LeagueLeague 3
7/6/2018Mary FishwickA21-9WIN+12LeagueLeague 3
7/2/2018Alan WelchH21-8WIN+13LeagueLeague 3
6/11/2018Ann Marie WatersH21-14WIN+7LeagueLeague 3
6/8/2018Ann Marie WatersA21-11WIN+10LeagueLeague 3
6/1/2018Yvonne DowneyA21-5WIN+16LeagueLeague 3
5/25/2018Matthew WilkinsonH21-3WIN+18LeagueLeague 3
5/21/2018Colin MccleodA17-21LOSS-4LeagueLeague 3
5/11/2018George GouldingA21-10WIN+11LeagueLeague 3
5/4/2018Cathy DohertyH19-21LOSS-2LeagueLeague 3
8/18/2017Mike SmethurstA21-17WIN+4LeagueLeague 3
8/11/2017# Arthur HallH21-7WIN+14LeagueLeague 3
8/7/2017Peter FishwickA21-19WIN+2LeagueLeague 3
7/17/2017Michael CavanaghA13-21LOSS-8LeagueLeague 3
7/14/2017Colin GoodwinH21-13WIN+8LeagueLeague 3
6/30/2017Ray HughesH21-10WIN+11LeagueLeague 3
6/23/2017Jennifer HopeH21-9WIN+12LeagueLeague 3
6/16/2017Eddie CoppleA6-21LOSS-15LeagueLeague 3
6/12/2017Alan SuttonA21-14WIN+7LeagueLeague 3
6/9/2017Graham RobinsonH21-9WIN+12LeagueLeague 3
6/2/2017Steven GardnerA15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 3
5/26/2017Neil RossH21-13WIN+8LeagueLeague 3
8/12/2016Billy ConroyA21-6WIN+15LeagueLeague 3
8/1/2016Dean CullenH6-21LOSS-15LeagueLeague 3
5/27/2016Doug TaylorH21-19WIN+2LeagueLeague 3
4/29/2016### Brenda BoultonA18-21LOSS-3LeagueLeague 3
4/22/2016### Mike PillingH21-10WIN+11LeagueLeague 3
Cartwright Cup4 games · 2W
20173 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 Round*c Rodney WatkinsNew Brighton Quarry Vikings C21-9WINWON
Quarters RoundJon EllisGladstone B17-21LOSSWON
Semi Final Round* Les SharrocksUpton Victory Hall17-21LOSSLOST
20161 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 Round** Paul JohnsonNew Brighton Quarry Vikings B21-16WINLOST
Cec Hannay Rose Bowl2 games · 0W
20171 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundNigel LoweAlbany B14-21LOSSLOST
20161 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary Round* Brian PinderOxton Conservative Club15-21LOSSLOST
Stott Cup2 games · 1W
20182 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundGary LewisParkfield21-14WINWON
Semi Final RoundPaul DiamondLever Club20-21LOSSLOST

Current Streak

1losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

6

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

2

Career worst losing streak

Last 540% win rate
LWWLL
Last 1060% win rate↓ declining
LWWLLWWWLW
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Sue Wynne0220%6/10/2022
Ann Marie Waters202100%6/11/2018
Michael Hines0110%8/17/2026
James Atherton101100%8/14/2026
Graham Walker101100%8/7/2026
Mike Boyd0110%7/31/2026
Scott Huxley0110%6/5/2026
Deborah Silcock101100%5/1/2026
Dave Bayne101100%8/5/2022
Syd Taylor101100%7/29/2022
Biggest Win
Matthew Wilkinson (+18)5/25/2018
Heaviest Defeat
Scott Huxley (-17)6/5/2026
Best Season
201775% · 12 matches
Worst Season
201867% · 15 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
72% → 60%declining
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
85740 known · 10 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
4-357% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
22-1167% win rate

By Division

League 322-11 (67%)
League 211-6 (65%)
League 264.7%
11W·6L·17 played
League 366.7%
22W·11L·33 played

Debut

Apr 22, 2016

Latest

Aug 17, 2026

Seasons Active

7 (10.3 yr span)

Matches / Season

7.1 (50 total)

Seasons

2016201720182019202120222026