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Frank Holcroft

Team: VulcanDivision: Division 3Last updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

821

Current Handicap

15
Honours
Season:

40

Matches Played

23

Wins

17

Losses

57%

Win Rate

8.9

Avg Win Margin

7.0

Avg Loss Margin

12-7

Home Record

11-10

Away Record

Milestones

Career

No career milestones yet — keep bowling!

Next goal: 50 Wins23/50

Season Highlights

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 40 matches

+15 Rising
3 May7 Jun19 Jul23 Aug25 Apr4 Jul8 Aug13 Sept-14916
Started0
Lowest0
Current15
Win Percentage(40%)
57%
score+0.15→contribution+0.06
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
8.9
score+0.15→contribution+0.04
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
7.0
score+0.17→contribution+0.02
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
65%
score+0.30→contribution+0.03
Opponent Strength(10%)
801
score-0.07→contribution-0.01
Weighted Score+0.146
Sample Size Confidence
95%(40/41 matches)
Rating1044 → shrunk 1042→ adjusted 821
Handicap
15

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

23W17L40 matches·57.5% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
St Patrick's (Newton-le-Willows)2022Division 221101147.6%
Vulcan2023Division 31913668.4%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
9/13/2023Ron LambH21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision 3
9/6/2023George MontgomeryH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision 3
9/5/2023David LawtonH21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision 3
8/29/2023Anthony BurrowsA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision 3
8/22/2023Ken WoodsH14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision 3
8/15/2023Alan DelahuntA21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision 3
8/8/2023Alan KearnsH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision 3
8/1/2023Paul SandisonA21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision 3
7/25/2023Mike OxleyH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision 3
7/18/2023Jamie WilliamsA12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision 3
7/11/2023W PenningtonA21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision 3
7/4/2023Julian CliffeA20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision 3
6/27/2023John BurrowsH21-3WIN+18LeagueDivision 3
5/31/2023D FitzgeraldA21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision 3
5/16/2023Ward HattonA21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision 3
5/2/2023John StampH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision 3
4/25/2023G McClurgH19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision 3
4/18/2023James RobertsA21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision 3
4/11/2023P CollinsA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision 3
9/6/2022Ernest ShawH15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision 2
8/30/2022Ian GerrardA21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision 2
8/23/2022David FryerH20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision 2
8/16/2022Daniel RigbyA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision 2
8/9/2022Chris LeighH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 2
8/2/2022Jimmy RobyA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision 2
7/26/2022David EvansH21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision 2
7/19/2022Ron SingletonA13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision 2
7/12/2022Dave NimmoH9-21LOSS-12LeagueDivision 2
7/5/2022Norman AthertonH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision 2
6/28/2022Fred HullA21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision 2
6/14/2022Graham TinsleyA7-21LOSS-14LeagueDivision 2
6/7/2022Brian EllisH21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision 2
5/31/2022Peter JaundrillA21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision 2
5/24/2022Andy HayesH4-21LOSS-17LeagueDivision 2
5/17/2022Alan WrightA5-21LOSS-16LeagueDivision 2
5/10/2022D HughesH19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision 2
5/3/2022T SeeA21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision 2
4/26/2022John ToppingA21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 2
4/19/2022Peter CookeH21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision 2
4/12/2022Peter CaseA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision 2

Current Streak

3wins

On a hot run

Longest Win Run

4

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

3

Career worst losing streak

Last 560% win rate
WWWLL
Last 1070% win rate— steady
WWWLLWWWWL
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Ron Lamb101100%9/13/2023
George Montgomery101100%9/6/2023
David Lawton101100%9/5/2023
Anthony Burrows0110%8/29/2023
Ken Woods0110%8/22/2023
Alan Delahunt101100%8/15/2023
Alan Kearns101100%8/8/2023
Paul Sandison101100%8/1/2023
Mike Oxley101100%7/25/2023
Jamie Williams0110%7/18/2023
Biggest Win
John Burrows (+18)6/27/2023
Heaviest Defeat
Andy Hayes (-17)5/24/2022
Best Season
202368% · 19 matches
Worst Season
202248% · 21 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
50% → 65%improving
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
80140 known · 0 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
1-233% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
22-1559% win rate

By Division

Division 210-11 (48%)
Division 313-6 (68%)
Division 247.6%
10W·11L·21 played
Division 368.4%
13W·6L·19 played

Debut

Apr 12, 2022

Latest

Sep 13, 2023

Seasons Active

2 (1.4 yr span)

Matches / Season

20.0 (40 total)

Seasons

20222023