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Fred Higgins

Team: Heswall RBLDivision: League 1Last updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

937

Current Handicap

7
Honours
Season:

26

Matches Played

10

Wins

16

Losses

38%

Win Rate

5.0

Avg Win Margin

7.8

Avg Loss Margin

7-6

Home Record

3-10

Away Record

44%

Handicap Confidence

Low Confidence
26 / 39 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 5/31/2019

Only 26 of the 39 matches needed for full confidence in the 2024, 2025, 2026 window. The rating is pulled toward the league average, so the handicap may shift noticeably as more results arrive.

Milestones

Career

No career milestones yet — keep bowling!

Next goal: 50 Wins10/50
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 26 matches

+7 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.

27 Apr21 May15 Jun6 Jul27 Jul6 Aug17 Aug31 May-1258

Gives 7 more chalks than at the start of this period.

Started0
Lowest0
Current7
Win Percentage(40%)
38%
score-0.23→contribution-0.09
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
5.0
score-0.50→contribution-0.13
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
7.8
score+0.03→contribution+0.00
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
30%
score-0.40→contribution-0.04
Opponent Strength(10%)
962
score-0.28→contribution-0.03
Weighted Score-0.281
Sample Size Confidence
44%(26/39 matches)
Rating859 → shrunk 937
Handicap
7

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

10W16L26 matches·38.5% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Heswall RBL2018–2019League 126101638.5%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
5/31/2019Peter HammondH21-11WIN+10LeagueLeague 1
5/17/2019Phil VaughanA6-21LOSS-15LeagueLeague 1
5/10/2019Mark HadfieldH21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 1
5/3/2019Les HignettA21-16WIN+5LeagueLeague 1
8/17/2018# Andy RoseH21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 1
8/13/2018Darren HankinA15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 1
8/10/2018Phil VaughanH19-21LOSS-2LeagueLeague 1
8/6/2018John RogersA8-21LOSS-13LeagueLeague 1
8/3/2018Joan DewhurstH21-15WIN+6LeagueLeague 1
7/30/2018Rob OllerheadH12-21LOSS-9LeagueLeague 1
7/27/2018Joan DewhurstA12-21LOSS-9LeagueLeague 1
7/20/2018Ian SherbrookeA10-21LOSS-11LeagueLeague 1
7/13/2018Colin SavilleH21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 1
7/6/2018# George SteadA7-21LOSS-14LeagueLeague 1
7/2/2018Bill AstlesH18-21LOSS-3LeagueLeague 1
6/29/2018Rob SmithA20-21LOSS-1LeagueLeague 1
6/15/2018John SinkinsonH11-21LOSS-10LeagueLeague 1
6/11/2018Dougie EvansA13-21LOSS-8LeagueLeague 1
6/1/2018Owen DoyleA10-21LOSS-11LeagueLeague 1
5/25/2018Ian GallagherH18-21LOSS-3LeagueLeague 1
5/21/2018Steve CrightonH21-10WIN+11LeagueLeague 1
5/18/2018Eddie LeathamA21-8WIN+13LeagueLeague 1
5/11/2018David GilmoreH21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 1
5/4/2018Dave McdermottA17-21LOSS-4LeagueLeague 1
4/27/2018Brian LawrenceH15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 1
4/20/2018Peter McgrathA21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 1
Cec Hannay Rose Bowl8 games · 5W
20191 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundBrian SomervilleWest Kirby Victoria17-21LOSSLOST
20181 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundNigel Smith *Hoylake Central & Melrose21-15WINLOST
20171 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 Round* Steve RichardsonHoylake Central & Melrose21-12WINWON
20161 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundPaul RummensUpton Victory Hall B21-10WINWON
20154 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary Round* Jim DaviesBromborough Pool21-14WINWON
Round of 32 RoundBernie VollerLiscard21-17WINWON
Quarters RoundSue RodgersHoylake Central18-21LOSSWON
Semi Final RoundRon HitchmoughManor Road B19-21LOSSLOST
Cartwright Cup3 games · 3W
20191 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundVal ArnoldGreat Meols21-13WINWON
20182 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundBettie HudsonGreat Meols21-6WINWON
Round of 16 RoundDougie EvansGladstone B21-16WINLOST
Sansom Cup4 games · 0W
20191 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundDave GilmoreManor Road19-21LOSSLOST
20183 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundMarc DaughertyManor Road4-21LOSSWON
Quarters RoundJamie BoxNew Brighton Quarry Vikings18-21LOSSWON
Semi Final RoundJosh BuntingTixall14-21LOSSWON
Doctor Dawson Victory Cup3 games · 1W
20191 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundJoe BrettAlbany21-7WINLOST
20182 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundBrian LongerOxton Conservative Club20-21LOSSLOST
Round of 32 RoundMaureen SavilleOxton Conservative Club20-21LOSSLOST
Graham White Cup1 games · 0W
20161 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundJordan McdermottTixall B12-21LOSSLOST

Current Streak

1wins

On a hot run

Longest Win Run

3

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

7

Career worst losing streak

Last 580% win rate
WLWWW
Last 1050% win rate↑ improving
WLWWWLLLWL
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Phil Vaughan0220%5/17/2019
Joan Dewhurst11250%8/3/2018
Peter Hammond101100%5/31/2019
Mark Hadfield101100%5/10/2019
Les Hignett101100%5/3/2019
# Andy Rose101100%8/17/2018
Darren Hankin0110%8/13/2018
John Rogers0110%8/6/2018
Rob Ollerhead0110%7/30/2018
Ian Sherbrooke0110%7/20/2018
Biggest Win
Eddie Leatham (+13)5/18/2018
Heaviest Defeat
Phil Vaughan (-15)5/17/2019
Best Season
201832% · 22 matches
Worst Season
201832% · 22 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
31% → 46%improving
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
95824 known · 2 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
4-544% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
5-1033% win rate
League 138.5%
10W·16L·26 played

Debut

Apr 20, 2018

Latest

May 31, 2019

Seasons Active

2 (1.1 yr span)

Matches / Season

13.0 (26 total)

Seasons

20182019