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Crown Green Handicap

Gary Cullen

Team: ThingwallDivision: League 2Last updated: 10/28/2026

Rating

1008

Current Handicap

6
Honours
Season:

164

Matches Played

104

Wins

60

Losses

63%

Win Rate

10.0

Avg Win Margin

7.2

Avg Loss Margin

55-22

Home Record

49-38

Away Record

100%

Handicap Confidence

Very Reliable
42 / 39 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 7/31/2026

A large recent sample: 42 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

50 Wins

104 wins

Centurion

104 wins

Decade Player

10 seasons

Hot Streak 15

19 in a row

Next goal: Veteran10/15
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
2025
10-Game Streak16 in a row
2019
Home Dominance8/8 home

Handicap Trend

All Time · 164 matches

+6 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.

6 May19 May8 Jun2 Aug22 Apr21 Apr22 Apr13 Jun31 Jul-14916

Gives 6 more chalks than at the start of this period.

Started0
Lowest0
Current6
Win Percentage(40%)
83%
score+0.67→contribution+0.27
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
10.3
score+0.39→contribution+0.10
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
8.4
score-0.07→contribution-0.01
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
85%
score+0.70→contribution+0.07
Opponent Strength(10%)
745
score+0.40→contribution+0.04
Weighted Score+0.463
Sample Size Confidence
100%(42/39 matches)
Rating1231 → shrunk 1231→ adjusted 960
Recent 3-Season Rating (2024, 2025, 2026)1081
Recency Blend40% (42 recent matches)
Final Rating1008
Handicap
6

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

104W60L164 matches·63.4% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Thingwall2016–2026League 2, League 31641046063.4%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
7/31/2026Brenda BoultonA21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 2
7/17/2026David ChapmanA21-12WIN+9LeagueLeague 2
7/10/2026Steve CrightonH21-13WIN+8LeagueLeague 2
7/3/2026Liam HowardA21-8WIN+13LeagueLeague 2
6/5/2026Kevin HowgateA21-17WIN+4LeagueLeague 2
5/15/2026Peter LaceyA21-19WIN+2LeagueLeague 2
5/8/2026Howard FernA21-10WIN+11LeagueLeague 2
4/24/2026Chris BarlowA11-21LOSS-10LeagueLeague 2
8/18/2025Tina BarrettA7-21LOSS-14LeagueLeague 3
8/15/2025Kevin PulhamH18-21LOSS-3LeagueLeague 3
8/11/2025Kevin TurnerA21-16WIN+5LeagueLeague 3
8/4/2025Katie JonesH21-8WIN+13LeagueLeague 3
7/25/2025Luke RoweA21-5WIN+16LeagueLeague 3
7/21/2025Fred ConwayH21-8WIN+13LeagueLeague 3
7/18/2025Dave EdwardsH21-9WIN+12LeagueLeague 3
7/11/2025Eddie ThomasA21-13WIN+8LeagueLeague 3
7/7/2025Paul FouldsH21-6WIN+15LeagueLeague 3
7/4/2025George McalenyA21-9WIN+12LeagueLeague 3
6/27/2025Keith BennettA21-10WIN+11LeagueLeague 3
6/20/2025vs Great Meols BH21-10WIN+11LeagueLeague 3
6/13/2025Howard FernA21-15WIN+6LeagueLeague 3
6/9/2025Josep TaylorH21-5WIN+16LeagueLeague 3
6/6/2025Colin WilsonA21-10WIN+11LeagueLeague 3
5/23/2025Bob JenkinsA21-12WIN+9LeagueLeague 3
5/16/2025Jane HickmanA21-18WIN+3LeagueLeague 3
5/9/2025Philip TaylorH21-7WIN+14LeagueLeague 3
8/23/2024Roger HamerH21-8WIN+13LeagueLeague 3
8/5/2024Hayley JonesA21-14WIN+7LeagueLeague 3
8/2/2024Luke RoweH21-9WIN+12LeagueLeague 3
7/26/2024Stephen MarksA15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 3
7/19/2024Kieron FoulkesH21-10WIN+11LeagueLeague 3
7/15/2024Brian MoranA21-12WIN+9LeagueLeague 3
7/12/2024Tony ThelwellH21-19WIN+2LeagueLeague 3
7/5/2024Alex NormanA21-2WIN+19LeagueLeague 3
6/24/2024Ray PoustieA21-5WIN+16LeagueLeague 3
6/21/2024vs Pensby BA21-7WIN+14LeagueLeague 3
6/3/2024Robert BibbyA21-14WIN+7LeagueLeague 3
5/31/2024Kevin ExellH10-21LOSS-11LeagueLeague 3
5/24/2024Lynda BennettA12-21LOSS-9LeagueLeague 3
5/3/2024Martin HickmanH21-2WIN+19LeagueLeague 3
4/26/2024Bill ClaytonA15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 3
4/22/2024Gillian McalenyH21-12WIN+9LeagueLeague 3
8/18/2023Thora McateerH21-1WIN+20LeagueLeague 3
8/14/2023vs Port Sunlight Village & WorksA21-10WIN+11LeagueLeague 3
8/11/2023Grzegorz OrzechA12-21LOSS-9LeagueLeague 3
8/4/2023Craig EdwardsH21-12WIN+9LeagueLeague 3
7/24/2023Ailsa CurryA21-6WIN+15LeagueLeague 3
7/21/2023Neil PowellH21-7WIN+14LeagueLeague 3
7/14/2023Carol WyburnA21-9WIN+12LeagueLeague 3
7/7/2023George SaxtonH21-15WIN+6LeagueLeague 3
7/3/2023vs Great MeolsH20-21LOSS-1LeagueLeague 3
6/30/2023Paul KyffinA21-9WIN+12LeagueLeague 3
6/23/2023vs New Brighton Quarry Vikings DA21-6WIN+15LeagueLeague 3
6/16/2023Tony DaviesH21-3WIN+18LeagueLeague 3
6/12/2023vs Thingwall BA21-5WIN+16LeagueLeague 3
6/9/2023Brian ChellamH21-8WIN+13LeagueLeague 3
5/26/2023Jaxon McelnayH21-1WIN+20LeagueLeague 3
5/22/2023Graham HamblettH21-8WIN+13LeagueLeague 3
5/19/2023Beryl BellA21-11WIN+10LeagueLeague 3
5/5/2023John BensteadA21-13WIN+8LeagueLeague 3
4/28/2023Graham RobinsonA16-21LOSS-5LeagueLeague 3
4/21/2023Keith BennettH21-6WIN+15LeagueLeague 3
8/19/2022Paul QuinlanA7-21LOSS-14LeagueLeague 2
8/12/2022Tony ThelwellH20-21LOSS-1LeagueLeague 2
8/5/2022Jack WilliamsH10-21LOSS-11LeagueLeague 2
8/1/2022vs Naval ClubA17-21LOSS-4LeagueLeague 2
7/29/2022Graham WrightA15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 2
7/22/2022Fred BeacallH21-13WIN+8LeagueLeague 2
7/8/2022John MountfordH9-21LOSS-12LeagueLeague 2
7/4/2022Derek SmithA9-21LOSS-12LeagueLeague 2
7/1/2022Derek SmithH15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 2
6/24/2022Stuart RaybouldA6-21LOSS-15LeagueLeague 2
6/17/2022Daniel JeffriesH21-13WIN+8LeagueLeague 2
6/10/2022Brian SadlerA7-21LOSS-14LeagueLeague 2
6/6/2022Robbie FitzpatrickH12-21LOSS-9LeagueLeague 2
5/30/2022vs Lever ClubH21-12WIN+9LeagueLeague 2
5/27/2022Colin PortisA17-21LOSS-4LeagueLeague 2
5/23/2022Kevin TurnerH21-12WIN+9LeagueLeague 2
5/20/2022Peter McbrideA21-19WIN+2LeagueLeague 2
5/13/2022Ann BrownH21-11WIN+10LeagueLeague 2
4/29/2022Anthony WoodH18-21LOSS-3LeagueLeague 2
4/22/2022Anthony WoodA21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 2
8/20/2021Chris TippeyA21-14WIN+7LeagueLeague 2
8/16/2021Andy SmithH21-8WIN+13LeagueLeague 2
8/2/2021vs Naval ClubH15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 2
7/30/2021Victor PeersA18-21LOSS-3LeagueLeague 2
7/23/2021Frank PotterA21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 2
7/19/2021Elliot PotterH9-21LOSS-12LeagueLeague 2
7/16/2021Graham WrightH19-21LOSS-2LeagueLeague 2
7/12/2021Jim TunleyA21-11WIN+10LeagueLeague 2
7/9/2021Alan LewisA16-21LOSS-5LeagueLeague 2
7/2/2021George GouldingH17-21LOSS-4LeagueLeague 2
6/28/2021Brian SadlerH21-14WIN+7LeagueLeague 2
6/25/2021John RiggA21-12WIN+9LeagueLeague 2
6/21/2021vs Port Sunlight Village & WorksA8-21LOSS-13LeagueLeague 2
6/18/2021Arthur HallH19-21LOSS-2LeagueLeague 2
6/14/2021John MountfordH10-21LOSS-11LeagueLeague 2
8/23/2019Bill AtkinsonH21-18WIN+3LeagueLeague 3
8/19/2019Tommy WalkerA16-21LOSS-5LeagueLeague 3
8/14/2019Mal HughesH21-9WIN+12LeagueLeague 3
8/5/2019Paul SmithA17-21LOSS-4LeagueLeague 3
8/2/2019Eddie FosterH21-15WIN+6LeagueLeague 3
7/29/2019Mark SmithH21-7WIN+14LeagueLeague 3
7/26/2019Mark SmithA10-21LOSS-11LeagueLeague 3
7/22/2019Ray WoodsA19-21LOSS-2LeagueLeague 3
7/19/2019Paul BainbridgeH21-13WIN+8LeagueLeague 3
6/28/2019Graham HamblettH21-12WIN+9LeagueLeague 3
6/21/2019Victor PeersA20-21LOSS-1LeagueLeague 3
6/17/2019Phil LeechH21-12WIN+9LeagueLeague 3
6/14/2019George RobertsA21-13WIN+8LeagueLeague 3
5/31/2019Jean PepperH21-14WIN+7LeagueLeague 3
5/24/2019John GorrieA21-14WIN+7LeagueLeague 3
5/17/2019Jim TunleyA21-15WIN+6LeagueLeague 3
8/17/2018David HollywoodA20-21LOSS-1LeagueLeague 3
8/10/2018Jake BreurH21-10WIN+11LeagueLeague 3
7/27/2018Jean HughesA5-21LOSS-16LeagueLeague 3
7/20/2018Paul KavanaghH21-7WIN+14LeagueLeague 3
7/6/2018Terry WoodsA21-17WIN+4LeagueLeague 3
7/2/2018Lorna FosterH21-14WIN+7LeagueLeague 3
6/11/2018Graham RobinsonH21-16WIN+5LeagueLeague 3
6/8/2018Billy ConroyA21-11WIN+10LeagueLeague 3
6/1/2018Joel SandlandA21-9WIN+12LeagueLeague 3
5/21/2018Paul HarrisA16-21LOSS-5LeagueLeague 3
5/18/2018Ronnie AbbottH19-21LOSS-2LeagueLeague 3
5/11/2018Jim BlackwoodA21-8WIN+13LeagueLeague 3
5/4/2018Alan DunbarH21-13WIN+8LeagueLeague 3
9/1/2017vs Albany BH21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 3
8/18/2017Mike BrannonA9-21LOSS-12LeagueLeague 3
8/11/2017Nick WoodwardH19-21LOSS-2LeagueLeague 3
8/7/2017Ian HawesA21-11WIN+10LeagueLeague 3
8/4/2017Keith FraserH21-4WIN+17LeagueLeague 3
7/31/2017Anthony WoodA21-4WIN+17LeagueLeague 3
7/17/2017Peter RattrayA11-21LOSS-10LeagueLeague 3
7/14/2017Frank HeggartyH21-1WIN+20LeagueLeague 3
6/23/2017Ritchie NorburyH10-21LOSS-11LeagueLeague 3
6/16/2017Eric BellA21-5WIN+16LeagueLeague 3
6/12/2017Harry RobinsonA21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 3
6/9/2017Dave TwiggH21-4WIN+17LeagueLeague 3
6/2/2017Dave Motley JnrA17-21LOSS-4LeagueLeague 3
5/26/2017Colin PortisH21-5WIN+16LeagueLeague 3
5/19/2017Joe LandsboroughH21-17WIN+4LeagueLeague 3
5/12/2017John MountfordA16-21LOSS-5LeagueLeague 3
5/5/2017Ronnie AbbottH20-21LOSS-1LeagueLeague 3
4/28/2017Paul BarnsA8-21LOSS-13LeagueLeague 3
4/24/2017Don MylesH21-9WIN+12LeagueLeague 3
4/21/2017Steve HindsA12-21LOSS-9LeagueLeague 3
8/19/2016Alan SuttonH17-21LOSS-4LeagueLeague 3
8/12/2016Graham RobinsonA21-16WIN+5LeagueLeague 3
8/1/2016Jean RobertsH21-16WIN+5LeagueLeague 3
7/29/2016Dean CullenA3-21LOSS-18LeagueLeague 3
7/22/2016Norman HarrisonA21-14WIN+7LeagueLeague 3
7/15/2016Billy HubbertH21-16WIN+5LeagueLeague 3
7/11/2016Derek GoreA21-5WIN+16LeagueLeague 3
7/8/2016Joyce SteadH21-19WIN+2LeagueLeague 3
7/1/2016Dave GarlickA13-21LOSS-8LeagueLeague 3
6/17/2016Mike GallagherA13-21LOSS-8LeagueLeague 3
6/13/2016Lee AbbottH20-21LOSS-1LeagueLeague 3
6/10/2016Paul HarrisA6-21LOSS-15LeagueLeague 3
5/27/2016Cliff HughesH21-11WIN+10LeagueLeague 3
5/20/2016Norman FeelyA13-21LOSS-8LeagueLeague 3
5/16/2016Paul RummensH20-21LOSS-1LeagueLeague 3
5/6/2016Liam MotleyA18-21LOSS-3LeagueLeague 3
4/29/2016Vic WilliamsA10-21LOSS-11LeagueLeague 3
4/22/2016Trevor BarracloughH21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 3
Cec Hannay Rose Bowl9 games · 8W
20252 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundPaul PartridgeNew Brighton Quarry Vikings C21-19WINWON
Round of 16 RoundColin GouldingTixall21-9WINLOST
20241 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 Round* Peter HughesUpton Victory Hall21-13WINLOST
20232 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundDebbie GreenHoylake Central & Melrose B21-10WINWON
Round of 32 Round* Dave WilsonManor Road4-21LOSSLOST
20221 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundThomas RaybouldGladstone B21-13WINLOST
20193 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundAlan SteedmanThingwall B21-10WINWON
Round of 16 RoundNicola GilmoreManor Road B21-11WINWON
Quarters RoundJohnathan BendreyNew Brighton Quarry Vikings C21-15WINLOST
Cartwright Cup3 games · 3W
20241 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundSteve TelfordTixall21-17WINLOST
20231 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Semi Final Round* Rob SmithUpton Victory Hall21-14WINLOST
20221 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundMike PillingNew Brighton Quarry Vikings C21-9WINLOST

Current Streak

7wins

On a hot run

Longest Win Run

19

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

5

Career worst losing streak

Last 5100% win rate
WWWWW
Last 1070% win rate↑ improving
WWWWWWWLLL
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Graham Robinson21366.7%4/28/2023
John Mountford0330%7/8/2022
Anthony Wood21366.7%4/29/2022
Howard Fern202100%5/8/2026
Kevin Turner202100%8/11/2025
Luke Rowe202100%7/25/2025
Keith Bennett202100%6/27/2025
Tony Thelwell11250%7/12/2024
Port Sunlight Village & Works11250%8/14/2023
Graham Hamblett202100%5/22/2023
Biggest Win
Thora Mcateer (+20)8/18/2023
Heaviest Defeat
Dean Cullen (-18)7/29/2016
Nemesis
John Mountford0-3 H2H
Best Season
202589% · 18 matches
Worst Season
202235% · 20 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
55% → 72%improving
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
813139 known · 25 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
6-1135% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
83-3968% win rate

By Division

League 384-37 (69%)
League 220-23 (47%)
League 246.5%
20W·23L·43 played
League 369.4%
84W·37L·121 played

Debut

Apr 22, 2016

Latest

Jul 31, 2026

Seasons Active

10 (10.3 yr span)

Matches / Season

16.4 (164 total)

Seasons

2016201720182019202120222023202420252026