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Gary Ireland

Team: Eagle & Child BillingeDivision: Division 2Last updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

845

Current Handicap

15
Honours
Season:

51

Matches Played

35

Wins

16

Losses

69%

Win Rate

8.4

Avg Win Margin

8.6

Avg Loss Margin

19-4

Home Record

16-12

Away Record

Milestones

Career

No career milestones yet — keep bowling!

Next goal: 50 Wins35/50

Season Highlights

2024

Home Dominance

8/8 home

Handicap Trend

All Time · 51 matches

+15 Rising
11 Jun23 Jul15 Apr10 Jun12 Aug5 May7 Jul1 Sept-14916
Started0
Lowest0
Current15
Win Percentage(40%)
70%
score+0.40→contribution+0.16
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
8.4
score+0.06→contribution+0.02
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
8.4
score-0.07→contribution-0.01
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
55%
score+0.10→contribution+0.01
Opponent Strength(10%)
726
score+0.11→contribution+0.01
Weighted Score+0.187
Sample Size Confidence
100%(50/41 matches)
Rating1056 → shrunk 1056→ adjusted 804
Recent 3-Season Rating (2024, 2025, 2026)906
Recency Blend40% (50 recent matches)
Final Rating845
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

35W16L51 matches·68.6% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Billinge BC2025Division 31814477.8%
Eagle & Child (Billinge)2023–2024Division 31713476.5%
Eagle & Child Billinge2026Division 2168850%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
9/1/2026Eddie WebsterH10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision 2
8/25/2026Paul SpoonerA12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision 2
8/18/2026Ken WoodsH21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 2
8/11/2026Keith MitchinsonA21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision 2
7/14/2026Malcolm HeyesA21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision 2
7/8/2026Roy KnowlesA8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision 2
7/7/2026John CloughH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision 2
6/23/2026Brian TilleyH21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 2
6/9/2026Steve SmithA21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision 2
5/26/2026Graham ParrA9-21LOSS-12LeagueDivision 2
5/19/2026Brian ForsythH17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision 2
5/12/2026Ben WinstanleyA8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision 2
5/5/2026Karl MellingH19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision 2
4/28/2026John DanielsA21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision 2
4/21/2026A WakefieldH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision 2
4/14/2026Arthur RobinsonA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision 2
9/2/2025Ray IllingA21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision 3
8/26/2025Ian HillH21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision 3
8/20/2025Ged FillinghamA16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision 3
8/12/2025Anthony SinerH21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision 3
8/5/2025Howard PinningtonA21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision 3
7/15/2025Ian CarterA21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision 3
7/8/2025Paul CroweH21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 3
7/1/2025Chris LeighA16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision 3
6/24/2025Neil MorelandH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision 3
6/17/2025Ian HillA21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision 3
6/10/2025Barry HollandH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision 3
6/3/2025David HullA21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision 3
5/20/2025Bill AssonA9-21LOSS-12LeagueDivision 3
5/13/2025AbsentH21-0WIN+21LeagueDivision 3
5/6/2025S DuncanH8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision 3
4/30/2025Phil WatkinsonA21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision 3
4/22/2025Joseph KnocktonH21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision 3
4/15/2025Eric ThorleyA21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision 3
9/11/2024Ian HillH21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision 3
9/3/2024Dave AshcroftH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision 3
8/27/2024Ron PickavanceA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision 3
8/20/2024P MurphyA21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision 3
7/30/2024Jonathan FenneyH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision 3
7/23/2024Anthony SinerA21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision 3
7/16/2024Fred HullH21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision 3
7/9/2024Les DennettA21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 3
7/2/2024Robert PageH21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 3
6/25/2024Ian GerrardA19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision 3
6/18/2024Alex WallaceH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 3
6/11/2024Julian CliffeH21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision 3
6/4/2024Stanley TaylorA21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision 3
5/21/2024Jim SowlerA21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision 3
5/14/2024Anthony SinerH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision 3
5/7/2024Les HattonA9-21LOSS-12LeagueDivision 3
9/6/2023Kevin MoranA10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision 3

Current Streak

2losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

6

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

4

Career worst losing streak

Last 560% win rate
LLWWW
Last 1060% win rate— steady
LLWWWLWWWL
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Ian Hill303100%8/26/2025
Anthony Siner303100%8/12/2025
Eddie Webster0110%9/1/2026
Paul Spooner0110%8/25/2026
Ken Woods101100%8/18/2026
Keith Mitchinson101100%8/11/2026
Malcolm Heyes101100%7/14/2026
Roy Knowles0110%7/8/2026
John Clough101100%7/7/2026
Brian Tilley101100%6/23/2026
Biggest Win
Absent (+21)5/13/2025
Heaviest Defeat
Roy Knowles (-13)7/8/2026
Favourite Victim
Ian Hill3-0 H2H
Best Season
202481% · 16 matches
Worst Season
202650% · 16 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
76% → 62%declining
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
73351 known · 0 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
0-10% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
35-1570% win rate

By Division

Division 327-8 (77%)
Division 28-8 (50%)
Division 250%
8W·8L·16 played
Division 377.1%
27W·8L·35 played

Debut

Sep 6, 2023

Latest

Sep 1, 2026

Seasons Active

4 (3.0 yr span)

Matches / Season

12.8 (51 total)

Seasons

2023202420252026