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Gavin Melling

Team: Hoylake Central & Melrose BDivision: League 3Last updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

752

Current Handicap

11
Honours
Season:

42

Matches Played

22

Wins

20

Losses

52%

Win Rate

8.2

Avg Win Margin

8.8

Avg Loss Margin

14-4

Home Record

8-16

Away Record

Milestones

Career

No career milestones yet — keep bowling!

Next goal: 50 Wins22/50

Season Highlights

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 42 matches

+11 Rising
15 Jul16 May20 Jun4 Aug20 Apr29 May3 Jul21 Aug-13713
Started0
Lowest0
Current11
Win Percentage(40%)
51%
score+0.02→contribution+0.01
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
8.1
score+0.02→contribution+0.01
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
8.8
score-0.14→contribution-0.02
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
55%
score+0.10→contribution+0.01
Opponent Strength(10%)
787
score-0.23→contribution-0.02
Weighted Score-0.018
Sample Size Confidence
100%(41/39 matches)
Rating991 → shrunk 991→ adjusted 793
Recent 3-Season Rating (2024, 2025, 2026)691
Recency Blend40% (41 recent matches)
Final Rating752
Handicap
11

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

22W20L42 matches·52.4% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Hoylake Central & Melrose B2021–2026League 3, League 239211853.8%
Hoylake Central & Melrose2025–2026League 131233.3%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
8/21/2026Steve PrestonA20-21LOSS-1LeagueLeague 3
8/17/2026Brian MoranH21-11WIN+10LeagueLeague 3
7/24/2026Ronald ParryH21-8WIN+13LeagueLeague 3
7/17/2026Brian LusseyA14-21LOSS-7LeagueLeague 3
7/13/2026John SmithH21-15WIN+6LeagueLeague 3
7/6/2026Ronald WhyteA21-9WIN+12LeagueLeague 3
7/3/2026Mike PillingA21-19WIN+2LeagueLeague 3
6/26/2026John RogersA8-21LOSS-13LeagueLeague 1
6/22/2026Keith WilliamsA14-21LOSS-7LeagueLeague 3
6/12/2026Tom DavisH21-7WIN+14LeagueLeague 3
6/8/2026John NashA9-21LOSS-12LeagueLeague 3
5/29/2026Shaun LuckieA15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 3
5/18/2026Mark StevensonA21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 3
5/15/2026Mark StevensonH21-3WIN+18LeagueLeague 3
5/8/2026Eddy CarvellH8-21LOSS-13LeagueLeague 3
5/1/2026Paul SavilleH9-21LOSS-12LeagueLeague 1
4/24/2026Roy CookeA21-18WIN+3LeagueLeague 3
4/20/2026John RiggH21-7WIN+14LeagueLeague 3
8/22/2025Leigh DobsonA21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 1
8/18/2025Graham WrightA15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 2
8/15/2025Margaret PageH17-21LOSS-4LeagueLeague 2
8/11/2025Joe LandsboroughA9-21LOSS-12LeagueLeague 2
8/4/2025Arthur HallH21-17WIN+4LeagueLeague 2
7/28/2025vs Tixall BA21-14WIN+7LeagueLeague 2
7/11/2025James AthertonA10-21LOSS-11LeagueLeague 2
7/7/2025Brenda BoultonH21-16WIN+5LeagueLeague 2
7/4/2025Roy WilliamsA19-21LOSS-2LeagueLeague 2
6/20/2025vs AlbanyH21-9WIN+12LeagueLeague 2
6/13/2025Tom RobertsA17-21LOSS-4LeagueLeague 2
6/9/2025John HollywoodH21-13WIN+8LeagueLeague 2
6/6/2025Mike SmethurstA8-21LOSS-13LeagueLeague 2
5/30/2025Elaine MilliganH21-18WIN+3LeagueLeague 2
5/23/2025Phil BlackH21-8WIN+13LeagueLeague 2
5/16/2025Ray WoodsA13-21LOSS-8LeagueLeague 2
5/9/2025Eric CookH21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 2
5/2/2025Mal EvansA18-21LOSS-3LeagueLeague 2
4/25/2025Kish BalgobinH21-5WIN+16LeagueLeague 2
8/2/2024Arthur HallA7-21LOSS-14LeagueLeague 2
7/15/2024Graham JordanH6-21LOSS-15LeagueLeague 2
5/31/2024Richie FinchA7-21LOSS-14LeagueLeague 2
5/17/2024Graham JordanA21-13WIN+8LeagueLeague 2
6/7/2021Margaret LewisA21-12WIN+9LeagueLeague 3
Cec Hannay Rose Bowl4 games · 1W
20263 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundPeter McgregorManor Road B14-21LOSSWON
Round of 16 RoundPeter JonesOxton Conservative Club21-17WINWON
Quarters RoundJohn FinchGladstone7-21LOSSLOST
20251 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundCathy DohertyPort Sunlight Village & Works6-21LOSSLOST
Stott Cup5 games · 2W
20261 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundTony ThelwellTixall B11-21LOSSLOST
20252 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundChris MaddenGrange21-15WINWON
Quarters RoundJulie MccreadieAlbany21-9WINLOST
20241 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundStephen CaseyGrange11-21LOSSWON
20181 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundMark O'brienAlbany12-21LOSSLOST
Graham White Cup3 games · 0W
20262 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundNeil HenningGreat Meols B20-21LOSSLOST
Semi Final RoundJames MotleyGladstone B8-21LOSSLOST
20251 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundZoe StrattonTixall B13-21LOSSLOST
Doctor Dawson Victory Cup3 games · 3W
20261 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundDavid SadlerTixall21-17WINLOST
20251 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundAaron WilliamsGreat Meols21-10WINLOST
20181 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundHadgie ThompsonKendal21-5WINLOST
Frank Hurst Trophy1 games · 0W
20251 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundPeter McgrathOxton Conservative Club15-21LOSSWON

Current Streak

1losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

3

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

3

Career worst losing streak

Last 560% win rate
LWWLW
Last 1060% win rate— steady
LWWLWWWLLW
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Mark Stevenson202100%5/18/2026
Arthur Hall11250%8/4/2025
Graham Jordan11250%7/15/2024
Steve Preston0110%8/21/2026
Brian Moran101100%8/17/2026
Ronald Parry101100%7/24/2026
Brian Lussey0110%7/17/2026
John Smith101100%7/13/2026
Ronald Whyte101100%7/6/2026
Mike Pilling101100%7/3/2026
Biggest Win
Mark Stevenson (+18)5/15/2026
Heaviest Defeat
Graham Jordan (-15)7/15/2024
Best Season
202656% · 18 matches
Worst Season
202553% · 19 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
52% → 52%improving
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
78040 known · 2 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
2-250% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
18-1850% win rate

By Division

League 210-12 (45%)
League 311-6 (65%)
League 11-2 (33%)
League 133.3%
1W·2L·3 played
League 245.5%
10W·12L·22 played
League 364.7%
11W·6L·17 played

Debut

Jun 7, 2021

Latest

Aug 21, 2026

Seasons Active

4 (5.2 yr span)

Matches / Season

10.5 (42 total)

Seasons

2021202420252026