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Howard Fern

Team: Bromborough Pool BDivision: Division CLast updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

749

Current Handicap

11
Honours
Season:

14

Matches Played

2

Wins

12

Losses

14%

Win Rate

2.5

Avg Win Margin

8.9

Avg Loss Margin

2-5

Home Record

0-7

Away Record

Milestones

Career

No career milestones yet — keep bowling!

Next goal: Decade Player2/10

Season Highlights

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 14 matches

+11 Rising
12 Jul24 Jul31 Jul9 Aug21 Aug6 Aug13 Aug-14916
Started0
Lowest0
Current11
Win Percentage(35%)
14%
score-0.71→contribution-0.25
Avg Winning Margin(23%)
2.5
score-0.92→contribution-0.21
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
8.9
score-0.15→contribution-0.02
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
14%
score-0.71→contribution-0.07
Opponent Strength(15%)
860
score-0.89→contribution-0.13
Weighted Score-0.703
Sample Size Confidence
18%(14/33 matches)
Rating719 → shrunk 949→ adjusted 749
Handicap
11

Formula: Rating = 1000 + (weighted score × 400). Each factor is normalized to −1…+1, multiplied by its weight, then summed. Window: factors are computed from the Handicap Calculation Years only (2022, 2023, 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 ÷ 33, 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

2W12L14 matches·14.3% win rate
-6 since first recorded
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Bromborough Pool B2018–2019Division C1421214.3%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
8/13/2019Donald ClarkH21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision C
8/8/2019Gordon LavenderA13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision C
8/6/2019Jim MorrisH3-21LOSS-18LeagueDivision C
5/16/2019Mike RamsayA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision C
8/21/2018John BurkeH16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision C
8/14/2018Babs WoodwardA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision C
8/9/2018Barry TilstonH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision C
8/2/2018Ann PritchardA5-21LOSS-16LeagueDivision C
7/31/2018Phil NorburyH12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision C
7/30/2018vs Oxton Cons CA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision C
7/24/2018Larry BakerH18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision C
7/18/2018vs Hoylake Central & MelroseA16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision C
7/12/2018John WyburnH13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision C
7/4/2018Roy CookeA5-21LOSS-16LeagueDivision C

Current Streak

1wins

On a hot run

Longest Win Run

1

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

7

Career worst losing streak

Last 520% win rate
WLLLL
Last 1020% win rate— steady
WLLLLLWLLL
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Donald Clark101100%8/13/2019
Gordon Lavender0110%8/8/2019
Jim Morris0110%8/6/2019
Mike Ramsay0110%5/16/2019
John Burke0110%8/21/2018
Babs Woodward0110%8/14/2018
Barry Tilston101100%8/9/2018
Ann Pritchard0110%8/2/2018
Phil Norbury0110%7/31/2018
Oxton Cons C0110%7/30/2018
Biggest Win
Barry Tilston (+3)8/9/2018
Heaviest Defeat
Jim Morris (-18)8/6/2019
Best Season
201810% · 10 matches
Worst Season
201810% · 10 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
0% → 29%improving
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
82211 known · 3 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
0-10% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
2-820% win rate
Division C14.3%
2W·12L·14 played

Debut

Jul 4, 2018

Latest

Aug 13, 2019

Seasons Active

2 (1.1 yr span)

Matches / Season

7.0 (14 total)

Seasons

20182019