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Ian Appleton

Team: Unison CDivision: Division 3Last updated: 9/29/2026

Rating

634

Current Handicap

15
Honours
Season:

39

Matches Played

17

Wins

22

Losses

44%

Win Rate

7.1

Avg Win Margin

7.9

Avg Loss Margin

11-9

Home Record

6-13

Away Record

Milestones

Career

No career milestones yet — keep bowling!

Next goal: 50 Wins17/50

Season Highlights

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 39 matches

+15 Rising
3 May21 Jun16 Aug8 Apr20 May24 Jun29 Jul1 Sept-14916
Started0
Lowest0
Current15
Win Percentage(40%)
44%
score-0.13→contribution-0.05
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
7.1
score-0.15→contribution-0.04
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
7.9
score+0.02→contribution+0.00
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
45%
score-0.10→contribution-0.01
Opponent Strength(10%)
691
score-0.51→contribution-0.05
Weighted Score-0.146
Sample Size Confidence
61%(39/50 matches)
Rating956 → shrunk 973→ adjusted 623
Recent 3-Season Rating (2024, 2025, 2026)626
Recency Blend29% (22 recent matches)
Final Blended Rating624
Handicap15

Formula: Rating = 1000 + (weighted score × 300). Each factor is normalized to −1…+1, multiplied by its weight, then summed. Bayesian shrinkage: the raw rating is pulled toward 1000 by a confidence factor (matches ÷ 50), so players with few games don't get extreme handicaps. Recency blend: the shrunk all-time rating is blended with a separate rating from the seasons selected in Handicap Calculation Years (currently 2024, 2025, 2026), weighted up to 40% based on recent match volume (30+ matches = full 40%). Players with no recent matches keep their all-time rating unchanged. Rating is mapped to handicap 0–15 (lower = stronger).

League

17W22L39 matches·43.6% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Unison C2025–2026Division 322101245.5%
St Mary's (Billinge) B2022Division 31771041.2%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
9/1/2026Ron VizardA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision 3
8/26/2026Michael StottH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision 3
8/18/2026Paul RobertsA12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision 3
8/12/2026Ken DuffyH21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision 3
8/4/2026Peter FreeA5-21LOSS-16LeagueDivision 3
7/29/2026Fred HullH16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision 3
7/22/2026Alan WrightH21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 3
7/21/2026Paul BoltonA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision 3
7/7/2026Neal GardnerA12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision 3
6/30/2026Ronnie SaxonA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision 3
6/24/2026Barry CainH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 3
6/17/2026Jimmy SimmonsA21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision 3
6/10/2026Steven LeaveslyH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision 3
6/2/2026Ken EvansA9-21LOSS-12LeagueDivision 3
5/27/2026Tom FrithH15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision 3
5/20/2026Derek KittoA21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision 3
5/13/2026Martin FostersH13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision 3
5/5/2026Roy BryanA21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 3
4/29/2026Gary ElliotH11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision 3
4/22/2026Tony GordonH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision 3
4/8/2026B PillingH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 3
7/30/2025Barry HollandA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision 3
10/4/2022Peter GeorgesonH19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision 3
8/30/2022George FitzpatrickA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision 3
8/23/2022Greg WinstanleyA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision 3
8/16/2022Tom FrithH21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision 3
8/9/2022Syd HeathA12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision 3
8/2/2022K HurstH21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 3
7/19/2022Paul SpoonerH16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision 3
6/28/2022Tim WaineA21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision 3
6/21/2022Jim SowlerH12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision 3
6/14/2022Greg WinstanleyH13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision 3
6/7/2022Paul BoltonA8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision 3
5/31/2022John KayH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 3
5/25/2022Dave AshcroftA21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision 3
5/3/2022George MontgomeryH18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision 3
4/26/2022Geoff SkeltonA21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision 3
4/19/2022M ErskingH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision 3
4/12/2022Phillip AlmondA10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision 3

Current Streak

1losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

3

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

4

Career worst losing streak

Last 540% win rate
LWLWL
Last 1030% win rate↑ improving
LWLWLLWLLL
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Paul Bolton0220%7/21/2026
Tom Frith11250%5/27/2026
Greg Winstanley0220%8/23/2022
Ron Vizard0110%9/1/2026
Michael Stott101100%8/26/2026
Paul Roberts0110%8/18/2026
Ken Duffy101100%8/12/2026
Peter Free0110%8/4/2026
Fred Hull0110%7/29/2026
Alan Wright101100%7/22/2026
Biggest Win
Ken Duffy (+16)8/12/2026
Heaviest Defeat
Peter Free (-16)8/4/2026
Best Season
202648% · 21 matches
Worst Season
202241% · 17 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
42% → 45%improving
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
69139 known · 0 unknown
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
17-2244% win rate
Division 343.6%
17W·22L·39 played

Debut

Apr 12, 2022

Latest

Sep 1, 2026

Seasons Active

3 (4.4 yr span)

Matches / Season

13.0 (39 total)

Seasons

202220252026