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Crown Green Handicap

Ian Furbank

Top 10%
Team: Rainhill ADivision: Division 1Last updated: 9/23/2026

Rating

1035

Current Handicap

5
Honours
Season:

42

Matches Played

29

Wins

13

Losses

69%

Win Rate

8.6

Avg Win Margin

8.3

Avg Loss Margin

19-2

Home Record

10-11

Away Record

Milestones

Career

No career milestones yet — keep bowling!

Next goal: 50 Wins29/50

Season Highlights

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 42 matches

+5 Rising
21 May16 Jul14 May16 Jul15 Apr9 Jun15 Jul9 Sept-125811
Started0
Lowest0
Current5
Win Percentage(40%)
69%
score+0.38→contribution+0.15
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
8.6
score+0.09→contribution+0.02
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
8.3
score-0.05→contribution-0.01
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
70%
score+0.40→contribution+0.04
Opponent Strength(10%)
940
score+0.32→contribution+0.03
Weighted Score+0.239
Sample Size Confidence
71%(42/50 matches)
Rating1072 → shrunk 1051
Recent 2-Season Rating (2025, 2026)1068
Recency Blend39% (29 recent matches)
Final Blended Rating1058
Handicap5

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 last 2 seasons, 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

29W13L42 matches·69% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Rainhill A2026Division 11712570.6%
Rainhill Bar B2024Division 21310376.9%
Rainhill Bar A2025Division 1127558.3%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
9/9/2026John WarburtonH21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision 1
8/25/2026Matt GartsideA10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision 1
8/12/2026Andy WeaverH21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision 1
8/5/2026Simon TaylorH21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision 1
7/28/2026Tommy O'DowdA21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 1
7/22/2026AbsentH21-0WIN+21LeagueDivision 1
7/15/2026Karl HoldenH21-3WIN+18LeagueDivision 1
7/7/2026Chris SeddonA21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 1
7/1/2026John BriggsH21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision 1
6/23/2026D WoodsA16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision 1
6/17/2026Matt GartsideH6-21LOSS-15LeagueDivision 1
6/9/2026Ian PalmerA6-21LOSS-15LeagueDivision 1
6/2/2026Andy WeaverA19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision 1
5/20/2026David BarrowH21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 1
5/12/2026Mark HoldenA21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision 1
4/21/2026G OliverA21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 1
4/15/2026Jason FinneyH21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 1
8/27/2025Robert AngusH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 1
8/19/2025Phil O'ConnorA21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 1
8/5/2025Declan KairnsA10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision 1
7/22/2025Chris PriceA21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision 1
7/16/2025AbsentH21-0WIN+21LeagueDivision 1
7/8/2025D HillierA21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision 1
6/25/2025D FrenchH21-4WIN+17LeagueDivision 1
6/24/2025Craig DitchfieldA19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision 1
6/3/2025David BarrowA19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision 1
5/28/2025Ian PalmerH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision 1
5/14/2025Daniel LofthouseH10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision 1
4/22/2025Karl HoldenA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision 1
9/4/2024Andy KubiakH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision 2
8/13/2024Shaun GoldthorpeH21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 2
7/23/2024Neil LynchA16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision 2
7/16/2024Andy TurnerH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision 2
7/2/2024Ken LethbridgeH21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision 2
6/18/2024John JellyA21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision 2
6/11/2024Chris NicholH21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision 2
6/4/2024David HeyesA9-21LOSS-12LeagueDivision 2
5/21/2024Ron LambA10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision 2
5/14/2024Brian McCarrickH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision 2
5/7/2024Ged BrownA21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 2
4/23/2024Ged FillinghamA21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 2
4/16/2024Simon ReadH21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision 2

Current Streak

1wins

On a hot run

Longest Win Run

7

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

4

Career worst losing streak

Last 580% win rate
WLWWW
Last 1080% win rate— steady
WLWWWWWWWL
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Matt Gartside0220%8/25/2026
Andy Weaver11250%8/12/2026
Absent202100%7/22/2026
Karl Holden11250%7/15/2026
Ian Palmer11250%6/9/2026
David Barrow11250%5/20/2026
John Warburton101100%9/9/2026
Simon Taylor101100%8/5/2026
Tommy O'Dowd101100%7/28/2026
Chris Seddon101100%7/7/2026
Biggest Win
Absent (+21)7/22/2026
Heaviest Defeat
Matt Gartside (-15)6/17/2026
Best Season
202477% · 13 matches
Worst Season
202558% · 12 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
67% → 71%improving
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
94042 known · 0 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
8-753% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
21-678% win rate

By Division

Division 119-10 (66%)
Division 210-3 (77%)
Division 165.5%
19W·10L·29 played
Division 276.9%
10W·3L·13 played

Debut

Apr 16, 2024

Latest

Sep 9, 2026

Seasons Active

3 (2.4 yr span)

Matches / Season

14.0 (42 total)

Seasons

202420252026