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James Whalley

Top 10%
Team: GladstoneDivision: Division ALast updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

1252

Current Handicap

1
Honours
Season:

33

Matches Played

30

Wins

3

Losses

91%

Win Rate

11.1

Avg Win Margin

7.3

Avg Loss Margin

15-0

Home Record

15-3

Away Record

100%

Handicap Confidence

Very Reliable
33 / 33 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 7/24/2025

A large recent sample: 33 matches in the 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 window, comfortably past the 33-match benchmark for full confidence. The handicap is stable and only shifts as form changes.

Milestones

Career

Hot Streak 15

23 in a row

Next goal: 50 Wins30/50
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
2017
90% Season100%
Perfect Season17-0
10-Game Streak17 in a row
Home Dominance9/9 home

Handicap Trend

All Time · 33 matches

+1 Rising
Win on the night Loss on the nightLower handicap = stronger player

The line re-checks the handicap after every match — from results, winning and losing margins, the strength of who was played, and home or away. Each dot is the number that applied going into the next game.

11 May1 Jun13 Jul1 Aug17 Aug5 Jul9 May24 Jul-11357

Gives 1 more chalk than at the start of this period.

Started0
Lowest0
Current1
Win Percentage(35%)
91%
score+0.82→contribution+0.29
Avg Winning Margin(23%)
11.1
score+0.52→contribution+0.12
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
7.3
score+0.11→contribution+0.02
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
85%
score+0.70→contribution+0.07
Opponent Strength(15%)
1006
score+0.82→contribution+0.12
Weighted Score+0.629
Sample Size Confidence
100%(33/33 matches)
Rating1252 → shrunk 1252
Handicap
1

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

30W3L33 matches·90.9% win rate
+4 since first recorded
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Gladstone2016–2025Division A3330390.9%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
7/24/2025Wayne RobertsA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision A
6/17/2025Thomas RaybouldH21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision A
8/3/2023Chris EcclesA12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision A
8/27/2019Mark HadfieldH21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision A
5/23/2019Brian SommervilleA21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision A
5/9/2019Roy JonesA21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision A
8/2/2018John HarrisonH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision A
7/26/2018Les HignettH21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision A
7/12/2018Mick AndrewsA21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision A
7/5/2018Peter MartinA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision A
6/7/2018Chris Griffiths-griptonH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision A
5/24/2018Andy RoseH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision A
5/10/2018Harry WalshA21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision A
8/17/2017Brian SommervilleH21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision A
8/15/2017Jeff JonesA21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision A
8/10/2017Paul LewisH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision A
8/3/2017David SmartA21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision A
8/1/2017Steve HindsH21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision A
7/27/2017Les L WilliamsA21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision A
7/25/2017Tony HulleyH21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision A
7/20/2017Stan NewellA21-4WIN+17LeagueDivision A
7/13/2017Paul DiamondA21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision A
7/6/2017Alan M JonesH21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision A
7/4/2017Brian SommervilleA21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision A
6/15/2017Barbara HardyH21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision A
6/1/2017Steve TelfordH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision A
5/25/2017Ian JohnsonA21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision A
5/18/2017Chris HendryH21-4WIN+17LeagueDivision A
5/16/2017Ted SullivanH21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision A
5/11/2017Mo SavilleA21-3WIN+18LeagueDivision A
5/31/2016Graham CairnsA21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision A
5/17/2016Stuart BlairA21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision A
4/26/2016Matthew WilkinsonA21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision A
3 Cup Titles Won
George ONeill Trophy 2023· GladstoneGeorge ONeill Trophy 2022· GladstoneGeorge ONeill Trophy 2019· Gladstone
George ONeill Trophy16 games · 13W 3×
20241 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundThomas Raybould / Eddie CharltonBromborough Recs15-14WINLOST
2023 Winner3 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundClare Brady / Gill SmithOxton Cons B15-2WINWON
Semi Final RoundThomas Raybould / Stuart RaybouldBromborough Recs15-4WINWON
Final RoundAnthony Pattin / Mike PattinLedsham Royal15-14WINWON
2022 Winner3 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundNicky Bailey / Valerie CecchiniPensby15-4WINWON
Semi Final RoundRussell Seymour / Anthony PattinLedsham Royal15-13WINWON
Final RoundPeter Gardiner / Ray WilliamsAlbany15-3WINWON
2019 Winner2 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Semi Final RoundJordan Mcdermott / Ian HazlehurstTixall15-13WINWON
Final RoundGarry Cullen / Brian OconnorThingwall15-4WINWON
20183 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundDave Bromley / Dave WalkerLever Club15-5WINWON
Quarters RoundGeoff Mcadam / Ralph BowieBromborough Recs15-3WINWON
Semi Final RoundKevin Venables / Steve EgertonLedsham Royal10-15LOSSLOST
20172 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundPhilip Mason / Brian LusseyThingwall15-5WINWON
Round of 16 RoundKeith Wharton / Brian SommervilleTixall10-15LOSSLOST
20162 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundAnthony Clare / Linda ClareNeston15-0WINWON
Round of 16 RoundRobin May / Dave RowlandTixall14-15LOSSWON
Leverhulme Cup6 games · 4W
20193 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundSteve TelfordTixall21-8WINWON
Semi Final Round# Mo SavilleOxton Cons21-15WINWON
Final RoundColin PortisLever Club19-21LOSSLOST
20181 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundBob JonesThingwall21-14WINLOST
20172 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundRitchie KirbyOxton Cons21-13WINWON
Quarters RoundNigel HughesTixall16-21LOSSLOST

Current Streak

1losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

23

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

1

Career worst losing streak

Last 560% win rate
LWLWW
Last 1070% win rate— steady
LWLWWWWWWL
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Brian Sommerville303100%5/23/2019
Wayne Roberts0110%7/24/2025
Thomas Raybould101100%6/17/2025
Chris Eccles0110%8/3/2023
Mark Hadfield101100%8/27/2019
Roy Jones101100%5/9/2019
John Harrison101100%8/2/2018
Les Hignett101100%7/26/2018
Mick Andrews101100%7/12/2018
Peter Martin0110%7/5/2018
Biggest Win
Mo Saville (+18)5/11/2017
Heaviest Defeat
Peter Martin (-10)7/5/2018
Favourite Victim
Brian Sommerville3-0 H2H
Best Season
2017100% · 17 matches
Worst Season
2017100% · 17 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
100% → 82%declining
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
100729 known · 4 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
13-287% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
13-193% win rate
Division A90.9%
30W·3L·33 played

Debut

Apr 26, 2016

Latest

Jul 24, 2025

Seasons Active

6 (9.2 yr span)

Matches / Season

5.5 (33 total)

Seasons

201620172018201920232025