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James Atherton

Team: Oxton ConsDivision: Division BLast updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

1038

Current Handicap

5
Honours
Season:

60

Matches Played

30

Wins

30

Losses

50%

Win Rate

8.9

Avg Win Margin

6.4

Avg Loss Margin

17-14

Home Record

13-16

Away Record

100%

Handicap Confidence

Very Reliable
38 / 33 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 7/21/2026

A large recent sample: 38 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

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Next goal: Decade Player7/10
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 60 matches

+5 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.

22 Aug20 Jun6 Aug13 Jun13 Jul6 May15 Jul9 Jun21 Jul-13712

Gives 5 more chalks than at the start of this period.

Started0
Lowest0
Current5
Win Percentage(35%)
61%
score+0.21→contribution+0.07
Avg Winning Margin(23%)
9.5
score+0.25→contribution+0.06
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
5.7
score+0.38→contribution+0.06
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
60%
score+0.20→contribution+0.02
Opponent Strength(15%)
956
score+0.16→contribution+0.02
Weighted Score+0.236
Sample Size Confidence
100%(38/33 matches)
Rating1095 → shrunk 1095→ adjusted 1050
Recent 5-Season Rating (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)1020
Recency Blend40% (38 recent matches)
Final Rating1038
Handicap
5

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

30W30L60 matches·50% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Oxton Cons2019–2026Division B, Division A53292454.7%
Oxton Cons B2017–2021Division B, Division A71614.3%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
7/21/2026Joe Taylor **A20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision B
7/16/2026Kevin Pulham *A20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision B
7/13/2026Liam HowardH21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision B
7/7/2026Kath Davies **A17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision B
7/2/2026Colin LitsterA21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision B
7/1/2026Liam HowardA20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision B
6/16/2026Hayley JonesH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision B
6/9/2026Martin RobertsA21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision B
5/14/2026Eddie Massey **A21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision B
5/12/2026Kevin Pulham *H10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision B
5/5/2026Ryan BarkerH21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision B
8/19/2025vs Lever Club BH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision B
8/12/2025Keith WhartonH20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision B
7/22/2025Phill JonesH15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision B
7/15/2025Jane HickmanH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision B
7/8/2025Adam HughesA21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision B
7/3/2025David EvansH21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision B
6/17/2025Jack WilsonH10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision B
6/10/2025Chris BlackburnA21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision B
5/20/2025Patricia HarrisonA21-4WIN+17LeagueDivision B
5/15/2025Rob OllerheadH19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision B
5/13/2025Phillip SummersA21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision B
5/6/2025John ShawA21-0WIN+21LeagueDivision B
8/24/2023Arthur HallH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision A
8/22/2023Jamie HankinH17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision A
8/10/2023Ray OrdH21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision A
8/3/2023Lewis CooksonA21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision A
7/27/2023Bill DowH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision A
7/20/2023Dave EatonA21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision A
7/13/2023Paula GormanH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision A
7/11/2023Steve GreenfieldA9-21LOSS-12LeagueDivision A
7/6/2023John SinkiinsonA21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision A
7/4/2023Tania GilfoyleH16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision A
6/29/2023Peter GardinerA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision A
6/22/2023Gary DonaldsonH21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision A
6/15/2023Mark HoughtonA3-21LOSS-18LeagueDivision A
6/13/2023Stuart BlairH18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision A
6/1/2023Colin DraperH21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision A
7/1/2021Joe ObrienA20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision B
8/27/2019Jamie HankinA21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision A
8/22/2019John RogersH17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision A
8/13/2019Brian GoreA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision A
8/8/2019Dave HulmstonH21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision A
8/6/2019Nicky BaileyA20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision A
8/1/2019Alan LewisH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision A
7/30/2019Martin SmallH14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision A
7/11/2019Robert RogersA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision A
7/9/2019Geoff McadamH19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision A
7/4/2019Ian MuskettA12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision A
7/2/2019Rick MurrayH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision A
6/27/2019Anthony CarlsonH5-21LOSS-16LeagueDivision A
6/20/2019Katrina LockwoodA16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision A
6/13/2019Ron RintoulH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision A
6/6/2019Ronnie JonesA21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision A
8/21/2018Darren HankinA9-21LOSS-12LeagueDivision A
8/16/2018John MinnisH21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision A
6/21/2018Fred DohertyH19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision A
5/31/2018Robin ProbbingA8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision A
5/24/2018Andrew HalseyH18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision A
8/22/2017Dave McdermottA4-21LOSS-17LeagueDivision A
Leverhulme Cup5 games · 5W
20233 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundSue LawsonAlbany B21-14WINWON
Quarters RoundLynn MountfordPensby21-14WINWON
Semi Final RoundEddie CharltonBromborough Recs A21-17WINWON
20221 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundGeorge DugganKendal21-13WINLOST
20191 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundNatasha StrattonArno Tixall21-11WINWON
Andy Dawson Cup4 games · 2W
20262 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundFred DohertyPt Sunlight Vill & Wks B21-8WINWON
Semi Final RoundGeorge GouldingGladstone B7-21LOSSLOST
20251 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundPhil SpencerBebington Park21-8WINLOST
20191 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundPaul AdamsArno Tixall19-21LOSSWON
George ONeill Trophy4 games · 2W
20241 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundGerda Evans / Sioux McgookinPensby C15-11WINLOST
20222 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundDenise Capper / Atrau CharltonBromborough Recs15-2WINWON
Round of 16 RoundSue Tilston / Peter LucasThingwall B2-15LOSSLOST
20181 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundRoy Mcgunigall / Steve SnowOxton Cons1-15LOSSLOST
Geoff Clare Trophy2 games · 2W
20182 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundMargaret ProwseBromborough Pool B21-7WINWON
Final RoundAnthony CarlsonPt Sunlight Vill & Wks B21-19WINLOST

Current Streak

2losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

5

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

4

Career worst losing streak

Last 540% win rate
LLWLW
Last 1050% win rate— steady
LLWLWLWWWL
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Kevin Pulham *0220%7/16/2026
Liam Howard11250%7/13/2026
Jamie Hankin11250%8/22/2023
Joe Taylor **0110%7/21/2026
Kath Davies **0110%7/7/2026
Colin Litster101100%7/2/2026
Hayley Jones101100%6/16/2026
Martin Roberts101100%6/9/2026
Eddie Massey **101100%5/14/2026
Ryan Barker101100%5/5/2026
Biggest Win
John Shaw (+21)5/6/2025
Heaviest Defeat
Mark Houghton (-18)6/15/2023
Best Season
202567% · 12 matches
Worst Season
201940% · 15 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
33% → 67%improving
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
97849 known · 11 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
6-1627% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
19-870% win rate

By Division

Division A16-20 (44%)
Division B14-10 (58%)
Division A44.4%
16W·20L·36 played
Division B58.3%
14W·10L·24 played

Debut

Aug 22, 2017

Latest

Jul 21, 2026

Seasons Active

7 (8.9 yr span)

Matches / Season

8.6 (60 total)

Seasons

2017201820192021202320252026