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James Fitzpatrick

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

Rating

1120

Current Handicap

4
Honours
Season:

56

Matches Played

48

Wins

8

Losses

86%

Win Rate

11.6

Avg Win Margin

6.4

Avg Loss Margin

24-4

Home Record

24-4

Away Record

50%

Handicap Confidence

Low Confidence
14 / 33 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 7/30/2026

Only 14 of the 33 matches needed for full confidence in the 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 window. The rating is pulled toward the league average, so the handicap may shift noticeably as more results arrive.

Boosted by the Division 1 confidence floor rule.

Milestones

Career

75% Club

86%

Next goal: 50 Wins48/50
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
2026
10-Game Streak11 in a row
2019
90% Season93%
10-Game Streak11 in a row
2016
10-Game Streak12 in a row

Handicap Trend

All Time · 56 matches

+4 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.

2 Jun19 Jul16 May3 Aug25 Jul22 Aug2 Jul30 Jul-11357

Gives 4 more chalks than at the start of this period.

Started0
Lowest0
Current4
Win Percentage(35%)
86%
score+0.71→contribution+0.25
Avg Winning Margin(23%)
11.9
score+0.65→contribution+0.15
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
7.5
score+0.08→contribution+0.01
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
86%
score+0.71→contribution+0.07
Opponent Strength(15%)
976
score+0.69→contribution+0.10
Weighted Score+0.600
Sample Size Confidence
50%(14/33 matches) · floored
Rating1240 → shrunk 1120
Recent 5-Season Rating (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)1120
Recency Blend19% (14 recent matches)
Final Rating1120
Handicap
4

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

48W8L56 matches·85.7% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Tixall2016–2019Division A4236685.7%
Thingwall2026Division A1412285.7%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
7/30/2026Graham JordanA21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision A
7/28/2026Kevin WalshH21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision A
7/23/2026Mike BrannonA21-3WIN+18LeagueDivision A
7/21/2026Ian Moxham *H21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision A
7/16/2026Danny MorrisH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision A
7/9/2026Dave HarrisonA21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision A
7/7/2026Hanna Lussey *H21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision A
7/2/2026Paul Cottam **H21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision A
6/9/2026Arthur Hall *H21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision A
5/28/2026John RiggA21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision A
5/19/2026Wayne Roberts *A21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision A
5/14/2026Steve Telford *H19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision A
5/12/2026Mick Andrews *A8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision A
5/5/2026Steven Gardner *A21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision A
8/22/2019Graham WalkerA21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision A
8/20/2019Robert BowersA21-0WIN+21LeagueDivision A
8/19/2019Steven GardnerH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision A
8/13/2019Les JonesH21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision A
8/8/2019Kath DaviesA21-2WIN+19LeagueDivision A
8/6/2019Robert BowersH21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision A
8/1/2019Mark ObrienA21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision A
7/25/2019Robert RogersA21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision A
7/23/2019Rob OllerheadA21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision A
7/4/2019Steve SnowH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision A
6/27/2019Darren BreenA21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision A
6/6/2019Ged RichardsonA9-21LOSS-12LeagueDivision A
5/23/2019Stu RaybouldH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision A
5/2/2019Alan PophamH21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision A
8/3/2017Brian PinderA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision A
7/27/2017Kevin VenablesA21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision A
7/4/2017Steve GreenfieldH21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision A
6/29/2017Noreen BuntingA21-1WIN+20LeagueDivision A
6/15/2017Graham CairnsH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision A
6/1/2017Liam RyanH17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision A
5/18/2017Gill SheenH14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision A
5/16/2017Glynis LomaxA21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision A
5/11/2017Ian JonesH21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision A
8/4/2016Anthony ThompsonA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision A
8/2/2016Steven GardnerH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision A
7/28/2016Neil HumphreysA21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision A
7/25/2016Kevin HowgateH21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision A
7/21/2016Syd TaylorA21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision A
7/19/2016Eddie BensonH21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision A
7/12/2016Jamie SmithH21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision A
7/7/2016Stuart WorthingtonA21-4WIN+17LeagueDivision A
6/28/2016Don JonesA21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision A
6/16/2016Peter MilneA21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision A
6/9/2016Gary LewisH21-3WIN+18LeagueDivision A
6/7/2016Terry MilnerA21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision A
6/2/2016Ricky PowellH21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision A
5/31/2016Alan DevelingH14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision A
5/19/2016Gill SheenA21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision A
5/17/2016Graham SandlandH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision A
5/12/2016Daniel JeffriesA21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision A
5/10/2016Jack WilsonH21-1WIN+20LeagueDivision A
4/26/2016Ian PiercyH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision A
George ONeill Trophy3 games · 2W
20263 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundLynn Mountford / Paul OllerheadPensby15-2WINWON
Quarters RoundAdrian Mantle / Brett WilliamsonOxton Cons15-11WINWON
Semi Final RoundSteve Watson / John SmithBromborough Recs10-15LOSSLOST
Leverhulme Cup1 games · 1W
20261 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundGary MaddockLittle Sutton21-4WINLOST

Current Streak

11wins

On a hot run

Longest Win Run

12

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

2

Career worst losing streak

Last 5100% win rate
WWWWW
Last 10100% win rate— steady
WWWWWWWWWW
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Robert Bowers202100%8/20/2019
Steven Gardner202100%8/19/2019
Gill Sheen11250%5/18/2017
Graham Jordan101100%7/30/2026
Kevin Walsh101100%7/28/2026
Mike Brannon101100%7/23/2026
Ian Moxham *101100%7/21/2026
Danny Morris101100%7/16/2026
Dave Harrison101100%7/9/2026
Hanna Lussey *101100%7/7/2026
Biggest Win
Robert Bowers (+21)8/20/2019
Heaviest Defeat
Mick Andrews * (-13)5/12/2026
Best Season
201993% · 14 matches
Worst Season
202686% · 14 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
82% → 89%improving
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
99243 known · 13 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
17-385% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
22-196% win rate
Division A85.7%
48W·8L·56 played

Debut

Apr 26, 2016

Latest

Jul 30, 2026

Seasons Active

4 (10.3 yr span)

Matches / Season

14.0 (56 total)

Seasons

2016201720192026