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James Longshaw

Team: Burtonwood ADivision: Division 1Last updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

1017

Current Handicap

5
Honours
Season:

47

Matches Played

28

Wins

19

Losses

60%

Win Rate

10.0

Avg Win Margin

6.5

Avg Loss Margin

20-5

Home Record

8-14

Away Record

29%

Handicap Confidence

Low Confidence
22 / 41 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 9/1/2026

Only 22 of the 41 matches needed for full confidence in the 2024, 2025, 2026 window. The rating is pulled toward the league average, so the handicap may shift noticeably as more results arrive.

Milestones

Career

No career milestones yet — keep bowling!

Next goal: 50 Wins28/50
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 47 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.

17 May5 Jul16 Aug22 Aug28 Apr9 Jun21 Jul1 Sept-11357

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

Started0
Lowest0
Current5
Win Percentage(40%)
50%
score+0.00→contribution+0.00
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
10.5
score+0.41→contribution+0.10
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
5.8
score+0.36→contribution+0.05
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
50%
score+0.00→contribution+0.00
Opponent Strength(10%)
1010
score+0.01→contribution+0.00
Weighted Score+0.157
Sample Size Confidence
29%(22/41 matches)
Rating1047 → shrunk 1014
Recent 3-Season Rating (2024, 2025, 2026)1025
Recency Blend29% (22 recent matches)
Final Rating1017
Handicap
5

Formula: Rating = 1000 + (weighted score × 300). Each factor is normalized to −1…+1, multiplied by its weight, then summed. Window: factors are computed from the Handicap Calculation Years only (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 ÷ 41, 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

28W19L47 matches·59.6% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Garswood Hall A2022–2023Division 12517868%
Burtonwood A2026Division 122111150%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
9/1/2026David BrandA21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision 1
8/25/2026Neil FitzsimonH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision 1
8/18/2026Louis FazakerleyA16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision 1
8/11/2026Phil HughesA21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision 1
8/4/2026Harvey BirchH21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision 1
7/28/2026John MorganA13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision 1
7/21/2026John DuncanH21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision 1
7/14/2026Alan WaterworthA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision 1
7/7/2026Stuart HodsonH18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision 1
6/30/2026AbsentA21-0WIN+21LeagueDivision 1
6/23/2026Keith MacklinH21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision 1
6/16/2026G OliverA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision 1
6/9/2026Louis FazakerleyH13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision 1
6/2/2026Carl DoyleH21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 1
5/26/2026Craig LoweA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision 1
5/19/2026John MolloyH21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision 1
5/12/2026Stephen CardwellA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision 1
5/5/2026Colin PritchardH21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision 1
4/28/2026Liam McEganA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision 1
4/21/2026Colin WilsonH17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision 1
4/15/2026Andy PearceA10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision 1
4/7/2026Mike SpencerH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 1
9/5/2023John DalzielH21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision 1
8/29/2023Ged BrownA16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision 1
8/22/2023Robert AngusA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision 1
8/15/2023Mike CoxH21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision 1
8/1/2023Mark AthertonH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision 1
7/18/2023James WhalleyH21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 1
9/6/2022Alan BirchH21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision 1
8/23/2022Chris CookeH12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision 1
8/16/2022Keith SmithH20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision 1
8/9/2022Ged BrownA21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision 1
8/2/2022Geoff LambertH21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision 1
7/26/2022Noel ParrA10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision 1
7/19/2022G OliverH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision 1
7/12/2022Ryan SemmensA7-21LOSS-14LeagueDivision 1
7/5/2022Dave WebsterH21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision 1
6/28/2022Tex AllenA19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision 1
6/14/2022Chris CookeA21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision 1
6/7/2022Wayne RobinsonA21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision 1
5/31/2022Vinnie DalzielH21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision 1
5/24/2022Steve JohnsonA9-21LOSS-12LeagueDivision 1
5/17/2022John HallH21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision 1
5/3/2022Mike HavernH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision 1
4/26/2022Tommy EvansA21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision 1
4/19/2022Chris AshtonH21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 1
4/13/2022Anthony MaleyA21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision 1

Current Streak

2wins

On a hot run

Longest Win Run

5

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

3

Career worst losing streak

Last 580% win rate
WWLWW
Last 1060% win rate↑ improving
WWLWWLWLLW
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Louis Fazakerley0220%8/18/2026
G Oliver11250%6/16/2026
Ged Brown11250%8/29/2023
Chris Cooke11250%8/23/2022
David Brand101100%9/1/2026
Neil Fitzsimon101100%8/25/2026
Phil Hughes101100%8/11/2026
Harvey Birch101100%8/4/2026
John Morgan0110%7/28/2026
John Duncan101100%7/21/2026
Biggest Win
Absent (+21)6/30/2026
Heaviest Defeat
Ryan Semmens (-14)7/12/2022
Best Season
202268% · 19 matches
Worst Season
202650% · 22 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
70% → 50%declining
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
99147 known · 0 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
16-1453% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
12-571% win rate
Division 159.6%
28W·19L·47 played

Debut

Apr 13, 2022

Latest

Sep 1, 2026

Seasons Active

3 (4.4 yr span)

Matches / Season

15.7 (47 total)

Seasons

202220232026