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James Whalley

Top 10%
Team: St Mary's (Billinge) ADivision: Division 1Last updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

1030

Current Handicap

4
Honours
Season:

31

Matches Played

21

Wins

10

Losses

68%

Win Rate

10.4

Avg Win Margin

6.0

Avg Loss Margin

15-3

Home Record

6-7

Away Record

26%

Handicap Confidence

Low Confidence
21 / 41 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 8/26/2025

Only 21 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: Hot Streak 1513/15

Season Highlights

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 31 matches

+4 Rising
4 Jul1 Aug29 Aug21 May9 Jul6 Aug22 Apr26 Aug-11357
Started0
Lowest0
Current4
Win Percentage(40%)
62%
score+0.24→contribution+0.10
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
10.7
score+0.45→contribution+0.11
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
5.8
score+0.38→contribution+0.06
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
60%
score+0.20→contribution+0.02
Opponent Strength(10%)
971
score+0.21→contribution+0.02
Weighted Score+0.304
Sample Size Confidence
26%(21/41 matches)
Rating1091 → shrunk 1024
Recent 3-Season Rating (2024, 2025, 2026)1045
Recency Blend28% (21 recent matches)
Final Rating1030
Handicap
4

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

21W10L31 matches·67.7% win rate
+4 since first recorded
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
St Mary's (Billinge) A2023–2025Division 131211067.7%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
8/26/2025Kevin KearnsH14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision 1
7/29/2025Paul CleggA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision 1
5/27/2025John MolloyA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision 1
5/20/2025Steve SaundersH21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision 1
5/6/2025Tex AllenH19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision 1
4/22/2025John DuncanH21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision 1
4/15/2025Jimmy WeaverA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision 1
8/27/2024Tommy O'DowdH21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision 1
8/13/2024Dean MidgleyA16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision 1
8/6/2024Eddie HarrisonH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 1
7/30/2024Steve JohnsonA20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision 1
7/23/2024John StirzakerH21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision 1
7/16/2024Mike HitchcoxH21-4WIN+17LeagueDivision 1
7/9/2024Liam McEganH11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision 1
6/25/2024John ToppingH21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision 1
6/4/2024Tony RobinsonH21-4WIN+17LeagueDivision 1
5/28/2024Karl HoldenA21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision 1
5/21/2024Brian PearceH21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision 1
4/30/2024Alan BurrowsA21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 1
4/23/2024Ian PalmerH21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision 1
4/16/2024Alan TaylorA21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 1
8/29/2023Colin DugganH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision 1
8/22/2023David UnsworthH21-3WIN+18LeagueDivision 1
8/15/2023John MorganA21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision 1
8/8/2023Brian FeltonH21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision 1
8/1/2023Keith MitchinsonA21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision 1
7/25/2023Phil AspinallH21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision 1
7/18/2023James LongshawA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision 1
7/5/2023Keith MacklinA21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 1
7/4/2023Colin DugganA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision 1
6/27/2023Brian PearceH21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision 1

Current Streak

3losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

13

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

3

Career worst losing streak

Last 520% win rate
LLLWL
Last 1040% win rate↓ declining
LLLWLWLWLW
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Brian Pearce202100%5/21/2024
Colin Duggan11250%8/29/2023
Kevin Kearns0110%8/26/2025
Paul Clegg0110%7/29/2025
John Molloy0110%5/27/2025
Steve Saunders101100%5/20/2025
Tex Allen0110%5/6/2025
John Duncan101100%4/22/2025
Jimmy Weaver0110%4/15/2025
Tommy O'Dowd101100%8/27/2024
Biggest Win
David Unsworth (+18)8/22/2023
Heaviest Defeat
Jimmy Weaver (-10)4/15/2025
Best Season
202380% · 10 matches
Worst Season
202479% · 14 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
87% → 50%declining
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
97231 known · 0 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
7-847% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
14-288% win rate
Division 167.7%
21W·10L·31 played

Debut

Jun 27, 2023

Latest

Aug 26, 2025

Seasons Active

3 (2.2 yr span)

Matches / Season

10.3 (31 total)

Seasons

202320242025