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Crown Green Handicap

James Whalley

Top 10%
Team: St Mary's (Billinge) ADivision: Division 1Last updated: 9/23/2026

Rating

1030

Current Handicap

5
Honours
Season:

21

Matches Played

13

Wins

8

Losses

62%

Win Rate

10.7

Avg Win Margin

5.8

Avg Loss Margin

10-3

Home Record

3-5

Away Record

Milestones

Career

No career milestones yet — keep bowling!

Next goal: Hot Streak 157/15

Season Highlights

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 21 matches

+5 Rising
30 Apr4 Jun16 Jul6 Aug15 Apr20 May26 Aug-11357
Started0
Lowest0
Current5
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%)
981
score+0.22→contribution+0.02
Weighted Score+0.305
Sample Size Confidence
18%(21/50 matches)
Rating1092 → shrunk 1016
Recent 2-Season Rating (2025, 2026)1000
Recency Blend9% (7 recent matches)
Final Blended Rating1015
Handicap5

Formula: Rating = 1000 + (weighted score × 300). Each factor is normalized to −1…+1, multiplied by its weight, then summed. Bayesian shrinkage: the raw rating is pulled toward 1000 by a confidence factor (matches ÷ 50), so players with few games don't get extreme handicaps. Recency blend: the shrunk all-time rating is blended with a separate rating from the last 2 seasons, weighted up to 40% based on recent match volume (30+ matches = full 40%). Players with no recent matches keep their all-time rating unchanged. Rating is mapped to handicap 0–15 (lower = stronger).

League

13W8L21 matches·61.9% win rate
+4 since first recorded
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
St Mary's (Billinge) A2024–2025Division 12113861.9%
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

Current Streak

3losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

7

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
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
Dean Midgley0110%8/13/2024
Eddie Harrison101100%8/6/2024
Biggest Win
Mike Hitchcox (+17)7/16/2024
Heaviest Defeat
Jimmy Weaver (-10)4/15/2025
Best Season
202479% · 14 matches
Worst Season
202479% · 14 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
90% → 36%declining
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
98121 known · 0 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
4-736% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
9-190% win rate
Division 161.9%
13W·8L·21 played

Debut

Apr 16, 2024

Latest

Aug 26, 2025

Seasons Active

2 (1.4 yr span)

Matches / Season

10.5 (21 total)

Seasons

20242025