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Jeff Jones

Team: ThingwallDivision: League 2Last updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

688

Current Handicap

12
Honours
Season:

17

Matches Played

5

Wins

12

Losses

29%

Win Rate

6.4

Avg Win Margin

7.5

Avg Loss Margin

4-5

Home Record

1-7

Away Record

19%

Handicap Confidence

Low Confidence
17 / 39 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 4/22/2022

Only 17 of the 39 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: Decade Player6/10
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 17 matches

+12 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 Apr12 Aug24 Apr5 May3 Aug1 Jul19 Jul22 Apr-14916

Gives 12 more chalks than at the start of this period.

Started0
Lowest0
Current12
Win Percentage(40%)
29%
score-0.41→contribution-0.16
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
6.4
score-0.27→contribution-0.07
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
7.5
score+0.08→contribution+0.01
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
29%
score-0.41→contribution-0.04
Opponent Strength(10%)
885
score-0.56→contribution-0.06
Weighted Score-0.316
Sample Size Confidence
19%(17/39 matches)
Rating842 → shrunk 970→ adjusted 688
Handicap
12

Formula: Rating = 1000 + (weighted score × 500). 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 ÷ 39, 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

5W12L17 matches·29.4% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Thingwall2016–2022League 2, League 31751229.4%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
4/22/2022Steve CrightonA19-21LOSS-2LeagueLeague 2
7/9/2021Kyle GordonA5-21LOSS-16LeagueLeague 2
7/29/2019Ritchie KirbyH18-21LOSS-3LeagueLeague 3
7/19/2019Nicola GilmoreH14-21LOSS-7LeagueLeague 3
7/5/2019Sally PovallH20-21LOSS-1LeagueLeague 3
7/1/2019Ray HughesA11-21LOSS-10LeagueLeague 3
5/24/2019Jean ClarkA9-21LOSS-12LeagueLeague 3
8/3/2018John PoultneyH21-10WIN+11LeagueLeague 3
6/2/2017Terry MilnerA12-21LOSS-9LeagueLeague 3
5/5/2017Colin MccleodH21-12WIN+9LeagueLeague 3
4/28/2017Bernie VollerA13-21LOSS-8LeagueLeague 3
4/24/2017Brian LaneH21-15WIN+6LeagueLeague 3
4/21/2017Brian LaneA21-17WIN+4LeagueLeague 3
8/19/2016Billy ConroyH21-19WIN+2LeagueLeague 3
8/12/2016Ann Marie WatersA19-21LOSS-2LeagueLeague 3
5/16/2016Brian Disley-jonesH6-21LOSS-15LeagueLeague 3
4/22/2016Paul PartridgeH16-21LOSS-5LeagueLeague 3
Cec Hannay Rose Bowl3 games · 1W
20161 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary Round* Roy McgunigallOxton Conservative Club21-18WINLOST
20152 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary Round* Fred BeacallAlbany15-21LOSSWON
Round of 32 Round* Ray JonesHeswall RBL3-21LOSSLOST
Cartwright Cup2 games · 0W
20171 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Semi Final Round* Norman FeelyUpton Victory Hall14-21LOSSLOST
20151 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary Round* Peter MillerCammell Laird6-21LOSSLOST

Current Streak

7losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

3

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

7

Career worst losing streak

Last 50% win rate
LLLLL
Last 1020% win rate↓ declining
LLLLLLLWLW
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Brian Lane202100%4/24/2017
Steve Crighton0110%4/22/2022
Kyle Gordon0110%7/9/2021
Ritchie Kirby0110%7/29/2019
Nicola Gilmore0110%7/19/2019
Sally Povall0110%7/5/2019
Ray Hughes0110%7/1/2019
Jean Clark0110%5/24/2019
John Poultney101100%8/3/2018
Terry Milner0110%6/2/2017
Biggest Win
John Poultney (+11)8/3/2018
Heaviest Defeat
Kyle Gordon (-16)7/9/2021
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
50% → 11%declining
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
84913 known · 4 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
0-40% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
2-722% win rate

By Division

League 35-10 (33%)
League 20-2 (0%)
League 20%
0W·2L·2 played
League 333.3%
5W·10L·15 played

Debut

Apr 22, 2016

Latest

Apr 22, 2022

Seasons Active

6 (6.0 yr span)

Matches / Season

2.8 (17 total)

Seasons

201620172018201920212022