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Jim Bamber

Team: Unison BDivision: Division 2Last updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

826

Current Handicap

15
Honours
Season:

62

Matches Played

40

Wins

22

Losses

65%

Win Rate

9.4

Avg Win Margin

6.8

Avg Loss Margin

27-9

Home Record

13-13

Away Record

43%

Handicap Confidence

Low Confidence
27 / 41 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 9/1/2026

Only 27 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

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Next goal: 50 Wins40/50
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 62 matches

+15 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.

12 Apr21 Jun11 Apr6 Jun1 Aug7 May26 Aug10 Jun1 Sept-14916

Gives 15 more chalks than at the start of this period.

Started0
Lowest0
Current15
Win Percentage(40%)
59%
score+0.19→contribution+0.07
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
8.6
score+0.10→contribution+0.03
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
6.5
score+0.24→contribution+0.04
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
55%
score+0.10→contribution+0.01
Opponent Strength(10%)
846
score+0.02→contribution+0.00
Weighted Score+0.148
Sample Size Confidence
43%(27/41 matches)
Rating1044 → shrunk 1019→ adjusted 819
Recent 3-Season Rating (2024, 2025, 2026)836
Recency Blend36% (27 recent matches)
Final Rating825
Handicap
15

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

40W22L62 matches·64.5% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Unison B2022–2026Division 262402264.5%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
9/1/2026Graham FenneyH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision 2
7/8/2026Anthony BurrowsH19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision 2
6/2/2026Richard MartlandH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision 2
8/12/2025Andrew ValentineA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision 2
8/5/2025Neil FitzsimonH20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision 2
7/8/2025Darren EllisH9-21LOSS-12LeagueDivision 2
6/24/2025Harry BurrowsH21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision 2
6/17/2025Tim WaineH21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision 2
6/10/2025Steve BrownA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision 2
6/3/2025Frank TwissH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision 2
5/13/2025G EdmundsA16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision 2
5/6/2025Andy WeaverH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision 2
4/15/2025Ian ThomsonA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision 2
4/8/2025John HallA21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision 2
9/3/2024AbsentH21-0WIN+21LeagueDivision 2
8/27/2024G OliverA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision 2
8/26/2024Greg WinstanleyH21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision 2
8/6/2024Graham ParrA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision 2
7/30/2024Neil CunninghamH21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision 2
7/2/2024Tony PilkingtonH21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision 2
6/25/2024Stephen TinsleyA21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision 2
6/18/2024Jimmy NolanH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision 2
6/4/2024James HopkinsA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision 2
5/28/2024David SuttonH21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 2
5/7/2024Keith SpiersA21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 2
4/30/2024Ken ParrH16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision 2
4/16/2024Phil O'ConnorH21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision 2
9/5/2023Noel ParrH19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision 2
8/29/2023Howard PinningtonA21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision 2
8/22/2023G OliverH21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 2
8/8/2023A FinneyH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision 2
8/1/2023J DillonA8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision 2
7/25/2023Greg WinstanleyH21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision 2
7/18/2023Trevor FrenchA21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision 2
7/11/2023Les SimmsH21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision 2
7/4/2023Ian PalmerH21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision 2
6/27/2023Jeff HextA21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision 2
6/13/2023G OliverA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision 2
6/6/2023David Blackburn-WoodsH20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision 2
5/23/2023G EdmundsH6-21LOSS-15LeagueDivision 2
5/16/2023Chris NicholA21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision 2
5/9/2023N BrookesH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision 2
5/2/2023David BrandA21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 2
4/25/2023Carl RodenA21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision 2
4/18/2023David SwainH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 2
4/11/2023Roy PearceA21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision 2
8/23/2022Ron PickavanceH21-3WIN+18LeagueDivision 2
8/9/2022Barry FosterA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision 2
8/2/2022Dave NimmoH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision 2
7/19/2022Jim StottH14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision 2
7/12/2022Joe MonksA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision 2
7/5/2022Kevin CorriganH21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision 2
6/28/2022Phil O'ConnorA21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision 2
6/21/2022Bill ArnoldH21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision 2
6/14/2022Jimmy NolanA21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 2
5/31/2022D HughesH21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision 2
5/17/2022N BateH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision 2
5/10/2022Jim StottA12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision 2
5/3/2022John CloughH19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision 2
4/26/2022Bill MolyneuxA21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision 2
4/19/2022Les SimmsH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision 2
4/12/2022David Blackburn-WoodsA16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision 2

Current Streak

1wins

On a hot run

Longest Win Run

7

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

3

Career worst losing streak

Last 540% win rate
WLWLL
Last 1050% win rate— steady
WLWLLLWWLW
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
G Oliver12333.3%8/27/2024
G Edmunds0220%5/13/2025
Greg Winstanley202100%8/26/2024
Jimmy Nolan202100%6/18/2024
Phil O'Connor202100%4/16/2024
Les Simms202100%7/11/2023
David Blackburn-Woods0220%6/6/2023
Jim Stott0220%7/19/2022
Graham Fenney101100%9/1/2026
Anthony Burrows0110%7/8/2026
Biggest Win
Absent (+21)9/3/2024
Heaviest Defeat
G Edmunds (-15)5/23/2023
Best Season
202374% · 19 matches
Worst Season
202545% · 11 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
68% → 61%declining
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
85862 known · 0 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
3-538% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
37-1769% win rate
Division 264.5%
40W·22L·62 played

Debut

Apr 12, 2022

Latest

Sep 1, 2026

Seasons Active

5 (4.4 yr span)

Matches / Season

12.4 (62 total)

Seasons

20222023202420252026