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Jim Sowler

Team: Eagle & Child (Rfd) ADivision: Division 1Last updated: 9/29/2026

Rating

761

Current Handicap

15
Honours
Season:

43

Matches Played

12

Wins

31

Losses

28%

Win Rate

7.6

Avg Win Margin

8.7

Avg Loss Margin

8-13

Home Record

4-18

Away Record

Milestones

Career

No career milestones yet — keep bowling!

Next goal: Decade Player5/10

Season Highlights

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 43 matches

+15 Rising
10 May12 Jul2 May8 Aug18 Jun10 Sept12 Aug25 Aug-14916
Started0
Lowest0
Current15
Win Percentage(40%)
28%
score-0.44→contribution-0.18
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
7.6
score-0.07→contribution-0.02
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
8.7
score-0.12→contribution-0.02
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
20%
score-0.60→contribution-0.06
Opponent Strength(10%)
775
score-0.73→contribution-0.07
Weighted Score-0.345
Sample Size Confidence
74%(43/50 matches)
Rating896 → shrunk 923
Recent 3-Season Rating (2024, 2025, 2026)907
Recency Blend31% (23 recent matches)
Final Blended Rating918
Handicap15

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 seasons selected in Handicap Calculation Years (currently 2024, 2025, 2026), 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

12W31L43 matches·27.9% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Eagle & Child (Rainford) B2022–2025Division 331121938.7%
Eagle & Child (Rainford) A2022–2025Division 16060%
Eagle & Child (Rfd) A2026Division 13030%
Eagle & Child (Rfd) B2026Division 23030%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
8/25/2026Ian HewittA4-21LOSS-17LeagueDivision 1
6/30/2026Paul WoodwardA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision 2
6/23/2026Danny BarwiseA3-21LOSS-18LeagueDivision 1
6/2/2026Dave TwiggH13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision 1
5/26/2026Frank TwissH15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision 2
4/28/2026Bill MolyneuxA19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision 2
8/12/2025Danny BarwiseH7-21LOSS-14LeagueDivision 1
8/5/2025David UnsworthA8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision 1
7/1/2025Ian MarshA6-21LOSS-15LeagueDivision 1
6/3/2025Stanley TaylorH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision 3
5/21/2025David DuffyA21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 3
4/29/2025Paul SandisonH19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision 3
9/10/2024Alan KearnsA21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 3
8/27/2024Brian ForsythA2-21LOSS-19LeagueDivision 3
8/6/2024G WebsterH18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision 3
7/30/2024Mike MulcrowA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision 3
7/23/2024Steve GloverH21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 3
6/25/2024Brian OwenA2-21LOSS-19LeagueDivision 3
6/18/2024Richard MartlandH17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision 3
6/11/2024Gary AndersH5-21LOSS-16LeagueDivision 1
5/21/2024Gary IrelandH18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision 3
5/7/2024Terry JonesH21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision 3
4/30/2024Steven BoardmanA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision 3
9/5/2023Ed WebsterH2-21LOSS-19LeagueDivision 1
8/8/2023Rick AshcroftA16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision 3
8/1/2023Ken FordA19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision 3
7/25/2023Andrew ValentineH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision 3
7/4/2023Ken ByromA13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision 3
5/23/2023Malcolm WattersonH21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 3
5/2/2023Martin JonesA8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision 3
8/9/2022Alan HalsallA19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision 3
8/2/2022Rick AshcroftH20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision 3
7/26/2022Alan WrightA21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision 3
7/19/2022Geoff GaskellA13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision 3
7/12/2022John PenningtonH21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision 3
7/5/2022Peter GeorgesonA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision 3
6/28/2022Darren EllisH15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision 3
6/21/2022Ian AppletonA21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision 3
6/14/2022Dave AthertonH10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision 3
5/31/2022Chris ShepherdH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision 3
5/10/2022Bernard WainwrightH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision 3
4/26/2022Dave EverittA10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision 1
4/12/2022W PenningtonH14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision 3

Current Streak

9losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

2

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

9

Career worst losing streak

Last 50% win rate
LLLLL
Last 1010% win rate— steady
LLLLLLLLLW
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Danny Barwise0220%6/23/2026
Rick Ashcroft0220%8/8/2023
Ian Hewitt0110%8/25/2026
Paul Woodward0110%6/30/2026
Dave Twigg0110%6/2/2026
Frank Twiss0110%5/26/2026
Bill Molyneux0110%4/28/2026
David Unsworth0110%8/5/2025
Ian Marsh0110%7/1/2025
Stanley Taylor101100%6/3/2025
Biggest Win
John Pennington (+16)7/12/2022
Heaviest Defeat
Brian Forsyth (-19)8/27/2024
Best Season
202238% · 13 matches
Worst Season
202427% · 11 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
33% → 23%declining
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
77543 known · 0 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
1-517% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
11-2630% win rate

By Division

Division 312-19 (39%)
Division 10-9 (0%)
Division 20-3 (0%)
Division 10%
0W·9L·9 played
Division 20%
0W·3L·3 played
Division 338.7%
12W·19L·31 played

Debut

Apr 12, 2022

Latest

Aug 25, 2026

Seasons Active

5 (4.4 yr span)

Matches / Season

8.6 (43 total)

Seasons

20222023202420252026