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Joe Edwards

Team: Lever ClubDivision: Division ALast updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

1008

Current Handicap

6
Honours
Season:

20

Matches Played

10

Wins

10

Losses

50%

Win Rate

7.4

Avg Win Margin

5.2

Avg Loss Margin

6-4

Home Record

4-6

Away Record

37%

Handicap Confidence

Low Confidence
20 / 33 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 8/16/2024

Only 20 of the 33 matches needed for full confidence in the 2022, 2023, 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 154/15
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 20 matches

+6 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 Jun6 Jul25 Jul17 Aug21 May11 Jul16 Aug-1258

Gives 6 more chalks than at the start of this period.

Started0
Lowest0
Current6
Win Percentage(35%)
50%
score+0.00→contribution+0.00
Avg Winning Margin(23%)
7.4
score-0.10→contribution-0.02
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
5.2
score+0.47→contribution+0.07
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
50%
score+0.00→contribution+0.00
Opponent Strength(15%)
1040
score+0.03→contribution+0.01
Weighted Score+0.053
Sample Size Confidence
37%(20/33 matches)
Rating1021 → shrunk 1008
Recent 5-Season Rating (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)1009
Recency Blend27% (20 recent matches)
Final Rating1008
Handicap
6

Formula: Rating = 1000 + (weighted score × 400). Each factor is normalized to −1…+1, multiplied by its weight, then summed. Window: factors are computed from the Handicap Calculation Years only (2022, 2023, 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 ÷ 33, 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

10W10L20 matches·50% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Lever Club2023–2024Division A20101050%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
8/16/2024Phil CritchleyA21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision A
8/15/2024Kevin ExellH21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision A
7/16/2024Geoff McadamH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision A
7/11/2024Anthony ThompsonA19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision A
6/13/2024Ricky PowellA21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision A
5/28/2024John RobertsA8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision A
5/21/2024Ian HazlehurstH13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision A
5/14/2024Brian HanlonH10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision A
5/7/2024John RiggA21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision A
8/17/2023Geoff StampH18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision A
8/15/2023Calvin GratixH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision A
7/27/2023Dan JeffriesA20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision A
7/25/2023Wayne JevonsA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision A
7/20/2023Nick WoodwardH21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision A
7/11/2023Stuart WorthingtonH21-2WIN+19LeagueDivision A
7/6/2023Peter MilnesH21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision A
7/4/2023Dave EatonA21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision A
6/29/2023Robin MayH20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision A
6/22/2023Pater Smith JnrA20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision A
6/13/2023Steve GreenfieldA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision A
George ONeill Trophy5 games · 4W
20245 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundIan Ford / Steve PrestonPensby B14-15LOSSWON
Round of 16 RoundLes Jones / Adam HormbreyLedsham Royal15-11WINWON
Quarters RoundStuart Raybould / Dwayne JonesBromborough Recs15-6WINWON
Semi Final RoundDave Thomas / Jaxon McelnayAlbany15-13WINWON
Final RoundColin Goulding / Danny MorrisTixall15-8WINLOST
Leverhulme Cup4 games · 3W
20244 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundPeter MilnesHeswall Rbl19-21LOSSWON
Quarters RoundMichelle CaffinPensby B21-3WINWON
Semi Final RoundGary LaceyCammell Laird21-15WINWON
Final RoundMark MylesTixall21-20WINLOST

Current Streak

3wins

On a hot run

Longest Win Run

4

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

3

Career worst losing streak

Last 580% win rate
WWWLW
Last 1050% win rate↑ improving
WWWLWLLLWL
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Phil Critchley101100%8/16/2024
Kevin Exell101100%8/15/2024
Geoff Mcadam101100%7/16/2024
Anthony Thompson0110%7/11/2024
Ricky Powell101100%6/13/2024
John Roberts0110%5/28/2024
Ian Hazlehurst0110%5/21/2024
Brian Hanlon0110%5/14/2024
John Rigg101100%5/7/2024
Geoff Stamp0110%8/17/2023
Biggest Win
Stuart Worthington (+19)7/11/2023
Heaviest Defeat
John Roberts (-13)5/28/2024
Best Season
202345% · 11 matches
Worst Season
202345% · 11 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
50% → 50%improving
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
104518 known · 2 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
5-742% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
4-267% win rate
Division A50%
10W·10L·20 played

Debut

Jun 13, 2023

Latest

Aug 16, 2024

Seasons Active

2 (1.2 yr span)

Matches / Season

10.0 (20 total)

Seasons

20232024