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John Buckley

Team: Royden HallDivision: Division CLast updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

819

Current Handicap

10
Honours
Season:

32

Matches Played

16

Wins

16

Losses

50%

Win Rate

6.3

Avg Win Margin

9.3

Avg Loss Margin

8-4

Home Record

8-12

Away Record

94%

Handicap Confidence

Very Reliable
32 / 33 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 8/6/2026

A large recent sample: 32 matches in the 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 window, comfortably past the 33-match benchmark for full confidence. The handicap is stable and only shifts as form changes.

Milestones

Career

No career milestones yet — keep bowling!

Next goal: Hot Streak 158/15
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 32 matches

+10 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.

8 May18 Jul10 Jun15 Jul12 Aug26 May23 Jul6 Aug-13713

Gives 10 more chalks than at the start of this period.

Started0
Lowest0
Current10
Win Percentage(35%)
50%
score+0.00→contribution+0.00
Avg Winning Margin(23%)
6.3
score-0.29→contribution-0.07
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
9.3
score-0.22→contribution-0.03
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
65%
score+0.30→contribution+0.03
Opponent Strength(15%)
821
score-0.21→contribution-0.03
Weighted Score-0.103
Sample Size Confidence
94%(32/33 matches)
Rating959 → shrunk 961→ adjusted 825
Recent 5-Season Rating (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)809
Recency Blend40% (32 recent matches)
Final Rating819
Handicap
10

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

16W16L32 matches·50% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Royden Hall2023–2026Division C, Division B32161650%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
8/6/2026Susan CowanA21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision C
8/4/2026Nick Lang-yatesA20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision C
7/29/2026David MansfieldA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision C
7/28/2026Paul HellerA21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision C
7/23/2026David Bailey ***H21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision C
7/9/2026Mark HughesH21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision C
7/2/2026Stephen EasdownH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision C
6/16/2026Keith BarnettA21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision C
5/26/2026John ClaytonA21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision C
5/21/2026Karl RobinsonH21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision C
5/19/2026Andy DawsonH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision C
5/5/2026David CruickshankA9-21LOSS-12LeagueDivision C
8/12/2025Viv SchausA7-21LOSS-14LeagueDivision C
8/7/2025Phillip McgunigallA13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision C
7/30/2025Steve BallA21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision C
7/24/2025Bill PlattH21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision C
7/15/2025Ken HannawayH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision C
7/9/2025Carole WhyteA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision C
6/24/2025Viv SchausH10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision C
6/17/2025Freda WhalleyA21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision C
6/10/2025Karl RobinsonH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision C
6/4/2025vs Bromborough Social ClubA21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision C
5/13/2025Ray WhartonA12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision C
7/30/2024John GorrieH10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision B
7/18/2024Jaxon McelnayH20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision B
7/9/2024Gary BoothA9-21LOSS-12LeagueDivision B
5/28/2024Geoff StampA7-21LOSS-14LeagueDivision B
5/16/2024Joey LewisA21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision B
5/8/2024vs Arno TixallA7-21LOSS-14LeagueDivision B
7/11/2023Rita SimpsonA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision C
6/29/2023George McalenyA3-21LOSS-18LeagueDivision C
6/1/2023Julie HumphreysH17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision C
George ONeill Trophy3 games · 1W
20261 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundDave Rimmer / Steve SnowHeswall Rbl11-15LOSSLOST
20251 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundJohn Gorrie / Matthew PeersPensby B15-10WINLOST
20241 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundMark Myles / Brian SomervilleTixall1-15LOSSLOST
Leverhulme Cup3 games · 1W
20261 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundStephen ThomasBebington Park21-11WINWON
20251 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundPhil NielsonPensby16-21LOSSLOST
20231 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundGarry CullenThingwall2-21LOSSWON
Geoff Clare Trophy1 games · 1W
20261 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundAndy PritchardBromborough Pool B21-18WINLOST

Current Streak

1wins

On a hot run

Longest Win Run

8

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

5

Career worst losing streak

Last 560% win rate
WLLWW
Last 1080% win rate↓ declining
WLLWWWWWWW
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Karl Robinson202100%5/21/2026
Viv Schaus0220%8/12/2025
Susan Cowan101100%8/6/2026
Nick Lang-yates0110%8/4/2026
David Mansfield0110%7/29/2026
Paul Heller101100%7/28/2026
David Bailey ***101100%7/23/2026
Mark Hughes101100%7/9/2026
Stephen Easdown101100%7/2/2026
Keith Barnett101100%6/16/2026
Biggest Win
John Clayton (+15)5/26/2026
Heaviest Defeat
George Mcaleny (-18)6/29/2023
Best Season
202675% · 12 matches
Worst Season
202555% · 11 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
31% → 69%improving
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
80229 known · 3 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
0-20% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
14-1352% win rate

By Division

Division C15-11 (58%)
Division B1-5 (17%)
Division B16.7%
1W·5L·6 played
Division C57.7%
15W·11L·26 played

Debut

Jun 1, 2023

Latest

Aug 6, 2026

Seasons Active

4 (3.2 yr span)

Matches / Season

8.0 (32 total)

Seasons

2023202420252026