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John Hope

Team: Widnes B. C. BDivision: Division 3Last updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

716

Current Handicap

15
Honours
Season:

43

Matches Played

29

Wins

14

Losses

67%

Win Rate

8.7

Avg Win Margin

6.8

Avg Loss Margin

18-3

Home Record

11-11

Away Record

100%

Handicap Confidence

Very Reliable
43 / 41 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 9/1/2026

A large recent sample: 43 matches in the 2024, 2025, 2026 window, comfortably past the 41-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: 50 Wins29/50
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 43 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.

29 Apr4 Jun23 Jul27 Aug29 Apr10 Jun15 Jul1 Sept-14916

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

Started0
Lowest0
Current15
Win Percentage(40%)
67%
score+0.35→contribution+0.14
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
8.7
score+0.11→contribution+0.03
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
6.8
score+0.20→contribution+0.03
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
60%
score+0.20→contribution+0.02
Opponent Strength(10%)
684
score-0.01→contribution-0.00
Weighted Score+0.218
Sample Size Confidence
100%(43/41 matches)
Rating1065 → shrunk 1065→ adjusted 715
Recent 3-Season Rating (2024, 2025, 2026)715
Recency Blend40% (43 recent matches)
Final Rating715
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

29W14L43 matches·67.4% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Widnes BC B2025Division 32216672.7%
Widnes B. C. B2026Division 32113861.9%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
9/1/2026Ken BibbyA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision 3
8/26/2026Phil GreenwoodH21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision 3
8/19/2026Steve RoseA21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision 3
8/12/2026Ian CarterH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision 3
8/4/2026Martin JonesA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision 3
7/22/2026Les HattonA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision 3
7/15/2026Keith WalshH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision 3
7/7/2026Tim WaineA21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision 3
7/1/2026Gary ElliotH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision 3
6/24/2026David DuffyA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision 3
6/16/2026J ConultyA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision 3
6/10/2026Phil RayH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 3
6/2/2026S DuncanA10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision 3
5/27/2026John McKnightH21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision 3
5/19/2026Malcolm WattersonA21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision 3
5/13/2026Fred HullH21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision 3
5/5/2026Les DennettA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision 3
4/29/2026Steve GloverH21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision 3
4/21/2026Robbie MarshallA21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision 3
4/15/2026David DuffyH13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision 3
4/8/2026Tony GordonH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision 3
9/3/2025Keith WalshH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision 3
9/1/2025Frank CardwellA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision 3
8/27/2025Alan KearnsA21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision 3
8/20/2025Paul LiptrotH20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision 3
8/13/2025Phil WatkinsonA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision 3
8/6/2025Derek GrimesH21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision 3
7/30/2025George BishopH21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision 3
7/29/2025Tony FinnertyA21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision 3
7/23/2025John KerrH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision 3
7/9/2025Albert DayH20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision 3
7/2/2025Phil MillingtonH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision 3
6/24/2025Dennis MussellA21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision 3
6/10/2025George MontgomeryA21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision 3
6/4/2025Steve RoseH21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision 3
5/27/2025Joseph KnocktonA9-21LOSS-12LeagueDivision 3
5/21/2025Tom FrithH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 3
5/13/2025Neil MorelandA21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision 3
5/7/2025Jonathan FenneyH21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 3
4/29/2025Gary TyeA21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision 3
4/22/2025Ian GerrardA19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision 3
4/16/2025AbsentH21-0WIN+21LeagueDivision 3
4/8/2025Alan KeenA21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision 3

Current Streak

1losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

4

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

2

Career worst losing streak

Last 560% win rate
LWWWL
Last 1060% win rate— steady
LWWWLLWWWL
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Steve Rose202100%8/19/2026
Keith Walsh202100%7/15/2026
David Duffy0220%6/24/2026
Ken Bibby0110%9/1/2026
Phil Greenwood101100%8/26/2026
Ian Carter101100%8/12/2026
Martin Jones0110%8/4/2026
Les Hatton0110%7/22/2026
Tim Waine101100%7/7/2026
Gary Elliot101100%7/1/2026
Biggest Win
Absent (+21)4/16/2025
Heaviest Defeat
Joseph Knockton (-12)5/27/2025
Best Season
202573% · 22 matches
Worst Season
202662% · 21 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
71% → 64%declining
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
68443 known · 0 unknown
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
29-1467% win rate
Division 367.4%
29W·14L·43 played

Debut

Apr 8, 2025

Latest

Sep 1, 2026

Seasons Active

2 (1.4 yr span)

Matches / Season

21.5 (43 total)

Seasons

20252026