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John Macklin

Team: Rainhill Bar BDivision: Division 3Last updated: 9/29/2026

Rating

738

Current Handicap

15
Honours
Season:

26

Matches Played

15

Wins

11

Losses

58%

Win Rate

7.0

Avg Win Margin

10.0

Avg Loss Margin

11-3

Home Record

4-8

Away Record

Milestones

Career

No career milestones yet — keep bowling!

Next goal: Decade Player4/10

Season Highlights

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 26 matches

+15 Rising
17 May7 Jun18 Apr7 May4 Jun23 Jul8 Apr13 May-14916
Started0
Lowest0
Current15
Win Percentage(40%)
58%
score+0.15→contribution+0.06
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
7.0
score-0.17→contribution-0.04
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
10.0
score-0.33→contribution-0.05
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
50%
score+0.00→contribution+0.00
Opponent Strength(10%)
798
score-0.07→contribution-0.01
Weighted Score-0.037
Sample Size Confidence
27%(26/50 matches)
Rating989 → shrunk 997→ adjusted 647
Recent 3-Season Rating (2024, 2025, 2026)645
Recency Blend21% (16 recent matches)
Final Blended Rating647
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

15W11L26 matches·57.7% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Rainhill Bar B2024–2025Division 3, Division 2158753.3%
Rainhill Rec2022–2023Division 2107370%
Rainhill Bar A2024Division 11010%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
5/13/2025Wilf KayH16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision 3
5/6/2025Bill AssonA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision 3
4/29/2025Les TeelingH21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision 3
4/15/2025Alan TaggartH21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 3
4/8/2025Derek MercerH21-3WIN+18LeagueDivision 3
8/6/2024Ian HewittA1-21LOSS-20LeagueDivision 1
7/30/2024Ron LambH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 2
7/23/2024Terry KellyA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision 2
6/18/2024Daniel RigbyA21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision 2
6/11/2024Malcolm HeyesH21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision 2
6/4/2024John HallA0-21LOSS-21LeagueDivision 2
5/21/2024Geoff GaskellA13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision 2
5/14/2024Keith MitchinsonH21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 2
5/7/2024Martin WebsterA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision 2
4/30/2024Mike BeardH21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision 2
4/23/2024Ken HillA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision 2
4/25/2023Craig BrandH12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision 2
4/18/2023Mal GradyA16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision 2
6/28/2022Brian PillingH21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision 2
6/21/2022Alan WrightA21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision 2
6/14/2022Harry OrrettH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision 2
6/7/2022B MurphyH21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 2
5/31/2022Neil CunninghamH0-21LOSS-21LeagueDivision 2
5/24/2022Steve SmithA21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 2
5/17/2022John BartonH21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 2
5/3/2022Wilf KayA21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision 2

Current Streak

2losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

4

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

3

Career worst losing streak

Last 560% win rate
LLWWW
Last 1060% win rate— steady
LLWWWLWLWW
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Wilf Kay11250%5/13/2025
Bill Asson0110%5/6/2025
Les Teeling101100%4/29/2025
Alan Taggart101100%4/15/2025
Derek Mercer101100%4/8/2025
Ian Hewitt0110%8/6/2024
Ron Lamb101100%7/30/2024
Terry Kelly0110%7/23/2024
Daniel Rigby101100%6/18/2024
Malcolm Heyes101100%6/11/2024
Biggest Win
Derek Mercer (+18)4/8/2025
Heaviest Defeat
John Hall (-21)6/4/2024
Best Season
202445% · 11 matches
Worst Season
202445% · 11 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
62% → 54%declining
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
79826 known · 0 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
1-0100% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
14-1156% win rate

By Division

Division 212-8 (60%)
Division 33-2 (60%)
Division 10-1 (0%)
Division 10%
0W·1L·1 played
Division 260%
12W·8L·20 played
Division 360%
3W·2L·5 played

Debut

May 3, 2022

Latest

May 13, 2025

Seasons Active

4 (3.0 yr span)

Matches / Season

6.5 (26 total)

Seasons

2022202320242025