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John Murray

Team: Tixall BDivision: Division CLast updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

747

Current Handicap

11
Honours
Season:

31

Matches Played

13

Wins

18

Losses

42%

Win Rate

7.2

Avg Win Margin

8.8

Avg Loss Margin

7-6

Home Record

6-12

Away Record

88%

Handicap Confidence

Moderately Reliable
31 / 33 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 8/11/2026

A solid recent sample: 31 of 33 matches needed for full confidence in the 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 window. The handicap is settling and now moves mainly with form.

Milestones

Career

No career milestones yet — keep bowling!

Next goal: Decade Player3/10
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 31 matches

+11 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.

21 May18 Jun17 Jul20 Aug20 May9 Jun8 Jul11 Aug-13714

Gives 11 more chalks than at the start of this period.

Started0
Lowest0
Current11
Win Percentage(35%)
42%
score-0.16→contribution-0.06
Avg Winning Margin(23%)
7.2
score-0.13→contribution-0.03
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
8.8
score-0.14→contribution-0.02
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
40%
score-0.20→contribution-0.02
Opponent Strength(15%)
833
score-0.34→contribution-0.05
Weighted Score-0.182
Sample Size Confidence
88%(31/33 matches)
Rating927 → shrunk 936→ adjusted 760
Recent 5-Season Rating (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)727
Recency Blend40% (31 recent matches)
Final Rating747
Handicap
11

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

13W18L31 matches·41.9% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Tixall B2024–2026Division C25131252%
Tixall2025Division B6060%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
8/11/2026Ian RobertsH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision C
8/4/2026Mark ProctorH19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision C
7/29/2026Lynn BaileyA21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision C
7/15/2026Graham AshcroftA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision C
7/8/2026Martin SomervilleA21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision C
7/1/2026Linda HillA21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision C
6/23/2026Kathryn HowardA20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision C
6/16/2026John NixonA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision C
6/9/2026Steven BedsonA21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision C
5/19/2026Alison BabaA20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision C
6/24/2025Peter McgrathH5-21LOSS-16LeagueDivision B
5/27/2025Terry ScottA10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision B
5/20/2025Dave FearonA10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision B
5/15/2025Adam RowlandsH1-21LOSS-20LeagueDivision B
5/13/2025Terry MilnerA12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision B
5/6/2025Darren MckennyH11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision B
8/20/2024Bernie VollerA21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision C
8/8/2024Adrian CairnsH21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision C
7/23/2024Steve JonesA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision C
7/18/2024Sioux McgookinH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision C
7/17/2024vs Bromborough Social ClubA21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision C
6/27/2024Jim MorrisH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision C
6/25/2024Paul HarrisH8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision C
6/19/2024vs Pensby CA8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision C
6/18/2024Fred DohertyA6-21LOSS-15LeagueDivision C
6/11/2024Terry BoydA16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision C
6/4/2024Tony MarslandH10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision C
5/28/2024Frank HoeyH21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision C
5/21/2024Andy PritchardH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision C
5/14/2024Colin TurnerH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision C
5/7/2024Nigel WardA16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision C
Geoff Clare Trophy3 games · 1W
20261 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundThora McateerPort Sunlight C21-17WINWON
20242 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundTommy BrownSea Dog7-21LOSSWON
Semi Final RoundNigel WardBebington Park7-21LOSSLOST
Leverhulme Cup3 games · 0W
20251 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundSam ThompsonThingwall3-21LOSSWON
20242 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundJohn SheenPensby5-21LOSSWON
Round of 16 RoundJake McelnayAlbany0-21LOSSLOST
George ONeill Trophy2 games · 0W
20251 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundNeal Sleeman / Kenneth WilliamsHeswall Rbl B10-15LOSSLOST
20241 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundKevin Turner / Andy SewellPort Sunlight V&w8-15LOSSLOST
Andy Dawson Cup2 games · 0W
20252 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundJohn ShawThingwall B17-21LOSSWON
Quarters RoundMartin HickmanBebington Park18-21LOSSWON

Current Streak

1wins

On a hot run

Longest Win Run

3

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

7

Career worst losing streak

Last 560% win rate
WLWLW
Last 1050% win rate— steady
WLWLWWLLWL
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Ian Roberts101100%8/11/2026
Mark Proctor0110%8/4/2026
Lynn Bailey101100%7/29/2026
Graham Ashcroft0110%7/15/2026
Martin Somerville101100%7/8/2026
Linda Hill101100%7/1/2026
Kathryn Howard0110%6/23/2026
John Nixon0110%6/16/2026
Steven Bedson101100%6/9/2026
Alison Baba0110%5/19/2026
Biggest Win
Steven Bedson (+15)6/9/2026
Heaviest Defeat
Adam Rowlands (-20)5/15/2025
Best Season
202453% · 15 matches
Worst Season
202650% · 10 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
53% → 31%declining
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
82129 known · 2 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
0-10% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
12-1643% win rate

By Division

Division C13-12 (52%)
Division B0-6 (0%)
Division B0%
0W·6L·6 played
Division C52%
13W·12L·25 played

Debut

May 7, 2024

Latest

Aug 11, 2026

Seasons Active

3 (2.3 yr span)

Matches / Season

10.3 (31 total)

Seasons

202420252026