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John Benson

Team: Pensby BDivision: League 3Last updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

681

Current Handicap

12
Honours
Season:

16

Matches Played

6

Wins

10

Losses

38%

Win Rate

6.3

Avg Win Margin

7.0

Avg Loss Margin

4-4

Home Record

2-6

Away Record

Milestones

Career

No career milestones yet — keep bowling!

Next goal: Hot Streak 152/15

Season Highlights

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 16 matches

+12 Rising
24 May14 Jun28 Jun12 Jul22 Jul29 Jul5 Aug30 Aug-1371115
Started0
Lowest0
Current12
Win Percentage(40%)
38%
score-0.25→contribution-0.10
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
6.3
score-0.28→contribution-0.07
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
7.0
score+0.17→contribution+0.02
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
38%
score-0.25→contribution-0.03
Opponent Strength(10%)
735
score-0.60→contribution-0.06
Weighted Score-0.230
Sample Size Confidence
17%(16/39 matches)
Rating885 → shrunk 981→ adjusted 681
Handicap
12

Formula: Rating = 1000 + (weighted score × 500). 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 ÷ 39, 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

6W10L16 matches·37.5% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Pensby B2019League 31661037.5%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
8/30/2019Brian SadlerA2-21LOSS-19LeagueLeague 3
8/19/2019Frank HeggartyH13-21LOSS-8LeagueLeague 3
8/9/2019Linette NashH20-21LOSS-1LeagueLeague 3
8/5/2019Clive BrownA14-21LOSS-7LeagueLeague 3
8/2/2019Neville WardH21-11WIN+10LeagueLeague 3
7/29/2019Gary SmithH18-21LOSS-3LeagueLeague 3
7/26/2019David HollywoodA15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 3
7/22/2019Dave GrundyH21-5WIN+16LeagueLeague 3
7/15/2019Sandra CooperH21-19WIN+2LeagueLeague 3
7/12/2019Ann BirkettA15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 3
7/8/2019Reg EvansA21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 3
6/28/2019Roy BrannonA13-21LOSS-8LeagueLeague 3
6/17/2019Billy ConroyH21-16WIN+5LeagueLeague 3
6/14/2019Roderick PrinceA21-17WIN+4LeagueLeague 3
5/31/2019Lorna FosterH15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 3
5/24/2019Joe RiceA15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 3

Current Streak

4losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

2

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

4

Career worst losing streak

Last 520% win rate
LLLLW
Last 1030% win rate— steady
LLLLWLLWWL
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Brian Sadler0110%8/30/2019
Frank Heggarty0110%8/19/2019
Linette Nash0110%8/9/2019
Clive Brown0110%8/5/2019
Neville Ward101100%8/2/2019
Gary Smith0110%7/29/2019
David Hollywood0110%7/26/2019
Dave Grundy101100%7/22/2019
Sandra Cooper101100%7/15/2019
Ann Birkett0110%7/12/2019
Biggest Win
Dave Grundy (+16)7/22/2019
Heaviest Defeat
Brian Sadler (-19)8/30/2019
Best Season
201938% · 16 matches
Worst Season
201938% · 16 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
50% → 25%declining
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
71715 known · 1 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
0-20% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
6-746% win rate
League 337.5%
6W·10L·16 played

Debut

May 24, 2019

Latest

Aug 30, 2019

Seasons Active

1 (3 mo span)

Matches / Season

16.0 (16 total)

Seasons

2019