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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

17%

Handicap Confidence

Low Confidence
16 / 39 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 8/30/2019

Only 16 of the 39 matches needed for full confidence in the 2024, 2025, 2026 window. The rating is pulled toward the league average, so the handicap may shift noticeably as more results arrive.

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