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John Clayton

Team: Albany BDivision: Division CLast updated: 9/29/2026

Rating

783

Current Handicap

10
Honours
Season:

10

Matches Played

3

Wins

7

Losses

30%

Win Rate

3.7

Avg Win Margin

7.6

Avg Loss Margin

1-1

Home Record

2-6

Away Record

Milestones

Career

No career milestones yet — keep bowling!

Next goal: Decade Player2/10

Season Highlights

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 10 matches

+10 Rising
16 Jul20 May2 Jun17 Jun2 Jul-1371115
Started0
Lowest0
Current10
Win Percentage(35%)
30%
score-0.40→contribution-0.14
Avg Winning Margin(23%)
3.7
score-0.72→contribution-0.17
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
7.6
score+0.07→contribution+0.01
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
30%
score-0.40→contribution-0.04
Opponent Strength(15%)
805
score-0.64→contribution-0.10
Weighted Score-0.440
Sample Size Confidence
2%(10/75 matches)
Rating824 → shrunk 997→ adjusted 797
Recent 5-Season Rating (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)780
Recency Blend13% (10 recent matches)
Final Blended Rating795
Handicap10

Formula: Rating = 1000 + (weighted score × 400). 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 ÷ 75), 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 2022, 2023, 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

3W7L10 matches·30% win rate
-7 since first recorded
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Albany B2025–2026Division C103730%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
7/2/2026Josephine FitzpatrickH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision C
6/23/2026Mark PeersA13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision C
6/17/2026Graham AmerA21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision C
6/9/2026David DunnA19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision C
6/2/2026Derek MycockA20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision C
5/26/2026John BuckleyH6-21LOSS-15LeagueDivision C
5/20/2026Susan CowanA21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision C
5/5/2026Ann PritchardA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision C
7/16/2025vs Pensby DA10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision C
5/20/2025Barry BawdenA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision C
Geoff Clare Trophy2 games · 0W
20261 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundNicola EcclesLever Club C11-21LOSSLOST
20251 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundAlan SimpsonPensby D5-21LOSSLOST
Leverhulme Cup1 games · 1W
20251 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundRay PenkethLever Club B21-20WINLOST

Current Streak

1wins

On a hot run

Longest Win Run

1

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

3

Career worst losing streak

Last 540% win rate
WLWLL
Last 1030% win rate↑ improving
WLWLLLWLLL
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Josephine Fitzpatrick101100%7/2/2026
Mark Peers0110%6/23/2026
Graham Amer101100%6/17/2026
David Dunn0110%6/9/2026
Derek Mycock0110%6/2/2026
John Buckley0110%5/26/2026
Susan Cowan101100%5/20/2026
Ann Pritchard0110%5/5/2026
Pensby D0110%7/16/2025
Barry Bawden0110%5/20/2025
Biggest Win
Graham Amer (+4)6/17/2026
Heaviest Defeat
John Buckley (-15)5/26/2026
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
20% → 40%improving
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
7849 known · 1 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
0-10% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
3-538% win rate
Division C30%
3W·7L·10 played

Debut

May 20, 2025

Latest

Jul 2, 2026

Seasons Active

2 (1.1 yr span)

Matches / Season

5.0 (10 total)

Seasons

20252026