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John Madge

Team: Cammell LairdDivision: League 1Last updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

631

Current Handicap

13
Honours
Season:

37

Matches Played

5

Wins

32

Losses

14%

Win Rate

8.4

Avg Win Margin

10.4

Avg Loss Margin

5-14

Home Record

0-18

Away Record

90%

Handicap Confidence

Very Reliable
37 / 39 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 4/24/2026

A large recent sample: 37 matches in the 2024, 2025, 2026 window, comfortably past the 39-match benchmark for full confidence. The handicap is stable and only shifts as form changes.

Milestones

Career

No career milestones yet — keep bowling!

Next goal: Decade Player7/10
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 37 matches

+13 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.

4 May13 Jul6 Aug2 Aug22 Apr24 Jun16 Jun24 Apr-1371115

Gives 13 more chalks than at the start of this period.

Started0
Lowest0
Current13
Win Percentage(40%)
14%
score-0.73→contribution-0.29
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
8.4
score+0.07→contribution+0.02
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
10.4
score-0.41→contribution-0.06
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
5%
score-0.90→contribution-0.09
Opponent Strength(10%)
891
score-0.87→contribution-0.09
Weighted Score-0.513
Sample Size Confidence
90%(37/39 matches)
Rating743 → shrunk 769→ adjusted 631
Handicap
13

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

5W32L37 matches·13.5% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Cammell Laird2018–2026League 2, League 13753213.5%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
4/24/2026Steve WinterH14-21LOSS-7LeagueLeague 2
8/22/2025George GouldingH10-21LOSS-11LeagueLeague 1
8/8/2025Steve GreenfieldA5-21LOSS-16LeagueLeague 1
7/11/2025Graham BuntingA0-21LOSS-21LeagueLeague 1
6/30/2023Steven HinesA9-21LOSS-12LeagueLeague 2
6/16/2023Eric CookH17-21LOSS-4LeagueLeague 2
6/9/2023Joey SmithH20-21LOSS-1LeagueLeague 2
8/8/2022vs AlbanyA12-21LOSS-9LeagueLeague 2
7/15/2022Debbie GreenA13-21LOSS-8LeagueLeague 2
7/8/2022Barbara RydingH21-19WIN+2LeagueLeague 2
6/24/2022Robbie DeanH10-21LOSS-11LeagueLeague 2
6/17/2022Andy SmithA10-21LOSS-11LeagueLeague 2
6/10/2022Wendy ThompsonA6-21LOSS-15LeagueLeague 2
5/6/2022Graham HamblettH10-21LOSS-11LeagueLeague 2
4/29/2022Ken HoltA16-21LOSS-5LeagueLeague 2
4/22/2022Ken HoltH11-21LOSS-10LeagueLeague 2
8/9/2021Sue WynneA8-21LOSS-13LeagueLeague 2
7/23/2021Ryan BarkerH10-21LOSS-11LeagueLeague 2
8/14/2019Ken HoltA11-21LOSS-10LeagueLeague 2
8/5/2019Dave HulmstonA19-21LOSS-2LeagueLeague 2
8/2/2019Syd TaylorH21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 2
7/26/2019Jackie ThompsonH21-9WIN+12LeagueLeague 2
7/12/2019Mervyn PryceA7-21LOSS-14LeagueLeague 2
7/8/2019Jim IvanoffH21-4WIN+17LeagueLeague 2
5/17/2019Harry McwhaA6-21LOSS-15LeagueLeague 2
8/6/2018Rob SmithA5-21LOSS-16LeagueLeague 2
8/3/2018James IsaacH21-11WIN+10LeagueLeague 2
7/30/2018Anita RichardsonA11-21LOSS-10LeagueLeague 2
7/27/2018Tommy HoganA3-21LOSS-18LeagueLeague 2
7/20/2018Samantha StanleyH12-21LOSS-9LeagueLeague 2
7/13/2018Brian LeonardA18-21LOSS-3LeagueLeague 2
7/6/2018Josh BuntingH18-21LOSS-3LeagueLeague 2
6/29/2018John DalzielH2-21LOSS-19LeagueLeague 2
6/11/2018Liam RyanH15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 2
6/8/2018Mark MylesA13-21LOSS-8LeagueLeague 2
5/4/2018Peter BirchH7-21LOSS-14LeagueLeague 2
4/20/2018Curtis TornerupH10-21LOSS-11LeagueLeague 2
Cec Hannay Rose Bowl5 games · 3W
20221 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundWalk OverWest Kirby Victoria21-0WINWON
20171 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundRonald HerseeGreat Meols21-7WINWON
20162 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary Round## Jimmy KearneyNew Brighton Quarry Vikings B13-21LOSSLOST
Round of 32 Round* Jamie GreerOxton Conservative Club12-21LOSSLOST
20151 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 Round* Peter DoddHoylake Central21-18WINLOST
Cartwright Cup2 games · 1W
20181 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundWalk OverLiscard21-0WINLOST
20151 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundNicky MellingWest Kirby Park15-21LOSSLOST
Sansom Cup2 games · 0W
20182 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundFrank OneillWest Kirby Victoria17-21LOSSWON
Semi Final RoundSteve GreenfieldGladstone12-21LOSSLOST
Doctor Dawson Victory Cup1 games · 0W
20221 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundJohn LloydWest Kirby Victoria10-21LOSSLOST
Graham White Cup1 games · 0W
20161 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundPeter BondManor Road B16-21LOSSLOST

Current Streak

9losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

2

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

10

Career worst losing streak

Last 50% win rate
LLLLL
Last 1010% win rate— steady
LLLLLLLLLW
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Ken Holt0330%4/29/2022
Steve Winter0110%4/24/2026
George Goulding0110%8/22/2025
Steve Greenfield0110%8/8/2025
Graham Bunting0110%7/11/2025
Steven Hines0110%6/30/2023
Eric Cook0110%6/16/2023
Joey Smith0110%6/9/2023
Albany0110%8/8/2022
Debbie Green0110%7/15/2022
Biggest Win
Jim Ivanoff (+17)7/8/2019
Heaviest Defeat
Graham Bunting (-21)7/11/2025
Nemesis
Ken Holt0-3 H2H
Best Season
20188% · 12 matches
Worst Season
20188% · 12 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
22% → 5%declining
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
88836 known · 1 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
1-713% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
4-2414% win rate

By Division

League 25-29 (15%)
League 10-3 (0%)
League 10%
0W·3L·3 played
League 214.7%
5W·29L·34 played

Debut

Apr 20, 2018

Latest

Apr 24, 2026

Seasons Active

7 (8.0 yr span)

Matches / Season

5.3 (37 total)

Seasons

2018201920212022202320252026