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John Markland

Team: Sea DogDivision: Division CLast updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

787

Current Handicap

10
Honours
Season:

47

Matches Played

21

Wins

26

Losses

45%

Win Rate

6.8

Avg Win Margin

8.2

Avg Loss Margin

10-12

Home Record

11-14

Away Record

100%

Handicap Confidence

Very Reliable
47 / 33 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 8/22/2019

A large recent sample: 47 matches in the 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 window, comfortably past the 33-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: 50 Wins21/50

Season Highlights

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 47 matches

+10 Rising
16 Jun19 Jul9 Aug8 Jun25 Jul17 Aug2 Jul22 Aug-125811
Started0
Lowest0
Current10
Win Percentage(35%)
45%
score-0.11→contribution-0.04
Avg Winning Margin(23%)
6.8
score-0.21→contribution-0.05
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
8.2
score-0.04→contribution-0.01
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
35%
score-0.30→contribution-0.03
Opponent Strength(15%)
891
score-0.22→contribution-0.03
Weighted Score-0.157
Sample Size Confidence
100%(47/33 matches)
Rating937 → shrunk 937→ adjusted 787
Handicap
10

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

21W26L47 matches·44.7% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Sea Dog2016–2019Division C47212644.7%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
8/22/2019Hadgie ThompsonA21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision C
8/13/2019Phil SpencerA13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision C
8/1/2019Teresa DobsonH16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision C
7/23/2019Doreen JohnsonA16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision C
7/18/2019Lynda BennettA21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision C
7/3/2019vs Pensby CA20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision C
7/2/2019Frank Leech SrH4-21LOSS-17LeagueDivision C
6/20/2019David GrundyA9-21LOSS-12LeagueDivision C
5/23/2019Brian GouldsonH8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision C
5/9/2019Valerie CecchiniH13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision C
8/14/2018Pauline SheaA21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision C
8/22/2017Alan MathewsH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision C
8/17/2017Dave FinlayA21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision C
8/15/2017Dave EdwardsH21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision C
8/10/2017Alan EverittA16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision C
8/2/2017vs Pensby CA13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision C
8/1/2017Doreen JohnsonH11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision C
7/27/2017Jimmy WelchA9-21LOSS-12LeagueDivision C
7/25/2017John SheppardH18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision C
7/13/2017Stephen WheeldonH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision C
7/11/2017Ron GreenA21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision C
7/4/2017Dave FinlayH21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision C
6/29/2017Roger HamerA21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision C
6/22/2017Lynn RannardH21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision C
6/8/2017Stephen BallA12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision C
6/1/2017Andy PorterH5-21LOSS-16LeagueDivision C
5/25/2017Tom MayA21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision C
5/16/2017Alan GreenA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision C
5/11/2017Ron GreenH19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision C
8/18/2016vs Oxton Cons CH18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision C
8/9/2016Alan GreenH12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision C
8/4/2016Kevin PulhamH11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision C
8/2/2016Don ChalkleyH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision C
7/28/2016Lewis BullenA21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision C
7/27/2016Ray FarrellA7-21LOSS-14LeagueDivision C
7/20/2016vs Oxton Cons CA12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision C
7/19/2016Maureen PercivalH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision C
7/14/2016Jim LeightonA21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision C
7/12/2016Ron GreenH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision C
7/7/2016Peter ChallinorA21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision C
6/30/2016Nicky BaileyH14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision C
6/28/2016Val LimbA12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision C
6/16/2016Tom MurphyA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision C
6/2/2016Aaron RichardsH21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision C
5/12/2016Hilary ChaltonA21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision C
4/27/2016vs Pensby CA12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision C
4/26/2016Ian HawesH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision C
Geoff Clare Trophy6 games · 4W
20192 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundAndrew McaseyBromborough Recs B18-21LOSSWON
Semi Final RoundBill SmithBebington Park21-7WINLOST
20172 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundSue TilstonThingwall B21-18WINWON
Quarters RoundJohn BurkeBebington Park21-14WINLOST
20162 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundVal LimbAlbany B21-11WINWON
Quarters RoundJohn CliffeKendal15-21LOSSLOST
George ONeill Trophy4 games · 3W
20172 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundDane Brady / Malcolm StirrupTixall C15-10WINWON
Round of 16 RoundDave Camplin / Jean BarnesPensby C15-5WINLOST
20162 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundPhilip Mason / David GrundyThingwall15-12WINLOST
Round of 16 RoundLes Hignett / Paul RolfeOxton Cons9-15LOSSLOST
Leverhulme Cup1 games · 1W
20161 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundBill DobbsParkfield21-16WINLOST

Current Streak

1wins

On a hot run

Longest Win Run

5

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

5

Career worst losing streak

Last 540% win rate
WLLLW
Last 1020% win rate↑ improving
WLLLWLLLLL
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Pensby C0330%7/3/2019
Ron Green21366.7%7/11/2017
Doreen Johnson0220%7/23/2019
Dave Finlay202100%8/17/2017
Alan Green0220%5/16/2017
Oxton Cons C0220%8/18/2016
Hadgie Thompson101100%8/22/2019
Phil Spencer0110%8/13/2019
Teresa Dobson0110%8/1/2019
Lynda Bennett101100%7/18/2019
Biggest Win
Lynn Rannard (+16)6/22/2017
Heaviest Defeat
Frank Leech Sr (-17)7/2/2019
Nemesis
Pensby C0-3 H2H
Best Season
201650% · 18 matches
Worst Season
201920% · 10 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
43% → 46%improving
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
84533 known · 14 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
2-433% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
13-1448% win rate
Division C44.7%
21W·26L·47 played

Debut

Apr 26, 2016

Latest

Aug 22, 2019

Seasons Active

4 (3.3 yr span)

Matches / Season

11.8 (47 total)

Seasons

2016201720182019