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John Poultney

Team: Hoylake Central & Melrose BDivision: League 2Last updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

696

Current Handicap

12
Honours
Season:

35

Matches Played

8

Wins

27

Losses

23%

Win Rate

9.1

Avg Win Margin

10.0

Avg Loss Margin

5-11

Home Record

3-16

Away Record

Milestones

Career

No career milestones yet — keep bowling!

Next goal: Decade Player4/10

Season Highlights

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 35 matches

+12 Rising
3 Jun5 May30 Jun11 May13 Jul10 May28 Jun-13713
Started0
Lowest0
Current12
Win Percentage(40%)
23%
score-0.54→contribution-0.22
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
9.1
score+0.19→contribution+0.05
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
10.0
score-0.33→contribution-0.05
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
15%
score-0.70→contribution-0.07
Opponent Strength(10%)
883
score-0.69→contribution-0.07
Weighted Score-0.360
Sample Size Confidence
81%(35/39 matches)
Rating820 → shrunk 855→ adjusted 696
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

8W27L35 matches·22.9% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Hoylake Central & Melrose B2017–2019League 22952417.2%
Hoylake Central B2016League 1, Division 3, League 263350%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
6/28/2019George GouldingH5-21LOSS-16LeagueLeague 2
6/14/2019John BurkeA12-21LOSS-9LeagueLeague 2
6/10/2019Peter CowanA15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 2
5/24/2019Geoff StampH15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 2
5/17/2019Phil HaleA5-21LOSS-16LeagueLeague 2
5/10/2019Joshua BendreyH5-21LOSS-16LeagueLeague 2
5/3/2019Frank PotterH10-21LOSS-11LeagueLeague 2
4/26/2019vs Hoylake Central & MelroseA21-12WIN+9LeagueLeague 2
8/3/2018Jeff JonesA10-21LOSS-11LeagueLeague 2
7/20/2018John JoyA4-21LOSS-17LeagueLeague 2
7/13/2018John JoyH6-21LOSS-15LeagueLeague 2
6/15/2018John WilkinsonA4-21LOSS-17LeagueLeague 2
6/11/2018Paul CartyH21-9WIN+12LeagueLeague 2
6/1/2018John LeeceH17-21LOSS-4LeagueLeague 2
5/18/2018Graham WrightA6-21LOSS-15LeagueLeague 2
5/11/2018Hadgie ThompsonA15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 2
8/21/2017Alan DunbarH15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 2
8/18/2017Eddie WoodA5-21LOSS-16LeagueLeague 2
8/11/2017Colin MccleodH21-16WIN+5LeagueLeague 2
8/4/2017Alan SuttonA20-21LOSS-1LeagueLeague 2
6/30/2017# Philip MasonA10-21LOSS-11LeagueLeague 2
6/23/2017Paul RummensA5-21LOSS-16LeagueLeague 2
6/2/2017Val LimbH14-21LOSS-7LeagueLeague 2
5/26/2017Nigel LoweA21-18WIN+3LeagueLeague 2
5/12/2017# Mark WoodH21-13WIN+8LeagueLeague 2
5/5/2017George DugganH16-21LOSS-5LeagueLeague 2
4/28/2017Steve HollywoodA15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 2
4/24/2017Neil RossH16-21LOSS-5LeagueLeague 2
4/21/2017Roy JonesA11-21LOSS-10LeagueLeague 2
6/24/2016James IsaacH21-11WIN+10LeagueLeague 1
6/3/2016Joe RiceA21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision 3
5/27/2016Ronnie AbbottH17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision 3
5/13/2016Tucker JacksonH21-4WIN+17LeagueLeague 2
5/6/2016Jackie ThompsonA12-21LOSS-9LeagueLeague 2
4/22/2016Alan SuttonA12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision 3
Cec Hannay Rose Bowl3 games · 1W
20191 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundNicky MellingWest Kirby Park10-21LOSSWON
20172 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundMark BuntingHarrison Park18-21LOSSWON
Round of 32 RoundRonnie AbbottLiscard21-15WINLOST
Doctor Dawson Victory Cup1 games · 0W
20191 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundDave HollywoodKendal14-21LOSSLOST
Graham White Cup1 games · 0W
20181 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundMal EvansNew Brighton Quarry Vikings C16-21LOSSLOST
Frank Hurst Trophy1 games · 1W
20181 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundFrank EvansRoyden Hall21-12WINLOST

Current Streak

7losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

2

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

7

Career worst losing streak

Last 50% win rate
LLLLL
Last 1010% win rate— steady
LLLLLLLWLL
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
John Joy0220%7/20/2018
Alan Sutton0220%8/4/2017
George Goulding0110%6/28/2019
John Burke0110%6/14/2019
Peter Cowan0110%6/10/2019
Geoff Stamp0110%5/24/2019
Phil Hale0110%5/17/2019
Joshua Bendrey0110%5/10/2019
Frank Potter0110%5/3/2019
Hoylake Central & Melrose101100%4/26/2019
Biggest Win
Tucker Jackson (+17)5/13/2016
Heaviest Defeat
John Joy (-17)7/20/2018
Best Season
201723% · 13 matches
Worst Season
201723% · 13 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
35% → 11%declining
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
85829 known · 6 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
2-820% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
3-1616% win rate

By Division

League 26-25 (19%)
Division 31-2 (33%)
League 11-0 (100%)
League 1100%
1W·0L·1 played
League 219.4%
6W·25L·31 played
Division 333.3%
1W·2L·3 played

Debut

Apr 22, 2016

Latest

Jun 28, 2019

Seasons Active

4 (3.2 yr span)

Matches / Season

8.8 (35 total)

Seasons

2016201720182019