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Crown Green Handicap

Kevin Venables

Team: Lever ClubDivision: League 1Last updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

987

Current Handicap

6
Honours
Season:

17

Matches Played

7

Wins

10

Losses

41%

Win Rate

5.9

Avg Win Margin

5.3

Avg Loss Margin

3-7

Home Record

4-3

Away Record

19%

Handicap Confidence

Low Confidence
17 / 39 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 8/19/2016

Only 17 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 153/15
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 17 matches

+6 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.

22 Apr20 May3 Jun17 Jun1 Jul29 Jul5 Aug19 Aug-125811

Gives 6 more chalks than at the start of this period.

Started0
Lowest0
Current6
Win Percentage(40%)
41%
score-0.18→contribution-0.07
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
5.9
score-0.36→contribution-0.09
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
5.3
score+0.45→contribution+0.07
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
41%
score-0.18→contribution-0.02
Opponent Strength(10%)
967
score-0.22→contribution-0.02
Weighted Score-0.132
Sample Size Confidence
19%(17/39 matches)
Rating934 → shrunk 987
Handicap
6

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

7W10L17 matches·41.2% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Lever Club2016League 11771041.2%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
8/19/2016Brian LawrenceH19-21LOSS-2LeagueLeague 1
8/12/2016Brian LawrenceA21-11WIN+10LeagueLeague 1
8/8/2016James MotleyA16-21LOSS-5LeagueLeague 1
8/5/2016Brian HanlonH17-21LOSS-4LeagueLeague 1
8/1/2016Mally AndrewsA21-12WIN+9LeagueLeague 1
7/29/2016Colin SavilleH13-21LOSS-8LeagueLeague 1
7/22/2016Joan DewhurstH12-21LOSS-9LeagueLeague 1
7/1/2016Ian MuskettH21-17WIN+4LeagueLeague 1
6/24/2016Peter MillerH21-17WIN+4LeagueLeague 1
6/17/2016Dave EvansA21-16WIN+5LeagueLeague 1
6/10/2016Mike BrookH15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 1
6/3/2016# John CosgroveA21-16WIN+5LeagueLeague 1
5/27/2016Lynsey GormanH18-21LOSS-3LeagueLeague 1
5/20/2016Thomas RaybouldA15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 1
5/16/2016Luke SandlandH21-17WIN+4LeagueLeague 1
4/29/2016Bill AstlesH20-21LOSS-1LeagueLeague 1
4/22/2016Peter McgregorA12-21LOSS-9LeagueLeague 1
Cartwright Cup3 games · 3W
20163 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundEddie EatonRoyden Hall B21-17WINWON
Round of 16 Round* Colin BrownThingwall21-19WINWON
Quarters RoundDerek WadeBromborough Pool21-17WINWON
Cec Hannay Rose Bowl2 games · 2W
20162 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundEric SnapeManor Road21-17WINWON
Round of 32 RoundDave BromleyLever Club B21-12WINWON
Doctor Dawson Victory Cup1 games · 1W
20161 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundJohn McloughlinGrange21-15WINWON

Current Streak

1losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

3

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

2

Career worst losing streak

Last 540% win rate
LWLLW
Last 1050% win rate— steady
LWLLWLLWWW
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Brian Lawrence11250%8/19/2016
James Motley0110%8/8/2016
Brian Hanlon0110%8/5/2016
Mally Andrews101100%8/1/2016
Colin Saville0110%7/29/2016
Joan Dewhurst0110%7/22/2016
Ian Muskett101100%7/1/2016
Peter Miller101100%6/24/2016
Dave Evans101100%6/17/2016
Mike Brook0110%6/10/2016
Biggest Win
Brian Lawrence (+10)8/12/2016
Heaviest Defeat
Joan Dewhurst (-9)7/22/2016
Best Season
201641% · 17 matches
Worst Season
201641% · 17 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
38% → 44%improving
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
96516 known · 1 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
0-40% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
6-650% win rate
League 141.2%
7W·10L·17 played

Debut

Apr 22, 2016

Latest

Aug 19, 2016

Seasons Active

1 (4 mo span)

Matches / Season

17.0 (17 total)

Seasons

2016