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Les Hignett

Team: Oxton Conservative ClubDivision: League 2Last updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

849

Current Handicap

9
Honours
Season:

48

Matches Played

24

Wins

24

Losses

50%

Win Rate

6.6

Avg Win Margin

6.1

Avg Loss Margin

15-11

Home Record

9-13

Away Record

100%

Handicap Confidence

Very Reliable
48 / 39 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 5/31/2019

A large recent sample: 48 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: 50 Wins24/50
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 48 matches

+9 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.

16 May17 Jun29 Jul24 Apr21 May2 Jul6 Aug31 May-12510

Gives 9 more chalks than at the start of this period.

Started0
Lowest0
Current9
Win Percentage(40%)
50%
score+0.00→contribution+0.00
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
6.6
score-0.24→contribution-0.06
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
6.1
score+0.32→contribution+0.05
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
55%
score+0.10→contribution+0.01
Opponent Strength(10%)
1008
score+0.00→contribution+0.00
Weighted Score-0.001
Sample Size Confidence
100%(48/39 matches)
Rating999 → shrunk 999→ adjusted 849
Handicap
9

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

24W24L48 matches·50% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Oxton Conservative Club2016–2019League 248242450%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
5/31/2019Samantha StanleyH18-21LOSS-3LeagueLeague 2
5/24/2019Peter HughesA14-21LOSS-7LeagueLeague 2
5/17/2019Tony RatcliffeH21-18WIN+3LeagueLeague 2
5/10/2019Geoff DewhurstA20-21LOSS-1LeagueLeague 2
5/3/2019Fred HigginsH16-21LOSS-5LeagueLeague 2
8/13/2018Joseph NugentH21-10WIN+11LeagueLeague 2
8/10/2018Frazer JeffriesH21-7WIN+14LeagueLeague 2
8/6/2018Karen SmithA21-15WIN+6LeagueLeague 2
8/3/2018Robbie FranklinH21-16WIN+5LeagueLeague 2
7/27/2018Ray JonesA9-21LOSS-12LeagueLeague 2
7/20/2018Tony CollierH21-19WIN+2LeagueLeague 2
7/13/2018Andrew HalseyA21-9WIN+12LeagueLeague 2
7/6/2018Rob SmithA21-19WIN+2LeagueLeague 2
7/2/2018Paul WilliamsH19-21LOSS-2LeagueLeague 2
6/29/2018Steve NugentA15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 2
6/15/2018Owen DoyleH21-17WIN+4LeagueLeague 2
6/11/2018Peter McgregorA20-21LOSS-1LeagueLeague 2
6/8/2018Steve LyonsH21-16WIN+5LeagueLeague 2
6/4/2018Tony ThelwellA21-12WIN+9LeagueLeague 2
5/21/2018Jamie FitzpatrickH11-21LOSS-10LeagueLeague 2
5/18/2018Danny BarwiseA4-21LOSS-17LeagueLeague 2
5/11/2018Richie FinchH16-21LOSS-5LeagueLeague 2
5/4/2018James WhalleyA19-21LOSS-2LeagueLeague 2
4/27/2018Mike MyersA13-21LOSS-8LeagueLeague 2
8/7/2017Mike WhalleyH19-21LOSS-2LeagueLeague 2
5/12/2017Rob HayesH21-7WIN+14LeagueLeague 2
4/24/2017Steve TelfordA21-15WIN+6LeagueLeague 2
4/21/2017Ray EvansH21-19WIN+2LeagueLeague 2
8/12/2016Roy JonesH21-19WIN+2LeagueLeague 2
8/8/2016Paul LewisH21-8WIN+13LeagueLeague 2
8/5/2016Daniel JeffriesA11-21LOSS-10LeagueLeague 2
8/1/2016Ray JonesH21-12WIN+9LeagueLeague 2
7/29/2016Anita RichardsonA17-21LOSS-4LeagueLeague 2
7/22/2016Ian HazlehurstA15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 2
7/15/2016Peter JonesH16-21LOSS-5LeagueLeague 2
7/8/2016Ian SteadH21-18WIN+3LeagueLeague 2
7/4/2016Richie FinchA21-18WIN+3LeagueLeague 2
7/1/2016Ian SteadA21-18WIN+3LeagueLeague 2
6/17/2016James MotleyH14-21LOSS-7LeagueLeague 2
6/13/2016Mark BainbridgeH13-21LOSS-8LeagueLeague 2
6/10/2016Peter McgregorA16-21LOSS-5LeagueLeague 2
6/3/2016Jamie BoxH21-12WIN+9LeagueLeague 2
5/23/2016David OwenA16-21LOSS-5LeagueLeague 2
5/20/2016Ray EvansH14-21LOSS-7LeagueLeague 2
5/16/2016Steve TelfordA21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 2
5/13/2016Karl SherbrookeA21-10WIN+11LeagueLeague 2
5/6/2016Ian SherbrookeH13-21LOSS-8LeagueLeague 2
4/22/2016Dave EvansH21-12WIN+9LeagueLeague 2
Cec Hannay Rose Bowl7 games · 4W
20191 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundChris MorrisonHeswall RBL12-21LOSSLOST
20166 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary Round* Phil CritchleyThingwall21-11WINWON
Round of 32 RoundEric JamesCammell Laird B21-18WINWON
Round of 16 RoundNicky MellingWest Kirby Park21-17WINWON
Quarters RoundNobby HughesKendal15-21LOSSWON
Semi Final RoundRay JonesHeswall RBL21-19WINWON
Final Round* Danny BarwiseTixall20-21LOSSLOST
Doctor Dawson Victory Cup5 games · 4W
20191 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundSteve TelfordTixall21-20WINLOST
20183 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundJack KileyHeswall RBL21-17WINWON
Quarters RoundJennifer HopeLord Napier21-7WINWON
Semi Final RoundAnita RichardsonWest Kirby Victoria8-21LOSSLOST
20161 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundPeter DoddHoylake Central21-9WINWON
Sansom Cup3 games · 2W
20191 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundEddie DuttonNew Brighton Quarry Vikings21-15WINWON
20181 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundEddie DuttonNew Brighton Quarry Vikings17-21LOSSLOST
20161 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundSteve HarrisonGladstone21-12WINLOST
Frank Hurst Trophy3 games · 2W
20182 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundStan CarterSt Georges21-15WINWON
Quarters RoundMike WhalleyGladstone B18-21LOSSLOST
20161 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundMaureen PercivalHoylake Central B21-13WINWON

Current Streak

2losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

5

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

6

Career worst losing streak

Last 520% win rate
LLWLL
Last 1050% win rate↓ declining
LLWLLWWWWL
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Ray Jones11250%7/27/2018
Peter Mcgregor0220%6/11/2018
Richie Finch11250%5/11/2018
Steve Telford202100%4/24/2017
Ray Evans11250%4/21/2017
Ian Stead202100%7/8/2016
Samantha Stanley0110%5/31/2019
Peter Hughes0110%5/24/2019
Tony Ratcliffe101100%5/17/2019
Geoff Dewhurst0110%5/10/2019
Biggest Win
Frazer Jeffries (+14)8/10/2018
Heaviest Defeat
Danny Barwise (-17)5/18/2018
Best Season
201853% · 19 matches
Worst Season
201650% · 20 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
54% → 46%declining
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
100846 known · 2 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
12-1152% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
11-1248% win rate
League 250%
24W·24L·48 played

Debut

Apr 22, 2016

Latest

May 31, 2019

Seasons Active

4 (3.1 yr span)

Matches / Season

12.0 (48 total)

Seasons

2016201720182019