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Les Hignett

Team: Oxton ConsDivision: Division ALast updated: 9/29/2026

Rating

990

Current Handicap

Honours

Season:

Matches Played

Wins

Losses

47%

Win Rate

7.8

Avg Win Margin

5.9

Avg Loss Margin

13-8

Home Record

8-16

Away Record

Milestones

Career

No career milestones yet — keep bowling!

Next goal: 50 Wins21/50

Season Highlights

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 45 matches

+6 Rising

Started0

Lowest0

Current6

Win Percentage(35%)

47%

score-0.07→contribution-0.02

Avg Winning Margin(23%)

7.8

score-0.04→contribution-0.01

Avg Losing Margin(15%)

5.9

score+0.35→contribution+0.05

Recent Form (last 20)(10%)

35%

score-0.30→contribution-0.03

Opponent Strength(15%)

986

score-0.09→contribution-0.01

Weighted Score-0.024

Sample Size Confidence

36%(45/75 matches)

Rating990 → shrunk 996

Handicap6

Formula: Rating = 1000 + (weighted score × 400). Each factor is normalized to −1…+1, multiplied by its weight, then summed. Bayesian shrinkage: the raw rating is pulled toward 1000 by a confidence factor (matches ÷ 75), so players with few games don't get extreme handicaps. Recency blend: the shrunk all-time rating is blended with a separate rating from the seasons selected in Handicap Calculation Years (currently 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026), weighted up to 40% based on recent match volume (30+ matches = full 40%). Players with no recent matches keep their all-time rating unchanged. Rating is mapped to handicap 0–15 (lower = stronger).

League

21W24L45 matches·46.7% win rate

Club	Seasons	Division(s)	P	W	L	Win %
Oxton Cons	2016–2019	Division A	45	21	24	46.7%

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result	Margin	Competition	Division
5/30/2019	Noel Boyd	H	11-21	LOSS	-10	League	Division A
5/23/2019	Adam Hormbrey	A	9-21	LOSS	-12	League	Division A
5/14/2019	John C Allen	A	16-21	LOSS	-5	League	Division A
5/2/2019	Gary Lewis	A	18-21	LOSS	-3	League	Division A
8/16/2018	Roy Jones	A	10-21	LOSS	-11	League	Division A
8/14/2018	Nick Welsh	A	20-21	LOSS	-1	League	Division A
8/9/2018	Kevin Venables	H	18-21	LOSS	-3	League	Division A
8/2/2018	Jordan Mcdermott	A	21-17	WIN	+4	League	Division A
7/31/2018	Geoff Dewhurst	H	21-8	WIN	+13	League	Division A
7/26/2018	James Whalley	A	16-21	LOSS	-5	League	Division A
7/24/2018	John Harrison	H	12-21	LOSS	-9	League	Division A
7/19/2018	Gerry Faulkner	A	21-17	WIN	+4	League	Division A
7/17/2018	Roy Jones	H	21-18	WIN	+3	League	Division A
7/12/2018	Steve Jones	H	21-18	WIN	+3	League	Division A
7/10/2018	Peter Jones	A	16-21	LOSS	-5	League	Division A
6/28/2018	Mark Houghton	H	21-19	WIN	+2	League	Division A
6/14/2018	Chris Halsey	H	20-21	LOSS	-1	League	Division A
6/12/2018	Darren Breen	A	10-21	LOSS	-11	League	Division A
6/7/2018	Glynis Lomax	A	21-13	WIN	+8	League	Division A
5/24/2018	John Harrison	A	18-21	LOSS	-3	League	Division A
5/17/2018	Dave Thomas	H	17-21	LOSS	-4	League	Division A
5/15/2018	Ron Rintoul	A	21-10	WIN	+11	League	Division A
5/10/2018	Peter Martin	H	21-11	WIN	+10	League	Division A
5/16/2017	Sean Howell	A	15-21	LOSS	-6	League	Division A
5/11/2017	Peter Martin	H	16-21	LOSS	-5	League	Division A
8/16/2016	Terry Milner	H	21-7	WIN	+14	League	Division A
8/9/2016	Paul Griffiths	A	13-21	LOSS	-8	League	Division A
8/4/2016	Eddie Benson	H	21-9	WIN	+12	League	Division A
8/2/2016	Mark Myles	A	15-21	LOSS	-6	League	Division A
7/28/2016	Brian Gouldson	H	21-11	WIN	+10	League	Division A
7/21/2016	Luke Sandland	A	21-15	WIN	+6	League	Division A
7/19/2016	Steve Telford	H	19-21	LOSS	-2	League	Division A
7/14/2016	Dereck Snedker	H	21-8	WIN	+13	League	Division A
7/12/2016	Russell Seymour	A	16-21	LOSS	-5	League	Division A
7/7/2016	Mark Warrington	H	21-20	WIN	+1	League	Division A
6/28/2016	Alan Develing	H	21-5	WIN	+16	League	Division A
6/23/2016	Terry Milner	A	21-19	WIN	+2	League	Division A
6/16/2016	Paul Griffiths	H	21-14	WIN	+7	League	Division A
6/9/2016	Jean Clark	A	21-9	WIN	+12	League	Division A
6/7/2016	Mark Myles	H	12-21	LOSS	-9	League	Division A
5/19/2016	Steve Telford	A	21-15	WIN	+6	League	Division A
5/17/2016	David Gore	A	12-21	LOSS	-9	League	Division A
5/12/2016	John Roberts	H	21-15	WIN	+6	League	Division A
5/10/2016	Gary Lewis	A	19-21	LOSS	-2	League	Division A
4/26/2016	Steve Dutfield	A	14-21	LOSS	-7	League	Division A

George ONeill Trophy9 games · 5W

20192 rounds

Round	Opponent	Team	Score	Result	Team
Round of 32 Round	Brian Shepherd / #paul Lewin	Lever Club B	10-15	LOSS	WON
Round of 16 Round	Elizabeth Green / Sue Tilston	Thingwall B	15-10	WIN	WON

20181 round

Round	Opponent	Team	Score	Result	Team
Round of 32 Round	Bill Dow / Chris Hendry	Oxton Cons C	15-6	WIN	WON

20171 round

Round	Opponent	Team	Score	Result	Team
Round of 32 Round	Ian Muskett / Keith Wharton	Tixall	15-7	WIN	LOST

20165 rounds

Round	Opponent	Team	Score	Result	Team
Round of 32 Round	John Crighton / Zoe Stratton	Arno Cl	14-15	LOSS	WON
Round of 16 Round	John Markland / Brian Williams	Sea Dog	15-9	WIN	WON
Quarters Round	Colin Goulding / Andy Eccles	Ledsham Royal	9-15	LOSS	WON
Semi Final Round	Robert Knight / Andy Pritchard	Bromborough Recs B	15-13	WIN	WON
Final Round	Mike Whalley / Brian Hanlon	Gladstone	3-15	LOSS	LOST

Leverhulme Cup5 games · 3W

20192 rounds

Round	Opponent	Team	Score	Result	Team
Round of 32 Round	#b Bill Tiplady	Pensby B	21-15	WIN	WON
Round of 16 Round	Diane Alcock	Ledsham Royal	21-16	WIN	WON

20171 round

Round	Opponent	Team	Score	Result	Team
Round of 32 Round	Mike Whalley	Gladstone	20-21	LOSS	LOST

20162 rounds

Round	Opponent	Team	Score	Result	Team
Round of 32 Round	Nobby Hughes	Kendal	21-11	WIN	WON
Round of 16 Round	Eric Cook	Oxton Cons B	15-21	LOSS	WON

Current Streak

7losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

Career worst losing streak

Last 50% win rate

LLLLL

Last 1020% win rate↓ declining

LLLLLLLWWL

Opponent	W	L	Total	Win %	Last Met
Gary Lewis	0	2	2	0%	5/2/2019
Roy Jones	1	1	2	50%	8/16/2018
John Harrison	0	2	2	0%	7/24/2018
Peter Martin	1	1	2	50%	5/10/2018
Terry Milner	2	0	2	100%	8/16/2016
Paul Griffiths	1	1	2	50%	8/9/2016
Mark Myles	0	2	2	0%	8/2/2016
Steve Telford	1	1	2	50%	7/19/2016
Noel Boyd	0	1	1	0%	5/30/2019
Adam Hormbrey	0	1	1	0%	5/23/2019

Biggest Win

Alan Develing (+16)6/28/2016

Heaviest Defeat

Adam Hormbrey (-12)5/23/2019

Best Season

201660% · 20 matches

Worst Season

201847% · 19 matches

Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)

55% → 39%declining

Avg Opponent Rating Faced

98540 known · 5 unknown

vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)

6-1233% win rate

vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)

13-959% win rate

Division A46.7%

21W·24L·45 played

Debut

Apr 26, 2016

Latest

May 30, 2019

Seasons Active

4 (3.1 yr span)

Matches / Season

11.3 (45 total)

Seasons

2016201720182019