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Linda Watkins

Team: West Kirby CDivision: Division 2Last updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

647

Current Handicap

13
Honours
Season:

51

Matches Played

18

Wins

33

Losses

35%

Win Rate

5.7

Avg Win Margin

9.5

Avg Loss Margin

11-17

Home Record

7-16

Away Record

50%

Handicap Confidence

Low Confidence
12 / 17 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 8/26/2026

Only 12 of the 17 matches needed for full confidence in the 2026 window. The rating is pulled toward the league average, so the handicap may shift noticeably as more results arrive.

Milestones

Career

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Next goal: Decade Player4/10
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

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Handicap Trend

All Time · 51 matches

+13 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.

10 May6 Jul10 May16 Aug28 May15 Jul13 May26 Aug-14916

Gives 13 more chalks than at the start of this period.

Started0
Lowest0
Current13
Win Percentage(40%)
42%
score-0.17→contribution-0.07
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
5.8
score-0.37→contribution-0.09
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
9.1
score-0.19→contribution-0.03
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
42%
score-0.17→contribution-0.02
Opponent Strength(10%)
829
score-0.39→contribution-0.04
Weighted Score-0.243
Sample Size Confidence
50%(12/17 matches)
Rating879 → shrunk 940→ adjusted 640
Recent 1-Season Rating (2026)681
Recency Blend16% (12 recent matches)
Final Rating647
Handicap
13

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 (2026), excluding walkovers — the same window the official recalculation uses. Bayesian shrinkage: the raw rating is pulled toward 1000 by confidence (window matches ÷ 17, 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

18W33L51 matches·35.3% win rate
-11 since first recorded
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
West Kirby C2023–2026Division 248153331.3%
West Kirby B2024–2025Division 2330100%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
8/26/2026Marj McbrideH18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision 2
8/10/2026Jackie NewshamA3-21LOSS-18LeagueDivision 2
8/5/2026Catherine MilvertonH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision 2
7/30/2026Sue Wilding (SB)A6-21LOSS-15LeagueDivision 2
7/2/2026Chris McAlisterA8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision 2
6/16/2026Ann MorganA13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision 2
6/8/2026Marie ListerH17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision 2
5/21/2026Joyce MartinH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision 2
5/13/2026Thora McAteer (SB)H21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 2
5/12/2026Linda HillA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision 2
4/29/2026Evelyn Brett (SB)A21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 2
4/22/2026Marjorie StaddartH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision 2
7/31/2025Margaret ShawA21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision 2
7/29/2025Josie CarrA10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision 2
7/28/2025Pat MoodyH21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision 2
7/15/2025Hazel LangleyA20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision 2
7/7/2025Mary KirbyA21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision 2
7/3/2025Maureen DelehedyH18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision 2
6/26/2025Anne TaylorA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision 2
6/25/2025Josie CarrH12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision 2
6/3/2025Kath CucchiA1-21LOSS-20LeagueDivision 2
5/30/2025Alison Potter (FB)A21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision 2
5/28/2025Sue Peers (SB)H13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision 2
5/21/2025Doris HeyesH20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision 2
5/6/2025Christine TuckerH8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision 2
4/30/2025Annie MurrayA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision 2
4/28/2025Marilyn AllenH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 2
8/30/2024Brenda SmithH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 2
8/29/2024Jean JenkinsA10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision 2
8/16/2024Margaret CowanH21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 2
8/8/2024Carole WhyteH7-21LOSS-14LeagueDivision 2
7/26/2024Pat EdgeA21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision 2
7/24/2024Susan LovellH21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 2
7/18/2024Lynda TaylorA21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision 2
6/6/2024Liz DuckersH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision 2
5/24/2024Kathy Ratchford (FA)H13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision 2
5/10/2024Jean HayesH18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision 2
5/2/2024Iris Batman (SB)A11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision 2
4/24/2024Brenda CoppleH12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision 2
8/22/2023Jane WrightA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision 2
8/16/2023Elaine JeanrenaudH3-21LOSS-18LeagueDivision 2
7/20/2023Sue TilstonA12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision 2
7/12/2023Celia DenisH17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision 2
7/6/2023Elaine JeanrenaudA8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision 2
6/28/2023Freda Whalley (FA)H6-21LOSS-15LeagueDivision 2
6/21/2023Rita SimpsonH21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision 2
6/8/2023Barbara GrantH17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision 2
6/1/2023Ann Blake (FA)A12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision 2
5/18/2023Joan GoudieH2-21LOSS-19LeagueDivision 2
5/10/2023Maureen DelehedyA21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision 2
5/4/2023Gillian RogersH4-21LOSS-17LeagueDivision 2

Current Streak

2losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

4

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

10

Career worst losing streak

Last 520% win rate
LLWLL
Last 1030% win rate— steady
LLWLLLLWWL
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Josie Carr0220%7/29/2025
Maureen Delehedy11250%7/3/2025
Elaine Jeanrenaud0220%8/16/2023
Marj Mcbride0110%8/26/2026
Jackie Newsham0110%8/10/2026
Catherine Milverton101100%8/5/2026
Sue Wilding (SB)0110%7/30/2026
Chris McAlister0110%7/2/2026
Ann Morgan0110%6/16/2026
Marie Lister0110%6/8/2026
Biggest Win
Marjorie Staddart (+13)4/22/2026
Heaviest Defeat
Kath Cucchi (-20)6/3/2025
Best Season
202450% · 12 matches
Worst Season
202317% · 12 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
36% → 35%declining
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
81249 known · 2 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
0-40% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
18-2740% win rate
Division 235.3%
18W·33L·51 played

Debut

May 4, 2023

Latest

Aug 26, 2026

Seasons Active

4 (3.3 yr span)

Matches / Season

12.8 (51 total)

Seasons

2023202420252026