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Linda Darlington

Team: Heswall RBL BDivision: League 2Last updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

898

Current Handicap

8
Honours
Season:

38

Matches Played

23

Wins

15

Losses

61%

Win Rate

7.3

Avg Win Margin

6.5

Avg Loss Margin

14-4

Home Record

9-11

Away Record

95%

Handicap Confidence

Very Reliable
38 / 39 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 8/21/2026

A large recent sample: 38 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 Wins23/50
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 38 matches

+8 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.

23 May27 Jun18 Jul18 Aug8 May8 Jun6 Jul21 Aug-12510

Gives 8 more chalks than at the start of this period.

Started0
Lowest0
Current8
Win Percentage(40%)
61%
score+0.21→contribution+0.08
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
7.3
score-0.11→contribution-0.03
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
6.5
score+0.24→contribution+0.04
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
55%
score+0.10→contribution+0.01
Opponent Strength(10%)
777
score-0.04→contribution-0.00
Weighted Score+0.099
Sample Size Confidence
95%(38/39 matches)
Rating1050 → shrunk 1047→ adjusted 897
Recent 3-Season Rating (2024, 2025, 2026)900
Recency Blend40% (38 recent matches)
Final Rating898
Handicap
8

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

23W15L38 matches·60.5% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Heswall RBL B2025–2026League 238231560.5%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
8/21/2026Mike CooperH19-21LOSS-2LeagueLeague 2
8/17/2026Debbie Formston-wrightA18-21LOSS-3LeagueLeague 2
7/31/2026Edward EwanH21-11WIN+10LeagueLeague 2
7/24/2026Joey SmithA17-21LOSS-4LeagueLeague 2
7/10/2026Brian FrancisA15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 2
7/6/2026Jeff LawleyH21-13WIN+8LeagueLeague 2
7/3/2026Mike McgeeH21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 2
6/26/2026Michael DabbsA10-21LOSS-11LeagueLeague 2
6/22/2026Derek AyreH21-13WIN+8LeagueLeague 2
6/12/2026Rob SmithA21-16WIN+5LeagueLeague 2
6/8/2026Robbie DeanA21-17WIN+4LeagueLeague 2
6/5/2026John McGibbonH21-15WIN+6LeagueLeague 2
5/29/2026Clare BradyH10-21LOSS-11LeagueLeague 2
5/22/2026Adrian CairnsA21-19WIN+2LeagueLeague 2
5/18/2026*** Robert LeachA13-21LOSS-8LeagueLeague 2
5/8/2026Mark WoodH18-21LOSS-3LeagueLeague 2
5/1/2026Shaun CahillA21-1WIN+20LeagueLeague 2
4/24/2026Mick RamsayH21-17WIN+4LeagueLeague 2
4/20/2026George McalenyA12-21LOSS-9LeagueLeague 2
8/22/2025Jackie ThompsonH21-17WIN+4LeagueLeague 2
8/18/2025Chris Griffiths-griptonA8-21LOSS-13LeagueLeague 2
8/15/2025Mary FishwickA21-16WIN+5LeagueLeague 2
8/11/2025Alan DunbarH21-17WIN+4LeagueLeague 2
8/4/2025John CookA21-12WIN+9LeagueLeague 2
7/21/2025Edna CookA9-21LOSS-12LeagueLeague 2
7/18/2025Trevor EnglandH21-3WIN+18LeagueLeague 2
7/11/2025David RedshawA20-21LOSS-1LeagueLeague 2
7/7/2025Anita MeldrumH21-12WIN+9LeagueLeague 2
7/4/2025Ray WilliamsA13-21LOSS-8LeagueLeague 2
6/30/2025John RiggH21-15WIN+6LeagueLeague 2
6/27/2025Aaron RichardsA21-12WIN+9LeagueLeague 2
6/13/2025Jamie BranscombeH21-13WIN+8LeagueLeague 2
6/9/2025Donald ClarkA19-21LOSS-2LeagueLeague 2
6/6/2025Brian FrancisH21-9WIN+12LeagueLeague 2
5/30/2025Martin CravenA21-19WIN+2LeagueLeague 2
5/23/2025Graham WalkerH16-21LOSS-5LeagueLeague 2
5/9/2025Mal EvansH21-8WIN+13LeagueLeague 2
5/2/2025Rita PlattA21-19WIN+2LeagueLeague 2
Cec Hannay Rose Bowl2 games · 0W
20261 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundScott HuxleyPort Sunlight Village & Works11-21LOSSLOST
20251 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundTony SullivanGladstone B2-21LOSSLOST
Cartwright Cup1 games · 1W
20261 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundWalk OverBromborough Recs21-0WINWON
Graham White Cup2 games · 1W
20262 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundRita PlattTixall B21-5WINWON
Semi Final RoundPeter BirchNew Brighton Quarry Vikings B18-21LOSSLOST
Stott Cup1 games · 1W
20261 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundWilliam HigginsonGrange21-18WINLOST
Doctor Dawson Victory Cup1 games · 0W
20261 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundJames MotleyGladstone B11-21LOSSLOST
Frank Hurst Trophy1 games · 0W
20251 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundCarl DoyleTixall5-21LOSSLOST

Current Streak

2losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

4

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

2

Career worst losing streak

Last 520% win rate
LLWLL
Last 1050% win rate↓ declining
LLWLLWWLWW
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Brian Francis11250%7/10/2026
Mike Cooper0110%8/21/2026
Debbie Formston-wright0110%8/17/2026
Edward Ewan101100%7/31/2026
Joey Smith0110%7/24/2026
Jeff Lawley101100%7/6/2026
Mike Mcgee101100%7/3/2026
Michael Dabbs0110%6/26/2026
Derek Ayre101100%6/22/2026
Rob Smith101100%6/12/2026
Biggest Win
Shaun Cahill (+20)5/1/2026
Heaviest Defeat
Chris Griffiths-gripton (-13)8/18/2025
Best Season
202568% · 19 matches
Worst Season
202653% · 19 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
68% → 53%declining
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
77137 known · 1 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
0-10% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
23-1364% win rate
League 260.5%
23W·15L·38 played

Debut

May 2, 2025

Latest

Aug 21, 2026

Seasons Active

2 (1.3 yr span)

Matches / Season

19.0 (38 total)

Seasons

20252026