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Linda Darlington
Rating
806
Current Handicap
10
Season:
41
Matches Played
17
Wins
24
Losses
41%
Win Rate
6.9
Avg Win Margin
9.3
Avg Loss Margin
13-8
Home Record
4-16
Away Record
Milestones
Career
No career milestones yet — keep bowling!
Next goal: Decade Player5/10
Season Highlights
No season milestones recorded yet.
Handicap Trend
All Time · 41 matches
+10 Rising
Started0
Lowest0
Current10
Win Percentage(35%)
41%score-0.17→contribution-0.06
Avg Winning Margin(23%)
6.9score-0.19→contribution-0.04
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
9.3score-0.22→contribution-0.03
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
45%score-0.10→contribution-0.01
Opponent Strength(15%)
889score-0.30→contribution-0.04
Weighted Score-0.194
Sample Size Confidence
30%(41/75 matches)
Rating922 → shrunk 977→ adjusted 852
Recent 5-Season Rating (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)816
Recency Blend40% (35 recent matches)
Final Blended Rating838
Handicap10
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
17W24L41 matches·41.5% win rate
| Club | Seasons | Division(s) | P | W | L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heswall Rbl B | 2021–2025 | Division B, Division C | 40 | 17 | 23 | 42.5% |
| Heswall Rbl B | 2026 | Division A | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result | Margin | Competition | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/28/2026 | Rob Mealor | A | 19-21 | LOSS | -2 | League | Division A |
| 8/12/2025 | Philip Currie | A | 6-21 | LOSS | -15 | League | Division B |
| 8/5/2025 | Mervyn Pryce | H | 8-21 | LOSS | -13 | League | Division B |
| 7/29/2025 | Cathy Doherty | A | 17-21 | LOSS | -4 | League | Division B |
| 7/24/2025 | Bob Jones | A | 21-16 | WIN | +5 | League | Division B |
| 7/22/2025 | Lynne Cooper | H | 12-21 | LOSS | -9 | League | Division B |
| 7/15/2025 | Eddie Massey | A | 7-21 | LOSS | -14 | League | Division B |
| 7/3/2025 | John Benstead | A | 7-21 | LOSS | -14 | League | Division B |
| 7/1/2025 | Nicky Bailey | H | 21-13 | WIN | +8 | League | Division B |
| 6/24/2025 | Martin Hickman | H | 21-6 | WIN | +15 | League | Division B |
| 5/20/2025 | Ray Penketh | H | 21-17 | WIN | +4 | League | Division B |
| 5/13/2025 | Sandra Cooper | H | 21-12 | WIN | +9 | League | Division B |
| 7/16/2024 | Tony Mcsorley | H | 21-18 | WIN | +3 | League | Division C |
| 7/10/2024 | vs Bromborough Social Club | A | 7-21 | LOSS | -14 | League | Division C |
| 7/4/2024 | Peter Aherne | H | 21-6 | WIN | +15 | League | Division C |
| 7/2/2024 | Peter Barker | A | 16-21 | LOSS | -5 | League | Division C |
| 6/27/2024 | Sue Lawson | H | 21-11 | WIN | +10 | League | Division C |
| 6/4/2024 | Tony Collier | A | 15-21 | LOSS | -6 | League | Division C |
| 5/30/2024 | Roy Newcombe | H | 17-21 | LOSS | -4 | League | Division C |
| 5/28/2024 | Andrew Dobson | A | 21-17 | WIN | +4 | League | Division C |
| 5/14/2024 | Alan Mathews | H | 13-21 | LOSS | -8 | League | Division C |
| 8/31/2023 | John Sheen | A | 7-21 | LOSS | -14 | League | Division B |
| 8/24/2023 | Mervyn Pryce | H | 19-21 | LOSS | -2 | League | Division B |
| 8/10/2023 | Harry Millington | H | 21-15 | WIN | +6 | League | Division B |
| 8/3/2023 | Robert Mcguigan | H | 21-17 | WIN | +4 | League | Division B |
| 7/27/2023 | Paul Lewin | A | 21-14 | WIN | +7 | League | Division B |
| 7/20/2023 | George Lowden | H | 21-18 | WIN | +3 | League | Division B |
| 7/12/2023 | vs Arno Tixall | A | 10-21 | LOSS | -11 | League | Division B |
| 7/6/2023 | Chris Blackburn | H | 13-21 | LOSS | -8 | League | Division B |
| 7/4/2023 | John Sheen | H | 5-21 | LOSS | -16 | League | Division B |
| 6/29/2023 | Mervyn Pryce | A | 16-21 | LOSS | -5 | League | Division B |
| 6/15/2023 | Ray Hartley | A | 16-21 | LOSS | -5 | League | Division B |
| 6/1/2023 | Mark Peers | A | 21-10 | WIN | +11 | League | Division B |
| 5/25/2023 | Anita Meldrum | H | 21-15 | WIN | +6 | League | Division B |
| 5/18/2023 | Teresa Dobson | A | 16-21 | LOSS | -5 | League | Division B |
| 7/29/2021 | Brian Shepherd | A | 14-21 | LOSS | -7 | League | Division B |
| 7/27/2021 | Keith Wharton | H | 4-21 | LOSS | -17 | League | Division B |
| 7/22/2021 | Matty Roberts | A | 3-21 | LOSS | -18 | League | Division B |
| 7/20/2021 | Derek Gore | H | 21-15 | WIN | +6 | League | Division B |
| 7/15/2021 | Dee Butler | A | 13-21 | LOSS | -8 | League | Division B |
| 7/13/2021 | David Crawford | H | 21-20 | WIN | +1 | League | Division B |
George ONeill Trophy4 games · 0W
20261 round
| Round | Opponent | Team | Score | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Round | Nick Burridge Jr / Tony Sullivan | Gladstone | 7-15 | LOSS | LOST |
20241 round
| Round | Opponent | Team | Score | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 Round | Dave Harrison / Rob Mealor | Bromborough Recs | 11-15 | LOSS | LOST |
20231 round
| Round | Opponent | Team | Score | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 Round | Adrian Cairns / Ritchie Kirby | Oxton Cons B | 12-15 | LOSS | LOST |
20221 round
| Round | Opponent | Team | Score | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Round | Jack Jones / Paul Williams | Tixall B | 3-15 | LOSS | WON |
Leverhulme Cup3 games · 0W
20251 round
| Round | Opponent | Team | Score | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 Round | Danny Morris | Gladstone | 6-21 | LOSS | LOST |
20241 round
| Round | Opponent | Team | Score | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 Round | Paul Lewin | Lever Club B | 17-21 | LOSS | LOST |
20231 round
| Round | Opponent | Team | Score | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Round | Mike Dunne | Albany | 12-21 | LOSS | LOST |
Andy Dawson Cup1 games · 0W
20231 round
| Round | Opponent | Team | Score | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarters Round | Chris Tippey | Arno Tixall | 20-21 | LOSS | WON |
Current Streak
4losses
In a slump
Longest Win Run
5
Career best winning streak
Longest Loss Run
5
Career worst losing streak
Last 520% win rate
LLLLW
Last 1030% win rate— steady
LLLLWLLLWW
| Opponent | W | L | Total | Win % | Last Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mervyn Pryce | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0% | 8/5/2025 |
| John Sheen | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 8/31/2023 |
| Rob Mealor | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 5/28/2026 |
| Philip Currie | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 8/12/2025 |
| Cathy Doherty | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 7/29/2025 |
| Bob Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100% | 7/24/2025 |
| Lynne Cooper | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 7/22/2025 |
| Eddie Massey | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 7/15/2025 |
| John Benstead | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 7/3/2025 |
| Nicky Bailey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100% | 7/1/2025 |
Biggest Win
Martin Hickman (+15)6/24/2025
Heaviest Defeat
Matty Roberts (-18)7/22/2021
Nemesis
Mervyn Pryce0-3 H2H
Best Season
202545% · 11 matches
Worst Season
202343% · 14 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
40% → 43%improving
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
87737 known · 4 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
1-614% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
14-1647% win rate
By Division
Division B13-18 (42%)
Division C4-5 (44%)
Division A0-1 (0%)
Division A0%
0W·1L·1 played
Division B41.9%
13W·18L·31 played
Division C44.4%
4W·5L·9 played
Debut
Jul 13, 2021
Latest
May 28, 2026
Seasons Active
5 (4.9 yr span)
Matches / Season
8.2 (41 total)
Seasons
20212023202420252026