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Mark Atherton

Team: Rainhill BarDivision: Division 1Last updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

1007

Current Handicap

6
Honours
Season:

36

Matches Played

24

Wins

12

Losses

67%

Win Rate

10.5

Avg Win Margin

8.0

Avg Loss Margin

19-3

Home Record

5-9

Away Record

Milestones

Career

No career milestones yet — keep bowling!

Next goal: 50 Wins24/50

Season Highlights

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 36 matches

+6 Rising
13 Apr17 Aug16 May5 Jul15 Aug15 May14 Aug27 Aug-11357
Started0
Lowest0
Current6
Win Percentage(40%)
73%
score+0.45→contribution+0.18
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
11.4
score+0.56→contribution+0.14
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
12.3
score-0.72→contribution-0.11
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
73%
score+0.45→contribution+0.05
Opponent Strength(10%)
967
score+0.42→contribution+0.04
Weighted Score+0.301
Sample Size Confidence
7%(11/41 matches)
Rating1090 → shrunk 1006
Recent 3-Season Rating (2024, 2025, 2026)1012
Recency Blend15% (11 recent matches)
Final Rating1007
Handicap
6

Formula: Rating = 1000 + (weighted score × 300). 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 ÷ 41, 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

24W12L36 matches·66.7% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Rainhill Bar2022–2023Division 12516964%
Rainhill Bar A2024–2025Division 1118372.7%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
8/27/2025Neil HiltonH21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision 1
8/13/2025Alan CatterallH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision 1
7/8/2025Mark WebsterA4-21LOSS-17LeagueDivision 1
4/16/2025Jason FinneyH17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision 1
9/10/2024Liam GregsonH21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision 1
8/14/2024Mark SweetH21-3WIN+18LeagueDivision 1
7/23/2024W DitchfieldA5-21LOSS-16LeagueDivision 1
7/3/2024D FrenchH21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision 1
6/25/2024D HillierA21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision 1
6/12/2024John CloughH21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision 1
5/15/2024Daniel LofthouseH21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 1
9/19/2023AbsentH21-0WIN+21LeagueDivision 1
9/6/2023AbsentH21-0WIN+21LeagueDivision 1
8/29/2023Simon KeenaghanA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision 1
8/23/2023Derek RoylanceH16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision 1
8/15/2023Brian McCarrickA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision 1
8/9/2023Simon TaylorH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision 1
8/1/2023James LongshawA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision 1
7/18/2023Liam GregsonA21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision 1
7/12/2023George PollockH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision 1
7/5/2023Connor FlahertyH21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision 1
6/21/2023Dave WebsterH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision 1
6/13/2023Derek RoylanceA13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision 1
6/7/2023Brian McCarrickH14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision 1
5/30/2023Simon TaylorA21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 1
5/16/2023Norman AthertonA21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision 1
5/10/2023Chris DagnallH21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision 1
5/2/2023Alan CatterallA19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision 1
4/25/2023Chris PriceA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision 1
8/31/2022Ged BrownH21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 1
8/17/2022Jack HowarthH21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 1
6/7/2022Lee BolanA21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 1
6/1/2022Norman BeesleyH21-2WIN+19LeagueDivision 1
5/10/2022John MolloyA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision 1
4/27/2022Danny MillerH21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision 1
4/13/2022D TabernerH21-0WIN+21LeagueDivision 1

Current Streak

2wins

On a hot run

Longest Win Run

6

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

3

Career worst losing streak

Last 560% win rate
WWLLW
Last 1070% win rate— steady
WWLLWWLWWW
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Alan Catterall11250%8/13/2025
Liam Gregson202100%9/10/2024
Absent202100%9/19/2023
Derek Roylance0220%8/23/2023
Brian McCarrick0220%8/15/2023
Simon Taylor202100%8/9/2023
Neil Hilton101100%8/27/2025
Mark Webster0110%7/8/2025
Jason Finney0110%4/16/2025
Mark Sweet101100%8/14/2024
Biggest Win
Absent (+21)9/19/2023
Heaviest Defeat
Mark Webster (-17)7/8/2025
Best Season
202356% · 18 matches
Worst Season
202356% · 18 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
72% → 61%declining
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
93936 known · 0 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
8-657% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
16-673% win rate
Division 166.7%
24W·12L·36 played

Debut

Apr 13, 2022

Latest

Aug 27, 2025

Seasons Active

4 (3.4 yr span)

Matches / Season

9.0 (36 total)

Seasons

2022202320242025