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Martin Hickman

Team: Bebington ParkDivision: Division BLast updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

845

Current Handicap

9
Honours
Season:

48

Matches Played

15

Wins

33

Losses

31%

Win Rate

9.7

Avg Win Margin

7.9

Avg Loss Margin

7-17

Home Record

8-16

Away Record

100%

Handicap Confidence

Very Reliable
45 / 33 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 7/30/2026

A large recent sample: 45 matches in the 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 window, comfortably past the 33-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: Decade Player5/10
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 48 matches

+9 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.

22 Jun9 Jul6 May1 Jul29 Jul26 May2 Jul30 Jul-1371115

Gives 9 more chalks than at the start of this period.

Started0
Lowest0
Current9
Win Percentage(35%)
33%
score-0.33→contribution-0.12
Avg Winning Margin(23%)
9.7
score+0.29→contribution+0.07
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
7.7
score+0.06→contribution+0.01
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
25%
score-0.50→contribution-0.05
Opponent Strength(15%)
866
score-0.48→contribution-0.07
Weighted Score-0.168
Sample Size Confidence
100%(45/33 matches)
Rating933 → shrunk 933→ adjusted 836
Recent 5-Season Rating (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)858
Recency Blend40% (45 recent matches)
Final Rating845
Handicap
9

Formula: Rating = 1000 + (weighted score × 400). Each factor is normalized to −1…+1, multiplied by its weight, then summed. Window: factors are computed from the Handicap Calculation Years only (2022, 2023, 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 ÷ 33, 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

15W33L48 matches·31.3% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Bebington Park2021–2026Division B, Division C48153331.3%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
7/30/2026Neil WrightA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision B
7/28/2026Julie DoranH19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision B
7/23/2026Graham Walker *A15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision B
7/16/2026Colin LitsterA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision B
7/15/2026Phil MountfordH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision B
7/14/2026Brian ChellamH20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision B
7/2/2026Eddie Thomas *A18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision B
6/30/2026Trevor Smith **H10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision B
6/25/2026James RyanA21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision B
6/23/2026Gary Maddock *H17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision B
6/16/2026Owen RobertsH17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision B
6/9/2026Adrian CairnsH15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision B
5/26/2026Wendy Thompson **A21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision B
5/21/2026Joe Taylor **A21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision B
5/19/2026Gary HughesH18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision B
5/14/2026Paul Stamp *A16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision B
5/12/2026Eric CookH21-1WIN+20LeagueDivision B
8/13/2025Rob OllerheadH7-21LOSS-14LeagueDivision B
8/12/2025Neal SleemanH17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision B
7/29/2025Phillip SummersH14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision B
7/24/2025Bill DowA10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision B
7/23/2025Steve TelfordH8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision B
7/15/2025John LewisA21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision B
7/8/2025Kath DaviesH21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision B
7/3/2025Ian GillA21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision B
7/1/2025Ray PenkethA21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision B
6/24/2025Linda DarlingtonA6-21LOSS-15LeagueDivision B
6/10/2025Cathy KavanaghA19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision B
5/27/2025Linda BiggsA10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision B
5/20/2025Peter McgrathH9-21LOSS-12LeagueDivision B
5/15/2025Wendy ThompsonA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision B
5/6/2025Phil EdgeH6-21LOSS-15LeagueDivision B
8/7/2024vs Bromborough Social ClubA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision C
8/1/2024Leslie SilcockH17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision C
7/30/2024Brian DentonA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision C
7/18/2024Pat MclaughlinA21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision C
7/16/2024Barry BawdenH6-21LOSS-15LeagueDivision C
7/9/2024Carole WhyteH21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision C
6/18/2024Roy NewcombeH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision C
5/30/2024John HirdH20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision C
5/23/2024Karl RobinsonA21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision C
5/7/2024Thomas CollierH21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision C
7/20/2023Clifford ParnellH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision C
6/22/2023Deborah SilcockA2-21LOSS-19LeagueDivision C
5/25/2023Mike CooperA5-21LOSS-16LeagueDivision C
7/29/2021Ian FordA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision C
7/13/2021Alan SteedmanA8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision C
6/22/2021John GorrieH8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision C
1 Cup Title Won
Geoff Clare Trophy 2024· Bebington Park
Geoff Clare Trophy3 games · 2W 1×
2024 Winner3 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundCarole WhytePensby C21-3WINWON
Quarters RoundJohn DaviesOxton Cons B21-17WINWON
Final RoundBabs WoodwardPt Sunlight Vill & Wks B11-21LOSSWON
Andy Dawson Cup3 games · 1W
20261 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Semi Final RoundDave Jnr MotleyLever Club B13-21LOSSWON
20252 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundGill SmithOxton Cons12-21LOSSWON
Quarters RoundJohn MurrayTixall21-18WINLOST
George ONeill Trophy1 games · 0W
20261 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundMartin Small / Ian SharpLever Club7-15LOSSLOST
Leverhulme Cup1 games · 0W
20261 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundDoug TaylorRoyden Hall19-21LOSSLOST

Current Streak

4losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

4

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

9

Career worst losing streak

Last 520% win rate
LLLLW
Last 1020% win rate— steady
LLLLWLLLWL
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Neil Wright0110%7/30/2026
Julie Doran0110%7/28/2026
Graham Walker *0110%7/23/2026
Colin Litster0110%7/16/2026
Phil Mountford101100%7/15/2026
Brian Chellam0110%7/14/2026
Eddie Thomas *0110%7/2/2026
Trevor Smith **0110%6/30/2026
James Ryan101100%6/25/2026
Gary Maddock *0110%6/23/2026
Biggest Win
Eric Cook (+20)5/12/2026
Heaviest Defeat
Deborah Silcock (-19)6/22/2023
Best Season
202450% · 10 matches
Worst Season
202527% · 15 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
33% → 29%declining
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
83339 known · 9 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
0-40% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
12-2334% win rate

By Division

Division B9-23 (28%)
Division C6-10 (38%)
Division B28.1%
9W·23L·32 played
Division C37.5%
6W·10L·16 played

Debut

Jun 22, 2021

Latest

Jul 30, 2026

Seasons Active

5 (5.1 yr span)

Matches / Season

9.6 (48 total)

Seasons

20212023202420252026