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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

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
22 Jun9 Jul6 May1 Jul29 Jul26 May2 Jul30 Jul-1371115
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
83039 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