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Matthew Gouldson

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

Rating

861

Current Handicap

9
Honours
Season:

23

Matches Played

14

Wins

9

Losses

61%

Win Rate

7.2

Avg Win Margin

9.9

Avg Loss Margin

12-3

Home Record

2-6

Away Record

35%

Handicap Confidence

Low Confidence
23 / 39 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 5/22/2026

Only 23 of the 39 matches needed for full confidence in the 2024, 2025, 2026 window. The rating is pulled toward the league average, so the handicap may shift noticeably as more results arrive.

Milestones

Career

No career milestones yet — keep bowling!

Next goal: Hot Streak 155/15
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 23 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.

31 May5 Jul25 Apr23 May13 Jun18 Jul1 May22 May-12510

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

Started0
Lowest0
Current9
Win Percentage(40%)
61%
score+0.22→contribution+0.09
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
7.2
score-0.13→contribution-0.03
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
9.9
score-0.31→contribution-0.05
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
60%
score+0.20→contribution+0.02
Opponent Strength(10%)
835
score+0.04→contribution+0.00
Weighted Score+0.031
Sample Size Confidence
35%(23/39 matches)
Rating1015 → shrunk 1005→ adjusted 862
Recent 3-Season Rating (2024, 2025, 2026)859
Recency Blend31% (23 recent matches)
Final Rating861
Handicap
9

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

14W9L23 matches·60.9% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Heswall RBL B2024–2026League 22214863.6%
Heswall RBL2025League 11010%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
5/22/2026Mark SmithA8-21LOSS-13LeagueLeague 2
5/15/2026Laura BrowseH21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 2
5/8/2026Graham JordanH21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 2
5/1/2026Ellie WoodA21-13WIN+8LeagueLeague 2
8/22/2025Barry SmithH21-8WIN+13LeagueLeague 2
8/15/2025Bill AtkinsonA21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 2
7/18/2025Tony RatcliffeH11-21LOSS-10LeagueLeague 2
7/11/2025Lorraine WatkinsA8-21LOSS-13LeagueLeague 2
6/27/2025John MountfordA8-21LOSS-13LeagueLeague 2
6/13/2025Tommy WalkerH21-10WIN+11LeagueLeague 2
6/6/2025Matthew IrvingH21-19WIN+2LeagueLeague 2
5/23/2025Colin SavilleA4-21LOSS-17LeagueLeague 1
5/23/2025Steve CliffeH21-11WIN+10LeagueLeague 2
5/16/2025Tony RatcliffeA20-21LOSS-1LeagueLeague 2
5/9/2025George RobertsH21-13WIN+8LeagueLeague 2
4/25/2025Mike LockwoodH21-13WIN+8LeagueLeague 2
7/19/2024Ian WilsonH21-4WIN+17LeagueLeague 2
7/12/2024Roy JonesH17-21LOSS-4LeagueLeague 2
7/5/2024Phil HaleA9-21LOSS-12LeagueLeague 2
6/28/2024Nick WoodwardH21-17WIN+4LeagueLeague 2
6/7/2024John CliffeH21-12WIN+9LeagueLeague 2
5/31/2024Colin GlanvilleH15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 2
5/17/2024Allan ClarkeH21-13WIN+8LeagueLeague 2
Graham White Cup2 games · 0W
20251 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundRob OllerheadGladstone B8-21LOSSLOST
20241 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundRick KeeleyManor Road B20-21LOSSLOST
Hurrell Cup1 games · 0W
20251 round
RoundOpponentScoreResult
Round of 32Alan Dunbar17-21LOSS
Stott Cup1 games · 1W
20251 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundAnita MeldrumTixall B21-15WINLOST
Doctor Dawson Victory Cup1 games · 1W
20251 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundBrian LawrenceHeswall RBL21-20WINLOST
Frank Hurst Trophy1 games · 1W
20241 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundMick WalshParkfield21-11WINLOST

Current Streak

1losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

5

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

3

Career worst losing streak

Last 580% win rate
LWWWW
Last 1060% win rate↑ improving
LWWWWWLLLW
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Tony Ratcliffe0220%7/18/2025
Mark Smith0110%5/22/2026
Laura Browse101100%5/15/2026
Graham Jordan101100%5/8/2026
Ellie Wood101100%5/1/2026
Barry Smith101100%8/22/2025
Bill Atkinson101100%8/15/2025
Lorraine Watkins0110%7/11/2025
John Mountford0110%6/27/2025
Tommy Walker101100%6/13/2025
Biggest Win
Ian Wilson (+17)7/19/2024
Heaviest Defeat
Colin Saville (-17)5/23/2025
Best Season
202558% · 12 matches
Worst Season
202558% · 12 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
55% → 67%improving
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
83523 known · 0 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
1-325% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
13-668% win rate

By Division

League 214-8 (64%)
League 10-1 (0%)
League 10%
0W·1L·1 played
League 263.6%
14W·8L·22 played

Debut

May 17, 2024

Latest

May 22, 2026

Seasons Active

3 (2.0 yr span)

Matches / Season

7.7 (23 total)

Seasons

202420252026