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Mike Cox

Team: Eagle & Child (Rfd) ADivision: Division 1Last updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

1013

Current Handicap

5
Honours
Season:

65

Matches Played

33

Wins

32

Losses

51%

Win Rate

7.7

Avg Win Margin

7.9

Avg Loss Margin

21-15

Home Record

12-17

Away Record

50%

Handicap Confidence

Low Confidence
29 / 41 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 6/23/2026

Only 29 of the 41 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: 50 Wins33/50
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 65 matches

+5 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.

17 May9 Aug16 May25 Jul30 Apr16 Jul20 May23 Jun-1258

Gives 5 more chalks than at the start of this period.

Started0
Lowest0
Current5
Win Percentage(40%)
52%
score+0.03→contribution+0.01
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
8.1
score+0.01→contribution+0.00
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
5.6
score+0.40→contribution+0.06
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
40%
score-0.20→contribution-0.02
Opponent Strength(10%)
1008
score+0.04→contribution+0.00
Weighted Score+0.061
Sample Size Confidence
50%(29/41 matches)
Rating1018 → shrunk 1009
Recent 3-Season Rating (2024, 2025, 2026)1017
Recency Blend39% (29 recent matches)
Final Rating1012
Handicap
5

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

33W32L65 matches·50.8% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Eagle & Child (Rainford) A2022–2025Division 161332854.1%
Eagle & Child (Rfd) A2026Division 14040%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
6/23/2026Matt GartsideA10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision 1
6/16/2026Stephen CardwellH15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision 1
6/2/2026Simon TaylorH18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision 1
4/14/2026Matt GartsideH14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision 1
9/19/2025AbsentH21-0WIN+21LeagueDivision 1
8/26/2025Geoff FosterH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision 1
7/29/2025Bob AppletonA20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision 1
7/22/2025Eddie WebsterH21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision 1
7/8/2025John StirzakerH18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision 1
5/20/2025David BrandH21-2WIN+19LeagueDivision 1
5/6/2025Brian EllisH21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision 1
4/15/2025George CurranA21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision 1
4/8/2025Tommy O'DowdH15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision 1
9/10/2024Andy PearceA20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision 1
9/3/2024George CurranA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision 1
8/20/2024Andy HayesA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision 1
8/13/2024Declan KairnsH11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision 1
7/30/2024Ryan SemmensH16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision 1
7/16/2024Ronnie BelshawH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision 1
7/9/2024Tommy EvansA21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 1
7/2/2024Peter BannonA21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 1
6/25/2024Keith MacklinH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision 1
6/18/2024Roland GaskellA21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 1
6/11/2024Andy HayesH21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 1
5/21/2024Danny BarwiseA9-21LOSS-12LeagueDivision 1
5/7/2024Michael HeapsA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision 1
4/30/2024Karl HoldenH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision 1
4/23/2024Mark WakefieldH21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision 1
4/9/2024John DalzielH21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 1
9/5/2023Ian ManchesterH21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision 1
8/22/2023Alan BurrowsH9-21LOSS-12LeagueDivision 1
8/15/2023James LongshawA9-21LOSS-12LeagueDivision 1
8/8/2023Robert AngusH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision 1
8/1/2023B WhalleyH17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision 1
7/25/2023Michael PollockA21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 1
7/18/2023Paul GartsideH8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision 1
7/4/2023John WilsonH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision 1
6/27/2023Ryan SemmensA10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision 1
6/20/2023Terry KellyH16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision 1
6/6/2023P CleggH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 1
5/30/2023John DanielsA21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision 1
5/23/2023Karl HoldenA6-21LOSS-15LeagueDivision 1
5/16/2023Tommy O'DowdH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision 1
5/10/2023Stephen BeesleyA21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision 1
4/25/2023Declan KearnsA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision 1
4/18/2023Lee DowningH11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision 1
4/11/2023Ged BrownA5-21LOSS-16LeagueDivision 1
9/13/2022Keith MacklinA10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision 1
9/6/2022Karl HoldenH13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision 1
8/30/2022Anthony GartsideA21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 1
8/23/2022Connor FlahertyH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision 1
8/9/2022Michael HeapsH15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision 1
8/2/2022N RodgersA19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision 1
7/26/2022Andy TurnerH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision 1
7/12/2022Danny EustaceA21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision 1
7/5/2022Steve DonnellyH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 1
6/28/2022Chris TarbuckA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision 1
6/21/2022Daniel LofthouseH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision 1
5/31/2022Billy SpeedA12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision 1
5/17/2022Julian CliffeA21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision 1
5/10/2022Ken BowenA21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 1
5/3/2022Graham ParrH21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision 1
4/26/2022Alf StevensA21-4WIN+17LeagueDivision 1
4/19/2022Alf RobinsonH8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision 1
4/12/2022John MolloyA5-21LOSS-16LeagueDivision 1

Current Streak

4losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

6

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

6

Career worst losing streak

Last 520% win rate
LLLLW
Last 1040% win rate↓ declining
LLLLWWLWLW
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Karl Holden12333.3%4/30/2024
Matt Gartside0220%6/23/2026
George Curran11250%4/15/2025
Tommy O'Dowd11250%4/8/2025
Andy Hayes11250%8/20/2024
Ryan Semmens0220%7/30/2024
Keith Macklin11250%6/25/2024
Michael Heaps0220%5/7/2024
Stephen Cardwell0110%6/16/2026
Simon Taylor0110%6/2/2026
Biggest Win
Absent (+21)9/19/2025
Heaviest Defeat
Ged Brown (-16)4/11/2023
Best Season
202456% · 16 matches
Worst Season
202344% · 18 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
50% → 52%improving
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
98765 known · 0 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
12-2532% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
21-775% win rate
Division 150.8%
33W·32L·65 played

Debut

Apr 12, 2022

Latest

Jun 23, 2026

Seasons Active

5 (4.2 yr span)

Matches / Season

13.0 (65 total)

Seasons

20222023202420252026