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Mike Whalley
Rating
955
Current Handicap
7
Season:
56
Matches Played
28
Wins
28
Losses
50%
Win Rate
9.1
Avg Win Margin
6.1
Avg Loss Margin
13-7
Home Record
15-21
Away Record
100%
Handicap Confidence
Very Reliable56 / 39 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 5/27/2022
A large recent sample: 56 matches in the 2024, 2025, 2026 window, comfortably past the 39-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: 50 Wins28/50
Season Highlights
No season milestones recorded yet.
Handicap Trend
All Time · 56 matches
+7 Rising
Started0
Lowest0
Current7
Win Percentage(40%)
50%score+0.00→contribution+0.00
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
9.1score+0.19→contribution+0.05
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
6.1score+0.31→contribution+0.05
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
40%score-0.20→contribution-0.02
Opponent Strength(10%)
1018score+0.01→contribution+0.00
Weighted Score+0.075
Sample Size Confidence
100%(56/39 matches)
Rating1038 → shrunk 1038→ adjusted 955
Handicap
7
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
28W28L56 matches·50% win rate
| Club | Seasons | Division(s) | P | W | L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladstone B | 2016–2022 | League 2 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 58.1% |
| Gladstone | 2016–2019 | League 1 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 40% |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result | Margin | Competition | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/27/2022 | Jane Bradshaw | A | 15-21 | LOSS | -6 | League | League 2 |
| 5/20/2022 | Seamus Kelly | A | 21-8 | WIN | +13 | League | League 2 |
| 8/5/2019 | Ryan Kearney | A | 18-21 | LOSS | -3 | League | League 1 |
| 7/15/2019 | Geoff Dewhurst | A | 15-21 | LOSS | -6 | League | League 1 |
| 7/1/2019 | Ken Howard | A | 10-21 | LOSS | -11 | League | League 1 |
| 6/28/2019 | James Isaac | H | 21-16 | WIN | +5 | League | League 1 |
| 5/17/2019 | Anthony Thompson | A | 14-21 | LOSS | -7 | League | League 2 |
| 5/3/2019 | Liam Ryan | A | 19-21 | LOSS | -2 | League | League 2 |
| 8/13/2018 | Chris Morrison | H | 20-21 | LOSS | -1 | League | League 1 |
| 8/6/2018 | Robbie Franklin | A | 21-13 | WIN | +8 | League | League 1 |
| 8/3/2018 | Brian Leonard | A | 13-21 | LOSS | -8 | League | League 2 |
| 6/29/2018 | James Isaac | A | 7-21 | LOSS | -14 | League | League 1 |
| 6/15/2018 | Steve Lyons | H | 17-21 | LOSS | -4 | League | League 1 |
| 6/11/2018 | David Owen | A | 9-21 | LOSS | -12 | League | League 1 |
| 6/1/2018 | Peter Jones | A | 15-21 | LOSS | -6 | League | League 1 |
| 5/21/2018 | Joan Dewhurst | A | 21-5 | WIN | +16 | League | League 1 |
| 5/18/2018 | Tony Ratcliffe | A | 21-19 | WIN | +2 | League | League 2 |
| 4/27/2018 | Richie Finch | H | 21-18 | WIN | +3 | League | League 1 |
| 4/20/2018 | Daniel Jeffries | A | 21-10 | WIN | +11 | League | League 1 |
| 8/14/2017 | Dave Rimmer | H | 21-8 | WIN | +13 | League | League 2 |
| 8/7/2017 | Les Hignett | A | 21-19 | WIN | +2 | League | League 2 |
| 8/4/2017 | Elliot Potter | A | 21-6 | WIN | +15 | League | League 1 |
| 7/31/2017 | Ian Johnson | A | 20-21 | LOSS | -1 | League | League 2 |
| 7/17/2017 | Steve Telford | A | 12-21 | LOSS | -9 | League | League 2 |
| 7/14/2017 | Stuart Blair | H | 21-13 | WIN | +8 | League | League 2 |
| 7/7/2017 | b Paul Johnson | A | 21-5 | WIN | +16 | League | League 2 |
| 6/30/2017 | Ian Mckillop | H | 21-6 | WIN | +15 | League | League 2 |
| 6/23/2017 | Anita Richardson | A | 20-21 | LOSS | -1 | League | League 2 |
| 6/16/2017 | John Hudson | H | 21-4 | WIN | +17 | League | League 2 |
| 6/12/2017 | David Gilmore | H | 21-11 | WIN | +10 | League | League 2 |
| 6/9/2017 | Robby Fitzpatrick | A | 2-21 | LOSS | -19 | League | League 2 |
| 6/2/2017 | Steve Scott | A | 21-16 | WIN | +5 | League | League 2 |
| 5/26/2017 | John Dalziel | H | 13-21 | LOSS | -8 | League | League 2 |
| 5/19/2017 | Norman Feely | H | 21-8 | WIN | +13 | League | League 2 |
| 5/12/2017 | Danny Barwise | H | 14-21 | LOSS | -7 | League | League 1 |
| 5/5/2017 | Steve Green | H | 21-12 | WIN | +9 | League | League 2 |
| 4/28/2017 | Steve Lyons | A | 21-17 | WIN | +4 | League | League 2 |
| 4/24/2017 | Daniel Jeffries | H | 21-18 | WIN | +3 | League | League 1 |
| 4/21/2017 | Daniel Jeffries | A | 21-9 | WIN | +12 | League | League 1 |
| 8/5/2016 | Roy Mcgunigall | H | 21-6 | WIN | +15 | League | League 2 |
| 7/22/2016 | Paul Hirst | A | 21-10 | WIN | +11 | League | League 1 |
| 7/15/2016 | Neil Sherbrooke | A | 17-21 | LOSS | -4 | League | League 2 |
| 7/11/2016 | Ian Gallagher | H | 21-14 | WIN | +7 | League | League 2 |
| 7/8/2016 | Peter Jones | H | 18-21 | LOSS | -3 | League | League 1 |
| 7/1/2016 | Peter Jones | A | 7-21 | LOSS | -14 | League | League 1 |
| 6/17/2016 | John Rogers | H | 21-6 | WIN | +15 | League | League 2 |
| 6/13/2016 | Ian Jones | H | 13-21 | LOSS | -8 | League | League 1 |
| 6/10/2016 | Paul Griffiths | A | 19-21 | LOSS | -2 | League | League 1 |
| 6/3/2016 | David Gilmore | A | 18-21 | LOSS | -3 | League | League 2 |
| 5/27/2016 | Geoff Dewhurst | A | 20-21 | LOSS | -1 | League | League 1 |
| 5/20/2016 | Les Henderson | A | 15-21 | LOSS | -6 | League | League 1 |
| 5/16/2016 | Neil Humphries | A | 21-19 | WIN | +2 | League | League 2 |
| 5/13/2016 | Steve Green | A | 21-19 | WIN | +2 | League | League 1 |
| 5/6/2016 | Neil Sleeman | A | 21-17 | WIN | +4 | League | League 2 |
| 4/29/2016 | Nick Burridge Jnr | H | 17-21 | LOSS | -4 | League | League 2 |
| 4/22/2016 | Tony Sullivan | A | 19-21 | LOSS | -2 | League | League 2 |
2 Cup Titles Won
Cartwright Cup 2019· GladstoneCec Hannay Rose Bowl 2018· Gladstone
Cec Hannay Rose Bowl9 games · 7W 1×
20221 round
| Round | Opponent | Team | Score | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 Round | Jim Ivanoff | Thingwall | 21-14 | WIN | WON |
2018 Winner2 rounds
| Round | Opponent | Team | Score | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 Round | Steve Preston | Penketh Argyle | 21-10 | WIN | WON |
| Final Round | Brian Leonard * | New Brighton Quarry Vikings | 20-21 | LOSS | WON |
20171 round
| Round | Opponent | Team | Score | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Round | Malcolm Dunn | Marine Park | 21-9 | WIN | LOST |
20164 rounds
| Round | Opponent | Team | Score | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Round | * Fred Doherty | Port Sunlight Village/Works | 21-16 | WIN | WON |
| Round of 32 Round | Cliff Davies | Bromborough Pool B | 21-10 | WIN | WON |
| Round of 16 Round | Joyce Stead | Manor Road B | 21-13 | WIN | WON |
| Quarters Round | * Robby Fitzpatrick | Tixall | 10-21 | LOSS | LOST |
20151 round
| Round | Opponent | Team | Score | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Round | ** Joan Dewhurst | New Brighton Quarry Vikings B | 21-9 | WIN | LOST |
Cartwright Cup8 games · 6W 1×
2019 Winner2 rounds
| Round | Opponent | Team | Score | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarters Round | Josh Bunting | New Brighton Quarry Vikings | 21-14 | WIN | WON |
| Final Round | Richard Jamieson | Heswall RBL | 21-16 | WIN | WON |
20182 rounds
| Round | Opponent | Team | Score | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 Round | Kye Gorman | Heswall RBL | 21-15 | WIN | WON |
| Semi Final Round | Joe Rice | Liscard | 21-6 | WIN | LOST |
20172 rounds
| Round | Opponent | Team | Score | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 Round | * David Owen | Cammell Laird | 21-11 | WIN | WON |
| Quarters Round | * John Kayll | Thingwall | 17-21 | LOSS | LOST |
20161 round
| Round | Opponent | Team | Score | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 Round | * Nigel Smith | Hoylake Central | 21-8 | WIN | WON |
20151 round
| Round | Opponent | Team | Score | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi Final Round | * David Owen | Cammell Laird | 17-21 | LOSS | WON |
1 Cup Title Won
Graham White Cup 2018· Gladstone B
Graham White Cup5 games · 5W 1×
2018 Winner4 rounds
| Round | Opponent | Team | Score | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Round | Ritchie Dawson | New Brighton Quarry Vikings B | 21-18 | WIN | WON |
| Quarters Round | Bill Naylor | Heswall RBL B | 21-12 | WIN | WON |
| Semi Final Round | Robert Leach | New Brighton Quarry Vikings C | 21-13 | WIN | WON |
| Final Round | Ron Hitchmough | Manor Road B | 21-15 | WIN | WON |
20161 round
| Round | Opponent | Team | Score | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi Final Round | Peter Mcghee | Cammell Laird B | 21-13 | WIN | WON |
Sansom Cup4 games · 4W
20191 round
| Round | Opponent | Team | Score | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Round | Joan Dewhurst | New Brighton Quarry Vikings B | 21-7 | WIN | WON |
20182 rounds
| Round | Opponent | Team | Score | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Round | Steve Telford | Tixall B | 21-11 | WIN | LOST |
| Quarters Round | Rob Smith | Upton Victory Hall | 21-11 | WIN | WON |
20161 round
| Round | Opponent | Team | Score | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi Final Round | Mike Eccles | Tixall | 21-17 | WIN | WON |
Frank Hurst Trophy3 games · 2W
20183 rounds
| Round | Opponent | Team | Score | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarters Round | Les Hignett | Oxton Conservative Club | 21-18 | WIN | WON |
| Semi Final Round | Steve Lyons | Manor Road | 21-14 | WIN | WON |
| Final Round | Neil Sherbrooke | West Kirby Victoria | 20-21 | LOSS | LOST |
Doctor Dawson Victory Cup2 games · 1W
20191 round
| Round | Opponent | Team | Score | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi Final Round | Graham Wright | Albany | 8-21 | LOSS | LOST |
20161 round
| Round | Opponent | Team | Score | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 Round | Tommy Walker | Hoylake Central | 21-11 | WIN | WON |
Current Streak
1losses
In a slump
Longest Win Run
7
Career best winning streak
Longest Loss Run
5
Career worst losing streak
Last 520% win rate
LWLLL
Last 1030% win rate— steady
LWLLLWLLLW
| Opponent | W | L | Total | Win % | Last Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Jones | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0% | 6/1/2018 |
| Daniel Jeffries | 3 | 0 | 3 | 100% | 4/20/2018 |
| Geoff Dewhurst | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 7/15/2019 |
| James Isaac | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 6/28/2019 |
| Steve Lyons | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 6/15/2018 |
| David Gilmore | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 6/12/2017 |
| Steve Green | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100% | 5/5/2017 |
| Jane Bradshaw | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 5/27/2022 |
| Seamus Kelly | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100% | 5/20/2022 |
| Ryan Kearney | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 8/5/2019 |
Biggest Win
John Hudson (+17)6/16/2017
Heaviest Defeat
Robby Fitzpatrick (-19)6/9/2017
Nemesis
Peter Jones0-3 H2H
Favourite Victim
Daniel Jeffries3-0 H2H
Best Season
201770% · 20 matches
Worst Season
201641% · 17 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
54% → 46%declining
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
102051 known · 5 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
11-1838% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
13-959% win rate
By Division
League 218-13 (58%)
League 110-15 (40%)
League 140%
10W·15L·25 played
League 258.1%
18W·13L·31 played
Debut
Apr 22, 2016
Latest
May 27, 2022
Seasons Active
5 (6.1 yr span)
Matches / Season
11.2 (56 total)
Seasons
20162017201820192022