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Neal Gardner

Team: Rainhill BDivision: Division 3Last updated: 9/29/2026

Rating

649

Current Handicap

15
Honours
Season:

35

Matches Played

17

Wins

18

Losses

49%

Win Rate

8.7

Avg Win Margin

8.5

Avg Loss Margin

12-5

Home Record

5-13

Away Record

Milestones

Career

No career milestones yet — keep bowling!

Next goal: 50 Wins17/50

Season Highlights

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 35 matches

+15 Rising
15 Apr10 Jun9 Jul12 Aug21 Apr16 Jun21 Jul2 Sept-14916
Started0
Lowest0
Current15
Win Percentage(40%)
49%
score-0.03→contribution-0.01
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
8.7
score+0.12→contribution+0.03
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
8.5
score-0.08→contribution-0.01
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
65%
score+0.30→contribution+0.03
Opponent Strength(10%)
676
score-0.43→contribution-0.04
Weighted Score-0.008
Sample Size Confidence
49%(35/50 matches)
Rating998 → shrunk 999→ adjusted 649
Recent 3-Season Rating (2024, 2025, 2026)648
Recency Blend40% (35 recent matches)
Final Blended Rating649
Handicap15

Formula: Rating = 1000 + (weighted score × 300). Each factor is normalized to −1…+1, multiplied by its weight, then summed. Bayesian shrinkage: the raw rating is pulled toward 1000 by a confidence factor (matches ÷ 50), so players with few games don't get extreme handicaps. Recency blend: the shrunk all-time rating is blended with a separate rating from the seasons selected in Handicap Calculation Years (currently 2024, 2025, 2026), weighted up to 40% based on recent match volume (30+ matches = full 40%). Players with no recent matches keep their all-time rating unchanged. Rating is mapped to handicap 0–15 (lower = stronger).

League

17W18L35 matches·48.6% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Rainhill B2026Division 31811761.1%
Rainhill Bar B2025Division 31761135.3%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
9/2/2026Graham AshcroftA13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision 3
8/25/2026Paul LeylandH21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision 3
8/11/2026Stanley TaylorH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision 3
8/5/2026Steve BrownA16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision 3
7/28/2026John BurrowsH21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision 3
7/21/2026Julian CliffeA21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 3
7/14/2026Gary TyeA13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision 3
7/7/2026Ian AppletonH21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision 3
7/1/2026Ken LethbridgeA7-21LOSS-14LeagueDivision 3
6/23/2026Alex TreesH11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision 3
6/16/2026Harrison HartleyA21-3WIN+18LeagueDivision 3
6/9/2026John MayerH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision 3
5/26/2026Ward HattonH21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 3
5/5/2026Gary TyeH21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision 3
4/29/2026Kevin HighcockA20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision 3
4/21/2026James LeachH10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision 3
4/14/2026G TocherA21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 3
4/7/2026Graham AshcroftH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision 3
9/2/2025W PenningtonA21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 3
8/26/2025P MurphyH21-3WIN+18LeagueDivision 3
8/12/2025Steven LeaveslyH21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 3
8/6/2025Jimmy NolanA6-21LOSS-15LeagueDivision 3
7/29/2025John MayerH18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision 3
7/22/2025Wilf KayA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision 3
7/15/2025James RobertsH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision 3
7/9/2025K WebsterA7-21LOSS-14LeagueDivision 3
7/1/2025Neil JacksonH21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision 3
6/25/2025Malcolm WilczynskiA10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision 3
6/17/2025Dave OllertonA20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision 3
6/10/2025Graham FenneyA12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision 3
6/3/2025Albert DayA21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision 3
5/20/2025Jeff BriercliffeA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision 3
5/13/2025Colin JonesH11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision 3
4/22/2025Les RobertsA4-21LOSS-17LeagueDivision 3
4/15/2025Malcolm WilczynskiH15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision 3

Current Streak

1losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

5

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

4

Career worst losing streak

Last 560% win rate
LWWLW
Last 1050% win rate— steady
LWWLWWLWLL
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Graham Ashcroft11250%9/2/2026
Gary Tye11250%7/14/2026
John Mayer11250%6/9/2026
Malcolm Wilczynski0220%6/25/2025
Paul Leyland101100%8/25/2026
Stanley Taylor101100%8/11/2026
Steve Brown0110%8/5/2026
John Burrows101100%7/28/2026
Julian Cliffe101100%7/21/2026
Ian Appleton101100%7/7/2026
Biggest Win
Harrison Hartley (+18)6/16/2026
Heaviest Defeat
Les Roberts (-17)4/22/2025
Best Season
202661% · 18 matches
Worst Season
202535% · 17 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
35% → 61%improving
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
67635 known · 0 unknown
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
17-1849% win rate
Division 348.6%
17W·18L·35 played

Debut

Apr 15, 2025

Latest

Sep 2, 2026

Seasons Active

2 (1.4 yr span)

Matches / Season

17.5 (35 total)

Seasons

20252026