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Crown Green Handicap

Nick Bates

Team: Unison ADivision: Division 2Last updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

994

Current Handicap

6
Honours
Season:

34

Matches Played

33

Wins

1

Losses

97%

Win Rate

9.0

Avg Win Margin

8.0

Avg Loss Margin

16-0

Home Record

17-1

Away Record

69%

Handicap Confidence

Moderately Reliable
34 / 41 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 9/1/2026

A solid recent sample: 34 of 41 matches needed for full confidence in the 2024, 2025, 2026 window. The handicap is settling and now moves mainly with form.

Milestones

Career

Hot Streak 15

24 in a row

Next goal: 50 Wins33/50
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
2026
90% Season100%
Perfect Season19-0
10-Game Streak19 in a row
Home Dominance9/9 home
2025
90% Season93%

Handicap Trend

All Time · 34 matches

+6 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.

13 May8 Jul19 Aug7 Apr12 May9 Jun21 Jul1 Sept-14916

Gives 6 more chalks than at the start of this period.

Started0
Lowest0
Current6
Win Percentage(40%)
97%
score+0.94→contribution+0.38
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
9.0
score+0.17→contribution+0.04
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
8.0
score+0.00→contribution+0.00
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
100%
score+1.00→contribution+0.10
Opponent Strength(10%)
808
score+0.75→contribution+0.07
Weighted Score+0.594
Sample Size Confidence
69%(34/41 matches)
Rating1178 → shrunk 1122→ adjusted 972
Recent 3-Season Rating (2024, 2025, 2026)1028
Recency Blend40% (34 recent matches)
Final Rating994
Handicap
6

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

33W1L34 matches·97.1% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Unison A2025–2026Division 23433197.1%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
9/1/2026John DanielsA21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision 2
8/18/2026Dave NimmoA21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 2
8/11/2026Gary AthertonH21-4WIN+17LeagueDivision 2
8/4/2026Ian McBrideA21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision 2
7/28/2026Mark SweetH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 2
7/21/2026Jonathan FenneyA21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision 2
7/14/2026A PickervanceA21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision 2
7/13/2026Kevin ParrA21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision 2
7/7/2026Jack HowarthH21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision 2
6/9/2026Ron ModiakH21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision 2
6/2/2026Neil JacksonA21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 2
5/26/2026Callum RothwellH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 2
5/19/2026Ron PickavanceA21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision 2
5/12/2026Ray BatesH21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision 2
5/5/2026David EvansH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision 2
4/28/2026John WhiteA21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 2
4/21/2026Richard MartlandH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision 2
4/14/2026Paul WoodwardA21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision 2
4/7/2026Ian LallyH21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision 2
9/3/2025John CooperH21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision 2
9/2/2025Stuart HolmesA21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision 2
8/26/2025Neil CunninghamH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision 2
8/19/2025Darren EllisA21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision 2
8/12/2025Ron ModiakH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision 2
8/5/2025Geoff GaskellA13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision 2
7/22/2025Jason WalshA21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision 2
7/8/2025Alan MarshA21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision 2
6/17/2025Neil CunninghamA21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 2
6/10/2025Jim RennisonH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 2
6/3/2025A FinneyA21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision 2
5/13/2025Jason WalshH21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision 2
4/29/2025Mike OxleyH21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision 2
4/22/2025Robert PageA21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision 2
4/8/2025John CorlessH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision 2

Current Streak

24wins

On a hot run

Longest Win Run

24

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

1

Career worst losing streak

Last 5100% win rate
WWWWW
Last 10100% win rate— steady
WWWWWWWWWW
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Ron Modiak202100%6/9/2026
Neil Cunningham202100%8/26/2025
Jason Walsh202100%7/22/2025
John Daniels101100%9/1/2026
Dave Nimmo101100%8/18/2026
Gary Atherton101100%8/11/2026
Ian McBride101100%8/4/2026
Mark Sweet101100%7/28/2026
Jonathan Fenney101100%7/21/2026
A Pickervance101100%7/14/2026
Biggest Win
Gary Atherton (+17)8/11/2026
Heaviest Defeat
Geoff Gaskell (-8)8/5/2025
Best Season
2026100% · 19 matches
Worst Season
202593% · 15 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
94% → 100%improving
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
80834 known · 0 unknown
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
33-197% win rate
Division 297.1%
33W·1L·34 played

Debut

Apr 8, 2025

Latest

Sep 1, 2026

Seasons Active

2 (1.4 yr span)

Matches / Season

17.0 (34 total)

Seasons

20252026