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Phil Spencer

Team: Bebington ParkDivision: Division BLast updated: 10/28/2026

Rating

951

Current Handicap

7
Honours
Season:

101

Matches Played

71

Wins

30

Losses

70%

Win Rate

9.8

Avg Win Margin

6.2

Avg Loss Margin

38-8

Home Record

33-22

Away Record

72%

Handicap Confidence

Moderately Reliable
28 / 33 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 7/16/2026

A solid recent sample: 28 of 33 matches needed for full confidence in the 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 window. The handicap is settling and now moves mainly with form.

Milestones

Career

50 Wins

71 wins

Hot Streak 15

17 in a row

Next goal: Decade Player9/10
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
2017
10-Game Streak11 in a row
Home Dominance8/8 home

Handicap Trend

All Time · 101 matches

+7 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 Aug3 Aug3 Jul30 May2 Sept29 Aug6 May16 Jul-12510

Gives 7 more chalks than at the start of this period.

Started0
Lowest0
Current7
Win Percentage(35%)
57%
score+0.14→contribution+0.05
Avg Winning Margin(23%)
9.7
score+0.28→contribution+0.06
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
6.3
score+0.29→contribution+0.04
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
55%
score+0.10→contribution+0.01
Opponent Strength(15%)
829
score-0.04→contribution-0.01
Weighted Score+0.165
Sample Size Confidence
72%(28/33 matches)
Rating1066 → shrunk 1048→ adjusted 933
Recent 5-Season Rating (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)982
Recency Blend37% (28 recent matches)
Final Rating951
Handicap
7

Formula: Rating = 1000 + (weighted score × 400). Each factor is normalized to −1…+1, multiplied by its weight, then summed. Window: factors are computed from the Handicap Calculation Years only (2022, 2023, 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 ÷ 33, 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

71W30L101 matches·70.3% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Bebington Park2016–2026Division B, Division C101713070.3%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
7/16/2026Eric CookA21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision B
8/7/2025James NeagleH21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision B
8/5/2025Adam HughesA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision B
7/29/2025Mike CooperH16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision B
7/24/2025Jeff LawleyA16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision B
7/23/2025Thomas CollierH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision B
7/22/2025Sandra CooperH21-3WIN+18LeagueDivision B
7/15/2025Gill SmithA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision B
7/3/2025Brian ChellamA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision B
7/1/2025Derek EdwardsA21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision B
5/27/2025John BensteadA21-3WIN+18LeagueDivision B
5/20/2025Graham CairnsH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision B
5/6/2025Ray PenkethH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision B
8/7/2024vs Bromborough Social ClubA7-21LOSS-14LeagueDivision C
8/1/2024Philip ChildH21-4WIN+17LeagueDivision C
7/30/2024Neal SleemanA5-21LOSS-16LeagueDivision C
7/23/2024Mark PeersH17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision C
7/18/2024Bob ThomasA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision C
7/16/2024Terry BoydH21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision C
7/9/2024Karl RobinsonH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision C
6/27/2024Bill DowA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision C
6/13/2024Beryl BellA21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision C
5/28/2024George ParnellA21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision C
5/23/2024Ron WhyteA16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision C
5/16/2024Cathy KavanaghH21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision C
8/29/2023vs Oxton Cons CA21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision C
8/10/2023Alan StoreyA19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision C
6/1/2023Allan ClarkeA21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision C
7/27/2021Chris AutyH21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision C
7/20/2021Brian WilliamsH17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision C
7/13/2021Thomas WildA21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision C
6/29/2021George JellicoeA21-3WIN+18LeagueDivision C
6/22/2021Jean ClarkH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision C
6/17/2021Philip JonesA16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision C
6/16/2021vs Pensby CA21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision C
6/10/2021Alan QuintonA21-3WIN+18LeagueDivision C
6/8/2021Roger HampsonA21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision C
6/3/2021Terry ScottH21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision C
9/2/2019vs Bromborough Recs BA21-0WIN+21LeagueDivision C
8/13/2019John MarklandH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision C
8/6/2019Heather AndrewsA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision C
8/1/2019Keith BaileyH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision C
7/30/2019Frank Leech SrA21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision C
7/25/2019Joan GoudieH21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision C
7/24/2019vs Heswall Rbl BH18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision C
7/16/2019Tony MarslandA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision C
7/10/2019vs Hoylake Central & MelroseA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision C
7/4/2019Frederick ShawH21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision C
6/27/2019Brian HarrisA21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision C
6/13/2019Thomas RaybouldH4-21LOSS-17LeagueDivision C
6/12/2019vs Pensby CA21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision C
5/30/2019Stan FraserA21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision C
5/14/2019Sally PovallH21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision C
8/21/2018Helen PotterH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision C
8/15/2018vs Pensby CA21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision C
8/14/2018Linda ClareH21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision C
8/9/2018Roy WilliamsA21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision C
7/31/2018Jim MasonA21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision C
7/26/2018Barry TilstonA21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision C
7/19/2018Ron GreenH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision C
7/12/2018Bill DowH20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision C
7/10/2018Alan QuintonH21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision C
7/4/2018Maureen PercivalA13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision C
7/3/2018vs Pensby CH21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision C
6/28/2018John HenshallA21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision C
6/6/2018vs Bromborough Pool BH21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision C
5/31/2018Andrew ParnellH21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision C
5/24/2018Kevin TurnerH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision C
5/17/2018Ron GreenA21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision C
5/16/2018vs Oxton Cons CA19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision C
8/22/2017Simon CamdenA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision C
8/17/2017John HenshallH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision C
8/15/2017Paul HarrisA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision C
8/10/2017Ray BillyardH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision C
8/3/2017Ken WrightA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision C
8/1/2017Des ClarkeH21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision C
7/13/2017Len DaviesH21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision C
7/11/2017Dave HarrisonA21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision C
7/6/2017Malcolm GilfoyleH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision C
7/4/2017Ian GillA21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision C
6/29/2017John WyburnH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision C
6/22/2017Roger HampsonA21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision C
6/15/2017Gary DonaldsonH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision C
6/7/2017vs Pensby CA21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision C
5/25/2017Robert KnightA21-2WIN+19LeagueDivision C
5/11/2017Peter ChallinorH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision C
8/9/2016Ian GillH21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision B
8/4/2016Barry CallisterA21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision B
7/28/2016Anthony WoodA21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision B
7/26/2016Ken ArnoldH21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision B
7/21/2016Mervyn PryceA21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision B
7/12/2016Eddie MasseyH21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision B
7/7/2016Geoff StampA19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision B
7/5/2016William DuncanA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision B
6/29/2016vs Tixall CA21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision B
6/9/2016John BennionH14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision B
6/7/2016Nathan BartleyA21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision B
6/2/2016Tony ThelwellH21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision B
5/31/2016Stephen LangtonH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision B
5/17/2016Colin BrownH5-21LOSS-16LeagueDivision B
5/12/2016Eddie MasseyA8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision B
2 Cup Titles Won
Geoff Clare Trophy 2024· Bebington ParkGeoff Clare Trophy 2019· Bebington Park
Geoff Clare Trophy16 games · 12W 2×
2024 Winner3 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundMartin CritchleyPensby C18-21LOSSWON
Semi Final RoundJack BeechamTixall B21-14WINWON
Final RoundFred DohertyPt Sunlight Vill & Wks B21-12WINWON
20232 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundSandra CooperBromborough Pool B13-21LOSSWON
Semi Final RoundSioux McgookinPensby C21-5WINWON
20213 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundBrian HarrisSea Dog21-3WINWON
Semi Final RoundJim BlackwoodPt Sunlight Vill & Wks B21-11WINWON
Final RoundColin TaylorPensby B18-21LOSSLOST
2019 Winner4 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundTony MarslandHeswall Rbl B21-6WINWON
Quarters RoundMaureen PercivalHoylake Central & Melrose21-15WINWON
Semi Final RoundPaul BlackwellSea Dog21-9WINWON
Final RoundValerie CecchiniPensby C21-12WINWON
20181 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundPat BensonPensby C21-18WINLOST
20173 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundBrian WilliamsSea Dog21-6WINWON
Semi Final RoundScott NewshamOxton Cons C21-9WINWON
Final RoundMalcolm GilfoyleHeswall Rbl B13-21LOSSLOST
Leverhulme Cup8 games · 3W
20251 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundMatthew BradyGladstone B21-17WINLOST
20231 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundJohn RobertsBromborough Recs A11-21LOSSLOST
20192 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundSteve EdwardsNeston21-13WINWON
Round of 16 RoundRon RintoulPensby12-21LOSSLOST
20172 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundPaul HarrisSea Dog21-14WINWON
Round of 16 RoundNeil DunnLedsham Royal19-21LOSSLOST
20162 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundSyd TaylorAlbany20-21LOSSLOST
Round of 16 RoundTony CollierTixall B6-21LOSSLOST
George ONeill Trophy7 games · 2W
20252 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundPaul Chapman / Bill PlattBromborough Social Club12-15LOSSWON
Quarters RoundKathy Cucchi / Colin DraperThingwall4-15LOSSLOST
20231 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundMark Hadfield / Mark SmithOxton Cons15-13WINLOST
20221 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundMark O'brien / Martin SmallLever Club6-15LOSSLOST
20192 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundColin Wolfarth / Derek MycockPensby B15-4WINWON
Quarters RoundEric Anderson / Phil CritchleyThingwall8-15LOSSLOST
20161 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundChris Morrison / John CosgroveParkfield5-15LOSSLOST
Andy Dawson Cup2 games · 1W
20252 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundJames AthertonOxton Cons8-21LOSSWON
Quarters RoundSteve TelfordTixall21-18WINLOST

Current Streak

2wins

On a hot run

Longest Win Run

17

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

3

Career worst losing streak

Last 540% win rate
WWLLL
Last 1050% win rate— steady
WWLLLWWLLW
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Pensby C505100%6/16/2021
Bill Dow0220%6/27/2024
Oxton Cons C11250%8/29/2023
Alan Quinton202100%6/10/2021
Roger Hampson202100%6/8/2021
Ron Green202100%7/19/2018
John Henshall202100%6/28/2018
Ian Gill202100%7/4/2017
Eddie Massey11250%7/12/2016
Eric Cook101100%7/16/2026
Biggest Win
Unknown (+21)9/2/2019
Heaviest Defeat
Thomas Raybould (-17)6/13/2019
Favourite Victim
Pensby C5-0 H2H
Best Season
201882% · 17 matches
Worst Season
202450% · 12 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
78% → 63%declining
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
83979 known · 22 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
4-640% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
51-1874% win rate

By Division

Division C53-20 (73%)
Division B18-10 (64%)
Division B64.3%
18W·10L·28 played
Division C72.6%
53W·20L·73 played

Debut

May 12, 2016

Latest

Jul 16, 2026

Seasons Active

9 (10.2 yr span)

Matches / Season

11.2 (101 total)

Seasons

201620172018201920212023202420252026