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Phil Richards

Team: KendalDivision: League 2Last updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

836

Current Handicap

9
Honours
Season:

52

Matches Played

22

Wins

30

Losses

42%

Win Rate

5.6

Avg Win Margin

8.7

Avg Loss Margin

11-11

Home Record

11-19

Away Record

24%

Handicap Confidence

Low Confidence
19 / 39 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 8/21/2026

Only 19 of the 39 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: Decade Player6/10

Season Highlights

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 52 matches

+9 Rising
16 Jul20 May4 Jul1 Aug4 Aug20 Apr5 Jun21 Aug-13712
Started0
Lowest0
Current9
Win Percentage(40%)
37%
score-0.26→contribution-0.11
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
5.6
score-0.40→contribution-0.10
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
7.8
score+0.03→contribution+0.00
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
37%
score-0.26→contribution-0.03
Opponent Strength(10%)
885
score-0.39→contribution-0.04
Weighted Score-0.268
Sample Size Confidence
24%(19/39 matches)
Rating866 → shrunk 968→ adjusted 850
Recent 3-Season Rating (2024, 2025, 2026)796
Recency Blend25% (19 recent matches)
Final Rating836
Handicap
9

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

22W30L52 matches·42.3% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Lever Club2021–2025League 1, League 237152240.5%
Kendal2026League 2157846.7%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
8/21/2026Mark WoodA8-21LOSS-13LeagueLeague 2
8/17/2026Peter MillerH7-21LOSS-14LeagueLeague 2
8/14/2026Scott HuxleyA11-21LOSS-10LeagueLeague 2
7/10/2026Teresa DobsonA18-21LOSS-3LeagueLeague 2
6/26/2026Scott NewshamH11-21LOSS-10LeagueLeague 2
6/22/2026Peter McGrathA20-21LOSS-1LeagueLeague 2
6/8/2026David RedshawA21-15WIN+6LeagueLeague 2
6/5/2026Trevor BarracloughH21-11WIN+10LeagueLeague 2
5/22/2026Les RaynorA17-21LOSS-4LeagueLeague 2
5/18/2026Gillian McalenyA21-10WIN+11LeagueLeague 2
5/15/2026Terry ScottH21-18WIN+3LeagueLeague 2
5/8/2026Ethel (etty) JonesH21-14WIN+7LeagueLeague 2
5/1/2026Liam HowardA14-21LOSS-7LeagueLeague 2
4/24/2026John SinkinsonH21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 2
4/20/2026Tony CavanaghA21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 2
5/30/2025Dave WilsonH10-21LOSS-11LeagueLeague 1
5/23/2025Stephen BibbyA20-21LOSS-1LeagueLeague 1
5/16/2025Jamie BoxH19-21LOSS-2LeagueLeague 1
5/31/2024James FitzpatrickA3-21LOSS-18LeagueLeague 1
8/21/2023jimmy KearneyH16-21LOSS-5LeagueLeague 1
8/7/2023Brian SadlerA17-21LOSS-4LeagueLeague 1
8/4/2023Peter WilsonA21-14WIN+7LeagueLeague 1
7/24/2023Steve LyonsH8-21LOSS-13LeagueLeague 1
6/9/2023Phil VaughanA2-21LOSS-19LeagueLeague 1
5/19/2023Wayne JevonsA9-21LOSS-12LeagueLeague 1
8/8/2022vs Gladstone BH13-21LOSS-8LeagueLeague 2
8/5/2022Stephen BibbyA21-15WIN+6LeagueLeague 2
8/1/2022vs Cammell LairdH8-21LOSS-13LeagueLeague 2
7/29/2022Gail LewisH21-13WIN+8LeagueLeague 2
7/22/2022Bob JenkinsA18-21LOSS-3LeagueLeague 2
7/18/2022Bill AtkinsonH21-19WIN+2LeagueLeague 2
7/15/2022John CrightonH21-18WIN+3LeagueLeague 2
7/8/2022Katie WoodA7-21LOSS-14LeagueLeague 2
7/4/2022Lynne CooperH20-21LOSS-1LeagueLeague 2
7/1/2022Jane GriffithsA21-16WIN+5LeagueLeague 2
6/17/2022Tommy WalkerA21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 2
6/6/2022Daniel JeffriesA21-14WIN+7LeagueLeague 2
5/30/2022vs ThingwallA21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 2
5/27/2022Colin BrownH21-10WIN+11LeagueLeague 2
5/23/2022Ray WilliamsH4-21LOSS-17LeagueLeague 2
5/20/2022Dave BayneH21-19WIN+2LeagueLeague 2
5/16/2022Victor PeersA20-21LOSS-1LeagueLeague 2
5/13/2022Dave GreenA17-21LOSS-4LeagueLeague 2
8/13/2021Derek SmithA21-11WIN+10LeagueLeague 2
7/30/2021Richie FinchA7-21LOSS-14LeagueLeague 2
7/23/2021Graham HamblettA14-21LOSS-7LeagueLeague 2
7/19/2021Tommy JamesH6-21LOSS-15LeagueLeague 2
7/16/2021Fred DohertyA21-11WIN+10LeagueLeague 2
6/21/2021vs Cammell LairdH21-16WIN+5LeagueLeague 2
6/18/2021Mark WoodA7-21LOSS-14LeagueLeague 2
6/14/2021Eric JamesH21-15WIN+6LeagueLeague 2
6/11/2021Katie WoodA19-21LOSS-2LeagueLeague 2
Cec Hannay Rose Bowl2 games · 1W
20262 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundTony RatcliffeUpton Victory Hall21-12WINWON
Quarters RoundPaul CottamLever Club11-21LOSSLOST
Veterans Handicap2 games · 1W
20252 rounds
RoundOpponentScoreResult
PreliminaryAndrew Milford15-7WIN
Round of 16Neal Sleeman12-15LOSS
Stott Cup1 games · 1W
20261 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundJane LloydBebington Park21-9WINLOST
Doctor Dawson Victory Cup1 games · 1W
20221 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundNicola GilmoreManor Road B21-15WINWON

Current Streak

6losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

5

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

6

Career worst losing streak

Last 50% win rate
LLLLL
Last 1030% win rate↓ declining
LLLLLLWWLW
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Mark Wood0220%8/21/2026
Stephen Bibby11250%5/23/2025
Cammell Laird11250%8/1/2022
Katie Wood0220%7/8/2022
Peter Miller0110%8/17/2026
Scott Huxley0110%8/14/2026
Teresa Dobson0110%7/10/2026
Scott Newsham0110%6/26/2026
Peter McGrath0110%6/22/2026
David Redshaw101100%6/8/2026
Biggest Win
Gillian Mcaleny (+11)5/18/2026
Heaviest Defeat
Phil Vaughan (-19)6/9/2023
Best Season
202256% · 18 matches
Worst Season
202647% · 15 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
54% → 31%declining
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
87948 known · 4 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
1-614% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
19-2246% win rate

By Division

League 221-21 (50%)
League 11-9 (10%)
League 110%
1W·9L·10 played
League 250%
21W·21L·42 played

Debut

Jun 11, 2021

Latest

Aug 21, 2026

Seasons Active

6 (5.2 yr span)

Matches / Season

8.7 (52 total)

Seasons

202120222023202420252026