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Philip Black

Team: Sea DogDivision: Division CLast updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

875

Current Handicap

9
Honours
Season:

21

Matches Played

12

Wins

9

Losses

57%

Win Rate

7.5

Avg Win Margin

4.1

Avg Loss Margin

8-2

Home Record

4-7

Away Record

40%

Handicap Confidence

Low Confidence
21 / 33 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 6/15/2017

Only 21 of the 33 matches needed for full confidence in the 2022, 2023, 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: 50 Wins12/50
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 21 matches

+9 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 May16 Jun7 Jul19 Jul9 Aug25 May15 Jun-12510

Gives 9 more chalks than at the start of this period.

Started0
Lowest0
Current9
Win Percentage(35%)
57%
score+0.14→contribution+0.05
Avg Winning Margin(23%)
7.5
score-0.08→contribution-0.02
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
4.1
score+0.65→contribution+0.10
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
60%
score+0.20→contribution+0.02
Opponent Strength(15%)
883
score+0.01→contribution+0.00
Weighted Score+0.153
Sample Size Confidence
40%(21/33 matches)
Rating1061 → shrunk 1025→ adjusted 875
Handicap
9

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

12W9L21 matches·57.1% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Sea Dog2016–2017Division C2112957.1%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
6/15/2017Norma NielsonH19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision C
6/8/2017Trevor DuckersA21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision C
6/1/2017Bob ThomasH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision C
5/25/2017Dereck SnedkerA19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision C
5/16/2017Stan FraserA16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision C
5/11/2017Ted PolandH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision C
8/9/2016Terry ScottH19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision C
8/4/2016Dave DobsonH21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision C
7/20/2016vs Oxton Cons CA21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision C
7/19/2016Ray FarrellH21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision C
7/14/2016Roger HampsonA19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision C
7/12/2016Ann ConnellH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision C
7/7/2016Dave HarrisonA13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision C
6/30/2016Sue ShawH21-4WIN+17LeagueDivision C
6/28/2016Steve RowlandA21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision C
6/16/2016Alan GreenA16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision C
6/7/2016Gerda EvansA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision C
6/2/2016Lesley QuinnH21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision C
5/17/2016Brenda CoppleH21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision C
5/12/2016Terry LanganA21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision C
4/27/2016vs Pensby CA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision C
Geoff Clare Trophy5 games · 2W
20181 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundIan NorrisNeston6-21LOSSLOST
20172 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundArchie GallowayThingwall B19-21LOSSWON
Quarters RoundChris WentworthBebington Park12-21LOSSLOST
20162 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundJimmy WelchAlbany B21-18WINWON
Quarters RoundLesley QuinnKendal21-10WINLOST
Leverhulme Cup1 games · 0W
20171 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundPhil NorburyBebington Park11-21LOSSLOST
George ONeill Trophy1 games · 0W
20161 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundBrian Lawrence / Peter MilneOxton Cons5-15LOSSLOST

Current Streak

1losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

3

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

2

Career worst losing streak

Last 540% win rate
LWWLL
Last 1060% win rate↓ declining
LWWLLWLWWW
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Norma Nielson0110%6/15/2017
Trevor Duckers101100%6/8/2017
Bob Thomas101100%6/1/2017
Dereck Snedker0110%5/25/2017
Stan Fraser0110%5/16/2017
Ted Poland101100%5/11/2017
Terry Scott0110%8/9/2016
Dave Dobson101100%8/4/2016
Oxton Cons C101100%7/20/2016
Ray Farrell101100%7/19/2016
Biggest Win
Sue Shaw (+17)6/30/2016
Heaviest Defeat
Dave Harrison (-8)7/7/2016
Best Season
201660% · 15 matches
Worst Season
201660% · 15 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
60% → 55%declining
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
83715 known · 6 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
1-150% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
6-746% win rate
Division C57.1%
12W·9L·21 played

Debut

Apr 27, 2016

Latest

Jun 15, 2017

Seasons Active

2 (1.1 yr span)

Matches / Season

10.5 (21 total)

Seasons

20162017