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Ray Wharton

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

Rating

877

Current Handicap

8
Honours
Season:

141

Matches Played

89

Wins

52

Losses

63%

Win Rate

9.0

Avg Win Margin

6.9

Avg Loss Margin

51-22

Home Record

38-30

Away Record

100%

Handicap Confidence

Very Reliable
65 / 33 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 7/28/2026

A large recent sample: 65 matches in the 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 window, comfortably past the 33-match benchmark for full confidence. The handicap is stable and only shifts as form changes.

Milestones

Career

50 Wins

89 wins

Next goal: Decade Player9/10

Season Highlights

2016

10-Game Streak

12 in a row

Handicap Trend

All Time · 141 matches

+8 Rising
12 May11 May22 Aug6 Jun8 Jul3 Aug25 Jul24 Jul28 Jul-12510
Started0
Lowest0
Current8
Win Percentage(35%)
52%
score+0.05→contribution+0.02
Avg Winning Margin(23%)
8.3
score+0.04→contribution+0.01
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
7.1
score+0.15→contribution+0.02
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
55%
score+0.10→contribution+0.01
Opponent Strength(15%)
851
score-0.12→contribution-0.02
Weighted Score+0.041
Sample Size Confidence
100%(65/33 matches)
Rating1016 → shrunk 1016→ adjusted 884
Recent 5-Season Rating (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)866
Recency Blend40% (65 recent matches)
Final Rating877
Handicap
8

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

89W52L141 matches·63.1% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Sea Dog2016–2026Division C, Division B141895263.1%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
7/28/2026Michael HewittH21-2WIN+19LeagueDivision C
7/21/2026David DunnA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision C
7/16/2026Colin Wolfarth ***A11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision C
7/7/2026Dee ButlerH21-4WIN+17LeagueDivision C
7/2/2026Leslie RoachA10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision C
6/30/2026Bill PlattH16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision C
6/24/2026Pat CrossA21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision C
6/23/2026Colin TurnerH12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision C
6/16/2026Carole WhyteH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision C
5/28/2026Teresa DobsonA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision C
5/21/2026Bill PlattA16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision C
5/19/2026Simon FisherH21-3WIN+18LeagueDivision C
5/14/2026Nancy BrabanderA20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision C
5/12/2026Calum JonesH17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision C
5/6/2026Ross BoardmanA21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision C
5/5/2026June BuckleyH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision C
8/12/2025Derek BramellA21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision C
8/5/2025Roy CookeH21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision C
7/24/2025Viv SchausH21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision C
7/22/2025Kathryn HowardA21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision C
7/15/2025Ron WhyteH21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision C
7/8/2025Eric MahoneyA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision C
7/3/2025Doug TaylorA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision C
7/1/2025Tony LakeH16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision C
6/24/2025Pat MclaughlinH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision C
6/18/2025vs Pensby CA13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision C
6/10/2025Josephine FitzpatrickH21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision C
6/5/2025vs Bromborough Social ClubA4-21LOSS-17LeagueDivision C
6/3/2025Gerry RoxbyA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision C
5/21/2025vs Pensby DA21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision C
5/15/2025Terry BoydH18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision C
5/13/2025John BuckleyH21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision C
8/20/2024Ian PiercyH21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision C
8/1/2024David CrawfordA20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision C
7/30/2024Shaun LuckieH16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision C
7/25/2024Gale Formston-wrightH18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision C
7/23/2024Simon ThompsonA19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision C
7/9/2024Roy NewcombeH21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision C
7/4/2024Stan NewellA13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision C
7/2/2024Tony McsorleyH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision C
6/26/2024vs Pensby CA21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision C
6/25/2024Christopher WilliamsA21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision C
6/13/2024Terry BoydH14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision C
6/11/2024Hayley JonesA7-21LOSS-14LeagueDivision C
6/6/2024vs Bebington ParkH21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision C
5/30/2024Fred DohertyA8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision C
5/29/2024vs Bromborough Social ClubA21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision C
5/14/2024Andy PritchardA21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision C
5/7/2024Roger HamerH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision C
8/24/2023Teresa DobsonH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision B
8/17/2023Peter JonesA21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision B
8/8/2023vs Bromborough Recs AA21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision B
8/3/2023John GorrieA21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision B
7/27/2023Robert PinningH8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision B
7/20/2023Ruth BlakeA21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision B
7/13/2023Nicky BaileyA13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision B
7/6/2023Terry MilnerH21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision B
7/4/2023Katie WoodH15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision B
6/29/2023Kevin PulhamA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision B
6/22/2023Phillip McgunigallH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision B
6/13/2023Fred BoltonH4-21LOSS-17LeagueDivision B
6/8/2023Ian GillA21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision B
6/1/2023Len MastermanH11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision B
5/25/2023John GorrieH21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision B
5/18/2023Paul GriffithsA12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision B
8/3/2021vs Pensby CH19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision C
7/27/2021vs Thingwall BA21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision C
7/15/2021vs NestonH6-21LOSS-15LeagueDivision C
7/8/2021vs Bromborough Pool BH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision C
7/1/2021vs Pensby BH9-21LOSS-12LeagueDivision C
6/17/2021vs Thingwall BH21-4WIN+17LeagueDivision C
6/10/2021vs Bebington ParkH21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision C
6/8/2021vs NestonA21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision C
5/26/2021vs Pensby BA21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision C
5/19/2021vs Pensby CA21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision C
8/8/2019Henry WilsonH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision C
8/1/2019Peter ChallinorH15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision C
7/31/2019vs Hoylake Central & MelroseA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision C
7/25/2019Ron GreenH21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision C
7/23/2019Gerda EvansA20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision C
7/18/2019Doreen ButlerA21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision C
7/3/2019vs Pensby CA21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision C
6/27/2019Clive BrownH17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision C
6/25/2019vs Bromborough Pool BA21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision C
6/20/2019Alan SteedmanA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision C
6/6/2019Sally PovallH21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision C
5/30/2019Mark McaseyA21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision C
5/23/2019Gerda EvansH21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision C
5/9/2019Dot RowlandsH21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision C
8/9/2018Carol WyburnH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision C
7/25/2018vs Hoylake Central & MelroseA21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision C
7/24/2018Pat BensonH21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision C
7/19/2018Linda ClareA13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision C
7/12/2018Arthur JonesA21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision C
7/5/2018John EisenH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision C
7/3/2018vs Thingwall BA16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision C
6/28/2018Brenda ChamberlainH21-4WIN+17LeagueDivision C
6/14/2018James AthertonH18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision C
5/31/2018Maureen PercivalH21-3WIN+18LeagueDivision C
5/23/2018vs Pensby CA21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision C
5/17/2018John HenshallH21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision C
5/15/2018Margaret ProwseH21-2WIN+19LeagueDivision C
8/22/2017Geoff HawkswellH21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision C
8/17/2017Teresa DobsonA4-21LOSS-17LeagueDivision C
8/15/2017Eric BellH21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision C
8/10/2017Linda ClareA21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision C
8/2/2017vs Pensby CA21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision C
8/1/2017Colin MaddockH21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision C
7/27/2017Jake McelnayA21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision C
7/25/2017Janet SnedkerH21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision C
7/13/2017Archie GallowayH20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision C
7/11/2017Ann ConnellA21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision C
7/4/2017Alan HoughtonH21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision C
6/29/2017Derek MycockA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision C
6/22/2017Malcolm RannardH21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision C
6/15/2017Valerie CecchiniH16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision C
6/8/2017Ron WilsonA21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision C
6/1/2017Jake McelnayH19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision C
5/25/2017Fred DohertyA12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision C
5/16/2017Norman HulseA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision C
5/11/2017Ann ConnellH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision C
8/18/2016vs Oxton Cons CH21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision C
8/9/2016Norman HulseH21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision C
8/4/2016Alan HoughtonH21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision C
8/2/2016Ron WilsonH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision C
7/28/2016Aaron RichardsA21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision C
7/27/2016Dave EvansA21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision C
7/20/2016vs Oxton Cons CA21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision C
7/19/2016Brian MakinsonH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision C
7/14/2016Alan DunbarA21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision C
7/12/2016Denise CapperH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision C
7/7/2016Dave DobsonA21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision C
6/30/2016Frank WilliamsonH21-4WIN+17LeagueDivision C
6/28/2016Gary DonaldsonA9-21LOSS-12LeagueDivision C
6/16/2016Simon ThelwallA21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision C
6/7/2016Colin MaddockA21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision C
6/2/2016Tucker JacksonH16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision C
5/17/2016John SheppardH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision C
5/12/2016Ron GreenA12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision C
4/27/2016vs Pensby CA21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision C
4/26/2016Peter LimbH21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision C
1 Cup Title Won
Geoff Clare Trophy 2025· Sea Dog
Geoff Clare Trophy13 games · 11W 1×
20262 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundAndy DawsonTixall B21-17WINWON
Semi Final RoundLeslie SilcockBromborough Pool B21-13WINLOST
2025 Winner3 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundLynn BaileyPensby C19-21LOSSWON
Semi Final RoundAlan MathewsOxton Cons B21-15WINWON
Final RoundAnn PritchardBromborough Pool B21-10WINWON
20241 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundJeff LawleyTixall B21-17WINLOST
20192 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundEthel JonesBromborough Recs B21-13WINWON
Semi Final RoundPhilip CurrieBebington Park21-15WINLOST
20181 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundPhilip JonesNeston16-21LOSSLOST
20172 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundBarry TilstonThingwall B21-19WINWON
Quarters RoundNigel WardBebington Park21-12WINLOST
20162 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundRay WilliamsAlbany B21-17WINWON
Quarters RoundGeorge DugganKendal21-13WINLOST
George ONeill Trophy7 games · 4W
20261 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundAtrau Charlton / Eddie CharltonBromborough Recs12-15LOSSLOST
20251 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundDave Eaton / Gillian McalenyThingwall5-15LOSSLOST
20221 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundRicky Powell / Darren BreenLedsham Royal15-6WINLOST
20192 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundRita Gunnigle / Neil PowellPensby C15-8WINWON
Round of 16 RoundBrenda Thompson / Hanna LusseyHeswall Rbl B15-11WINLOST
20162 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundDave Eaton / Alan GreenThingwall15-13WINLOST
Round of 16 RoundBrian Lawrence / Peter MilneOxton Cons5-15LOSSLOST
Leverhulme Cup5 games · 3W
20261 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundIan PiercyTixall B21-17WINLOST
20251 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundLynne TofieldPt Sunlight Vill & Wks B8-21LOSSLOST
20241 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundBrian HanlonGladstone19-21LOSSLOST
20171 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundDerek MycockBebington Park21-5WINLOST
20161 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundGary LewisParkfield21-9WINLOST
Andy Dawson Cup1 games · 0W
20231 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundPeter JonesOxton Cons B20-21LOSSLOST

Current Streak

1wins

On a hot run

Longest Win Run

13

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

4

Career worst losing streak

Last 540% win rate
WLLWL
Last 1040% win rate— steady
WLLWLLWLWL
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Pensby C62875%6/18/2025
Teresa Dobson12333.3%5/28/2026
Thingwall B21366.7%7/27/2021
Bill Platt0220%6/30/2026
Bromborough Social Club11250%6/5/2025
Terry Boyd0220%5/15/2025
Bebington Park202100%6/6/2024
Fred Doherty0220%5/30/2024
John Gorrie202100%8/3/2023
Neston11250%7/15/2021
Biggest Win
Michael Hewitt (+19)7/28/2026
Heaviest Defeat
Unknown (-17)6/5/2025
Favourite Victim
Pensby C6-2 H2H
Best Season
201685% · 20 matches
Worst Season
202644% · 16 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
74% → 52%declining
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
82297 known · 44 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
6-746% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
51-3361% win rate

By Division

Division C80-45 (64%)
Division B9-7 (56%)
Division B56.3%
9W·7L·16 played
Division C64%
80W·45L·125 played

Debut

Apr 26, 2016

Latest

Jul 28, 2026

Seasons Active

9 (10.3 yr span)

Matches / Season

15.7 (141 total)

Seasons

201620172018201920212023202420252026