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Richard Norbury

Team: Naval ClubDivision: League 2Last updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

860

Current Handicap

9
Honours
Season:

14

Matches Played

8

Wins

6

Losses

57%

Win Rate

11.3

Avg Win Margin

10.2

Avg Loss Margin

4-2

Home Record

4-4

Away Record

13%

Handicap Confidence

Low Confidence
14 / 39 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 5/3/2024

Only 14 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

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Next goal: Hot Streak 155/15
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 14 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.

21 Apr26 May23 Jun7 Jul11 Aug22 Apr3 May-12510

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

Started0
Lowest0
Current9
Win Percentage(40%)
57%
score+0.14→contribution+0.06
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
11.3
score+0.54→contribution+0.14
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
10.2
score-0.36→contribution-0.05
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
57%
score+0.14→contribution+0.01
Opponent Strength(10%)
867
score+0.00→contribution+0.00
Weighted Score+0.153
Sample Size Confidence
13%(14/39 matches)
Rating1077 → shrunk 1010→ adjusted 860
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

8W6L14 matches·57.1% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Naval Club2022–2024League 2148657.1%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
5/3/2024Daniel JeffriesA1-21LOSS-20LeagueLeague 2
4/26/2024Graham JordanH19-21LOSS-2LeagueLeague 2
4/22/2024Graham WalkerA7-21LOSS-14LeagueLeague 2
8/18/2023Mike McgeeA21-7WIN+14LeagueLeague 2
8/11/2023Kish BalgobinH21-7WIN+14LeagueLeague 2
8/7/2023Andrew MeldrumA21-18WIN+3LeagueLeague 2
7/7/2023Thomas GreenH21-2WIN+19LeagueLeague 2
7/3/2023vs Cammell LairdA21-17WIN+4LeagueLeague 2
6/23/2023vs KendalA11-21LOSS-10LeagueLeague 2
6/12/2023vs Gladstone BH21-13WIN+8LeagueLeague 2
5/26/2023Trevor BarracloughH21-5WIN+16LeagueLeague 2
5/22/2023Ian FordA21-9WIN+12LeagueLeague 2
4/21/2023Mark SmithA10-21LOSS-11LeagueLeague 2
7/4/2022Paul QuinlanH17-21LOSS-4LeagueLeague 2
Cec Hannay Rose Bowl2 games · 1W
20231 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 Round* Gary DonaldsonAlbany15-21LOSSLOST
20221 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundJohn MountfordKendal21-3WINWON
Doctor Dawson Victory Cup2 games · 1W
20241 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundColin MounseyCammell Laird21-17WINLOST
20231 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundJohn DevlinWest Kirby Victoria15-21LOSSLOST
Frank Hurst Trophy2 games · 2W
20231 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundSteve SherlockHoylake Central & Melrose B21-9WINLOST
20221 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundLes SharrocksUpton Victory Hall21-11WINLOST

Current Streak

3losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

5

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

3

Career worst losing streak

Last 540% win rate
LLLWW
Last 1060% win rate↓ declining
LLLWWWWWLW
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Daniel Jeffries0110%5/3/2024
Graham Jordan0110%4/26/2024
Graham Walker0110%4/22/2024
Mike Mcgee101100%8/18/2023
Kish Balgobin101100%8/11/2023
Andrew Meldrum101100%8/7/2023
Thomas Green101100%7/7/2023
Cammell Laird101100%7/3/2023
Kendal0110%6/23/2023
Gladstone B101100%6/12/2023
Biggest Win
Thomas Green (+19)7/7/2023
Heaviest Defeat
Daniel Jeffries (-20)5/3/2024
Best Season
202380% · 10 matches
Worst Season
202380% · 10 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
57% → 57%improving
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
83011 known · 3 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
0-10% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
6-460% win rate
League 257.1%
8W·6L·14 played

Debut

Jul 4, 2022

Latest

May 3, 2024

Seasons Active

3 (1.8 yr span)

Matches / Season

4.7 (14 total)

Seasons

202220232024