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Richie Finch

Top 10%
Team: GladstoneDivision: Division ALast updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

1160

Current Handicap

3
Honours
Season:

41

Matches Played

29

Wins

12

Losses

71%

Win Rate

9.6

Avg Win Margin

5.0

Avg Loss Margin

13-4

Home Record

16-8

Away Record

100%

Handicap Confidence

Very Reliable
41 / 33 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 7/11/2024

A large recent sample: 41 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

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Next goal: Decade Player6/10
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

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Handicap Trend

All Time · 41 matches

+3 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.

26 Apr7 Jul11 Aug1 Jun11 Jul15 Aug31 Jul18 Jul11 Jul-1259

Gives 3 more chalks than at the start of this period.

Started0
Lowest0
Current3
Win Percentage(35%)
71%
score+0.41→contribution+0.15
Avg Winning Margin(23%)
9.6
score+0.26→contribution+0.06
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
5.0
score+0.50→contribution+0.07
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
75%
score+0.50→contribution+0.05
Opponent Strength(15%)
989
score+0.40→contribution+0.06
Weighted Score+0.399
Sample Size Confidence
100%(41/33 matches)
Rating1160 → shrunk 1160
Handicap
3

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

29W12L41 matches·70.7% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Gladstone2016–2024Division A41291270.7%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
7/11/2024Paul GriffithsA20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision A
5/21/2024Mark HoughtonH21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision A
7/27/2021Joe BrettA21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision A
5/20/2021Gill SheenA21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision A
8/1/2019Peter McgrathA20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision A
7/18/2019Paul QuinlanH21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision A
5/16/2019David SmartA21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision A
5/14/2019Colin GouldingH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision A
8/16/2018Syd TaylorA21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision A
8/9/2018Dave SimcoeA21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision A
7/31/2018Tom JamesA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision A
7/12/2018Jordan McdermottA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision A
7/10/2018Glynis LomaxH21-1WIN+20LeagueDivision A
8/22/2017Brian PinderA21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision A
8/17/2017John RogersH20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision A
8/15/2017Eric AndersonA21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision A
8/10/2017Darren BreenH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision A
8/3/2017Alec HaynesA21-4WIN+17LeagueDivision A
7/18/2017Brian LusseyH21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision A
7/13/2017Dave WalkerA21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision A
7/11/2017Barbara McburneyH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision A
7/6/2017Alan SmithH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision A
7/4/2017John RogersA20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision A
6/22/2017Liam RyanA21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision A
6/8/2017Matthew WilkinsonA21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision A
6/1/2017Mike HalseyH15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision A
5/25/2017Jack WilsonA21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision A
5/18/2017Peter LoveH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision A
5/11/2017Margaret LewisA21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision A
8/16/2016Peter WinstanleyH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision A
8/11/2016Steve HindsH21-4WIN+17LeagueDivision A
7/21/2016Graham WalkerH13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision A
7/19/2016Jim OconnorA21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision A
7/14/2016Neil DunnH21-2WIN+19LeagueDivision A
7/12/2016Keith WhartonA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision A
7/7/2016Christine DutfieldH21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision A
6/30/2016Jean ClarkA21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision A
5/31/2016Brian PinderA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision A
5/17/2016Lee PowellA5-21LOSS-16LeagueDivision A
5/12/2016Ian JonesH18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision A
4/26/2016Christian TitherA21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision A
3 Cup Titles Won
George ONeill Trophy 2023· GladstoneGeorge ONeill Trophy 2019· GladstoneGeorge ONeill Trophy 2016· Gladstone
George ONeill Trophy15 games · 11W 3×
20241 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundThomas Raybould / Eddie CharltonBromborough Recs15-14WINLOST
2023 Winner2 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Semi Final RoundThomas Raybould / Stuart RaybouldBromborough Recs15-4WINWON
Final RoundAnthony Pattin / Mike PattinLedsham Royal15-14WINWON
20223 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundJim Mannion / Roger HampsonPort Sunlight V&w15-4WINWON
Round of 16 RoundNicky Bailey / Valerie CecchiniPensby15-4WINWON
Quarters RoundAlan Green / Stephen WheeldonThingwall B12-15LOSSWON
2019 Winner2 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Semi Final RoundJordan Mcdermott / Ian HazlehurstTixall15-13WINWON
Final RoundGarry Cullen / Brian OconnorThingwall15-4WINWON
20181 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Semi Final RoundStuart Blair / Andy RoseLedsham Royal10-15LOSSLOST
20171 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundKeith Wharton / Brian SommervilleTixall10-15LOSSLOST
2016 Winner5 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundAnthony Clare / Linda ClareNeston15-0WINWON
Round of 16 RoundRobin May / Dave RowlandTixall14-15LOSSWON
Quarters RoundPeter Martin / Kevin CostallOxton Cons B15-1WINWON
Semi Final RoundGill Smith / Ray BillyardPort Sunlight V&w15-0WINWON
Final RoundBrian Pinder / Paul RolfeOxton Cons15-11WINWON
Leverhulme Cup8 games · 6W
20242 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundPeter BarkerOxton Cons21-11WINWON
Semi Final RoundDanny MorrisTixall19-21LOSSLOST
20231 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundPaul LewisLedsham Royal21-19WINWON
20191 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Final RoundSteven GardnerLever Club21-14WINLOST
20181 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundDavid WhitesideThingwall21-17WINLOST
20172 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundBrian LongerOxton Cons21-11WINWON
Quarters RoundPaul GriffithsTixall2-21LOSSLOST
20161 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundLen MastermanHeswall Rbl B21-12WINWON

Current Streak

1losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

7

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

3

Career worst losing streak

Last 560% win rate
LWWWL
Last 1080% win rate↓ declining
LWWWLWWWWW
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Brian Pinder11250%8/22/2017
John Rogers0220%8/17/2017
Paul Griffiths0110%7/11/2024
Mark Houghton101100%5/21/2024
Joe Brett101100%7/27/2021
Gill Sheen101100%5/20/2021
Peter Mcgrath0110%8/1/2019
Paul Quinlan101100%7/18/2019
David Smart101100%5/16/2019
Colin Goulding101100%5/14/2019
Biggest Win
Glynis Lomax (+20)7/10/2018
Heaviest Defeat
Lee Powell (-16)5/17/2016
Best Season
201781% · 16 matches
Worst Season
201658% · 12 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
65% → 76%improving
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
98735 known · 6 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
8-1044% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
15-288% win rate
Division A70.7%
29W·12L·41 played

Debut

Apr 26, 2016

Latest

Jul 11, 2024

Seasons Active

6 (8.2 yr span)

Matches / Season

6.8 (41 total)

Seasons

201620172018201920212024