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Richie Kirby

Team: Bromborough RecsDivision: Division ALast updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

1036

Current Handicap

5
Honours
Season:

21

Matches Played

12

Wins

9

Losses

57%

Win Rate

10.6

Avg Win Margin

7.1

Avg Loss Margin

9-7

Home Record

3-2

Away Record

40%

Handicap Confidence

Low Confidence
21 / 33 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 9/2/2026

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

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Next goal: Decade Player3/10
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 21 matches

+5 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.

4 Jun9 Jul13 May24 Jul12 May9 Jun2 Sept-11357

Gives 5 more chalks than at the start of this period.

Started0
Lowest0
Current5
Win Percentage(35%)
57%
score+0.14→contribution+0.05
Avg Winning Margin(23%)
10.6
score+0.43→contribution+0.10
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%)
1011
score+0.15→contribution+0.02
Weighted Score+0.207
Sample Size Confidence
40%(21/33 matches)
Rating1083 → shrunk 1034
Recent 5-Season Rating (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)1041
Recency Blend28% (21 recent matches)
Final Rating1036
Handicap
5

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
-28 since first recorded
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Bromborough Recs2024–2026Division A2112957.1%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
9/2/2026Steve GreenfieldH16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision A
7/30/2026Roy JonesH21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision A
6/18/2026Jess OsborneH11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision A
6/9/2026Paul Cottam **A21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision A
5/19/2026David EvansH21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision A
5/14/2026Malcolm Gilfoyle *H21-3WIN+18LeagueDivision A
5/12/2026Kevin Exell *H21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision A
8/5/2025Tony SullivanH13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision A
7/30/2025Liam HowardA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision A
7/24/2025Paul CottamH21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision A
7/15/2025Gary DonaldsonH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision A
7/3/2025Jack WoodH20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision A
5/13/2025Christopher WoodA21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision A
8/6/2024Matty HindleyH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision A
7/16/2024Robbie FitzpatrickA6-21LOSS-15LeagueDivision A
7/9/2024Paul LewisH21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision A
7/2/2024Stephen LangtonH21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision A
6/25/2024Ian MuskettH8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision A
6/4/2024Tony SullivanH20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision A
5/28/2024Robbie FitzpatrickH17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision A
5/21/2024Elise HormbreyA21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision A
George ONeill Trophy3 games · 1W
20262 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Semi Final RoundPhil Critchley / Sam ThompsonThingwall3-15LOSSWON
Final RoundDanny Morris / Steve GreenfieldGladstone7-15LOSSLOST
20241 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundTania Gilfoyle / Malcolm GilfoyleHeswall Rbl B15-6WINWON
Leverhulme Cup1 games · 0W
20241 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundPeter HolianCammell Laird13-21LOSSLOST

Current Streak

1losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

4

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

3

Career worst losing streak

Last 560% win rate
LWLWW
Last 1060% win rate— steady
LWLWWWWLLW
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Tony Sullivan0220%8/5/2025
Robbie Fitzpatrick0220%7/16/2024
Steve Greenfield0110%9/2/2026
Roy Jones101100%7/30/2026
Jess Osborne0110%6/18/2026
Paul Cottam **101100%6/9/2026
David Evans101100%5/19/2026
Malcolm Gilfoyle *101100%5/14/2026
Kevin Exell *101100%5/12/2026
Liam Howard0110%7/30/2025
Biggest Win
Malcolm Gilfoyle * (+18)5/14/2026
Heaviest Defeat
Robbie Fitzpatrick (-15)7/16/2024
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
50% → 64%improving
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
101318 known · 3 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
2-722% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
7-278% win rate
Division A57.1%
12W·9L·21 played

Debut

May 21, 2024

Latest

Sep 2, 2026

Seasons Active

3 (2.3 yr span)

Matches / Season

7.0 (21 total)

Seasons

202420252026