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Rick Ashcroft

Team: Eagle & Child BillingeDivision: Division 2Last updated: 9/29/2026

Rating

827

Current Handicap

15
Honours
Season:

89

Matches Played

52

Wins

37

Losses

58%

Win Rate

7.7

Avg Win Margin

7.6

Avg Loss Margin

37-12

Home Record

15-25

Away Record

Milestones

Career

50 Wins

52 wins

Next goal: Centurion52/100

Season Highlights

2024

Home Dominance

9/9 home

Handicap Trend

All Time · 89 matches

+15 Rising
7 Jun11 Apr4 Jul10 Apr2 Jul6 May5 Aug2 Jun1 Sept-14916
Started0
Lowest0
Current15
Win Percentage(40%)
58%
score+0.17→contribution+0.07
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
7.7
score-0.04→contribution-0.01
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
7.6
score+0.06→contribution+0.01
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
55%
score+0.10→contribution+0.01
Opponent Strength(10%)
727
score-0.14→contribution-0.01
Weighted Score+0.062
Sample Size Confidence
100%(89/50 matches)
Rating1019 → shrunk 1019→ adjusted 869
Recent 3-Season Rating (2024, 2025, 2026)886
Recency Blend40% (53 recent matches)
Final Blended Rating876
Handicap15

Formula: Rating = 1000 + (weighted score × 300). Each factor is normalized to −1…+1, multiplied by its weight, then summed. Bayesian shrinkage: the raw rating is pulled toward 1000 by a confidence factor (matches ÷ 50), so players with few games don't get extreme handicaps. Recency blend: the shrunk all-time rating is blended with a separate rating from the seasons selected in Handicap Calculation Years (currently 2024, 2025, 2026), weighted up to 40% based on recent match volume (30+ matches = full 40%). Players with no recent matches keep their all-time rating unchanged. Rating is mapped to handicap 0–15 (lower = stronger).

League

52W37L89 matches·58.4% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Eagle & Child (Billinge)2022–2024Division 354312357.4%
Eagle & Child Billinge2026Division 21810855.6%
Billinge BC2025Division 31711664.7%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
9/1/2026Martin WebsterH21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 2
8/25/2026Mike SmithA6-21LOSS-15LeagueDivision 2
8/18/2026Ray CharnockH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision 2
8/4/2026Lee BolanH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 2
7/21/2026G EdmundsH9-21LOSS-12LeagueDivision 2
7/14/2026Kieron FeeneyA6-21LOSS-15LeagueDivision 2
7/8/2026John CooperA13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision 2
7/7/2026John DanielsH21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision 2
6/23/2026Simon ReadH20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision 2
6/16/2026Alex WallaceH21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision 2
6/9/2026Alan OakesA21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision 2
6/2/2026John LawrensonH21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision 2
5/26/2026Shaun GoldthorpeA8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision 2
5/19/2026R GerrardH21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision 2
5/5/2026Brian LeaH8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision 2
4/28/2026Norman AthertonA21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 2
4/21/2026Garry CarrH21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 2
4/14/2026Dave NimmoA9-21LOSS-12LeagueDivision 2
9/2/2025Ged HopeA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision 3
8/26/2025W PenningtonH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision 3
8/12/2025Ken EvansH16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision 3
8/5/2025Colin JonesA13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision 3
7/29/2025James RobertsH21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 3
7/15/2025Albert DayA21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision 3
7/8/2025John PyeH21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 3
7/1/2025Gary ElliotA1-21LOSS-20LeagueDivision 3
6/24/2025Steve GloverH19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision 3
6/17/2025Les JonesA21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision 3
6/10/2025Alan TaylorH21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision 3
6/3/2025Phillip AlmondA21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 3
5/28/2025R GerrardH21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision 3
5/13/2025AbsentH21-0WIN+21LeagueDivision 3
5/6/2025Kevin CunninghamH21-3WIN+18LeagueDivision 3
4/30/2025Alan TaggartA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision 3
4/22/2025Peter JaundrillH21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision 3
9/3/2024Alan KearnsH21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision 3
8/27/2024Mike SmithA21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision 3
8/20/2024Roy BryanA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision 3
7/30/2024John PickavanceH21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision 3
7/23/2024Ken EvansA16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision 3
7/16/2024Steve BrownH21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision 3
7/9/2024Frank DennettA21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision 3
7/2/2024Philip BinghamH21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 3
6/25/2024Colin JonesA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision 3
6/18/2024Alan TaggartH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision 3
6/11/2024Geoff HoughtonH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision 3
6/4/2024Paul BoltonA21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision 3
5/28/2024Ron SingletonH21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision 3
5/14/2024Peter GeorgesonH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 3
5/7/2024Harry SmithA20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision 3
4/24/2024David SandlandA21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision 3
4/16/2024Kevin CorriganH21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision 3
4/10/2024D FitzgeraldA21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision 3
9/6/2023Stuart BloxhamA13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision 3
9/5/2023Frank DennettA9-21LOSS-12LeagueDivision 3
8/29/2023George MarshH21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision 3
8/22/2023David CunliffeA21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision 3
8/8/2023Jim SowlerH21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision 3
8/1/2023Alex WallaceA13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision 3
7/25/2023Jack HardenH21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision 3
7/18/2023Anthony SinerA21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision 3
7/11/2023Harry SmithH21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision 3
7/4/2023Paul BoltonA21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision 3
6/27/2023Roy BryanH20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision 3
6/13/2023P CollinsH21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 3
6/6/2023John KayH21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision 3
5/30/2023Ray BatesA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision 3
5/23/2023Mike CramptonH17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision 3
5/9/2023Dennis MussellH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision 3
5/2/2023Steve SmithA19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision 3
4/25/2023Tony FinnertyH21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision 3
4/18/2023Andy HillA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision 3
4/11/2023John PenningtonH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision 3
8/23/2022Alex WallaceA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision 3
8/16/2022Jim RennisonA16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision 3
8/9/2022Roy BryanH21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision 3
8/2/2022Jim SowlerA21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 3
7/26/2022Les DennettH18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision 3
7/12/2022H GreenhallH21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 3
7/5/2022Terry ReillyA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision 3
6/28/2022Roy PealingH21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 3
6/14/2022Paul SpoonerH12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision 3
6/7/2022Colin BurrowsH17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision 3
5/31/2022Andy HillA8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision 3
5/24/2022Graham FenneyH19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision 3
5/17/2022Phil WatkinsA21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision 3
5/3/2022Mike HitchcoxA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision 3
4/26/2022Eddie MiddlehurstH19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision 3
4/19/2022Ron LambA8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision 3

Current Streak

1wins

On a hot run

Longest Win Run

6

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

4

Career worst losing streak

Last 560% win rate
WLWWL
Last 1050% win rate— steady
WLWWLLLWLW
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Alex Wallace12333.3%6/16/2026
Roy Bryan12333.3%8/20/2024
Mike Smith11250%8/25/2026
R Gerrard202100%5/19/2026
Ken Evans0220%8/12/2025
Colin Jones0220%8/5/2025
Alan Taggart11250%4/30/2025
Frank Dennett11250%7/9/2024
Paul Bolton202100%6/4/2024
Harry Smith11250%5/7/2024
Biggest Win
Absent (+21)5/13/2025
Heaviest Defeat
Gary Elliot (-20)7/1/2025
Best Season
202478% · 18 matches
Worst Season
202231% · 16 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
55% → 62%improving
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
72789 known · 0 unknown
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
52-3758% win rate

By Division

Division 342-29 (59%)
Division 210-8 (56%)
Division 255.6%
10W·8L·18 played
Division 359.2%
42W·29L·71 played

Debut

Apr 19, 2022

Latest

Sep 1, 2026

Seasons Active

5 (4.4 yr span)

Matches / Season

17.8 (89 total)

Seasons

20222023202420252026