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Stephen Ball

Team: Heswall RblDivision: Division ALast updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

828

Current Handicap

Honours

Season:

Matches Played

Wins

Losses

38%

Win Rate

8.1

Avg Win Margin

9.7

Avg Loss Margin

20-22

Home Record

10-26

Away Record

100%

Handicap Confidence

Very Reliable

78 / 33 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 8/4/2021

A large recent sample: 78 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

No career milestones yet — keep bowling!

Next goal: 50 Wins30/50

✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 78 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.

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

Started0

Lowest0

Current9

Win Percentage(35%)

38%

score-0.23→contribution-0.08

Avg Winning Margin(23%)

8.1

score+0.02→contribution+0.01

Avg Losing Margin(15%)

9.7

score-0.28→contribution-0.04

Recent Form (last 20)(10%)

40%

score-0.20→contribution-0.02

Opponent Strength(15%)

926

score-0.31→contribution-0.05

Weighted Score-0.189

Sample Size Confidence

100%(78/33 matches)

Rating925 → shrunk 925→ adjusted 828

Handicap

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

30W48L78 matches·38.5% win rate

Club	Seasons	Division(s)	P	W	L	Win %
Heswall Rbl	2018–2021	Division A, Division B	44	11	33	25%
Heswall Rbl B	2016–2021	Division B, Division C	34	19	15	55.9%

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result	Margin	Competition	Division
8/4/2021	vs Arno Tixall	A	11-21	LOSS	-10	League	Division B
8/3/2021	Barbara Mcburney	A	18-21	LOSS	-3	League	Division A
7/29/2021	Mick Andrews	H	8-21	LOSS	-13	League	Division A
7/27/2021	Ray Evans	H	8-21	LOSS	-13	League	Division B
7/22/2021	Ritchie Kirby	A	21-17	WIN	+4	League	Division B
7/15/2021	Atrau Charlton	H	11-21	LOSS	-10	League	Division A
7/13/2021	Alan Mathews	H	21-15	WIN	+6	League	Division B
7/8/2021	Barry Miller	A	17-21	LOSS	-4	League	Division B
7/1/2021	Alan Dunbar	H	7-21	LOSS	-14	League	Division A
6/24/2021	Natasha Stratton	H	21-8	WIN	+13	League	Division B
6/22/2021	Barry Callister	H	13-21	LOSS	-8	League	Division B
6/8/2021	Fred Beacall	H	21-15	WIN	+6	League	Division B
6/2/2021	vs Oxton Cons C	A	21-20	WIN	+1	League	Division B
6/1/2021	Stephen Bibby	A	6-21	LOSS	-15	League	Division A
5/25/2021	Alan Dunbar	A	16-21	LOSS	-5	League	Division A
8/15/2019	Paul Adams	H	21-16	WIN	+5	League	Division B
8/14/2019	vs Pensby C	A	12-21	LOSS	-9	League	Division C
8/8/2019	David Owen	A	8-21	LOSS	-13	League	Division B
8/6/2019	Colin Wolfarth	H	21-15	WIN	+6	League	Division B
8/1/2019	Bobbie Jameson	A	21-13	WIN	+8	League	Division B
7/30/2019	Adrian Cairns	H	21-8	WIN	+13	League	Division B
7/25/2019	Ken Wright	A	21-15	WIN	+6	League	Division B
7/23/2019	Albert Smith	A	6-21	LOSS	-15	League	Division B
7/18/2019	Les Davies	H	14-21	LOSS	-7	League	Division B
7/16/2019	Arthur Jones	A	10-21	LOSS	-11	League	Division B
7/9/2019	Alan Everitt	A	19-21	LOSS	-2	League	Division B
7/4/2019	David Crawford	H	14-21	LOSS	-7	League	Division B
6/20/2019	Peter Holian	H	21-20	WIN	+1	League	Division B
6/13/2019	Jean Clark	A	11-21	LOSS	-10	League	Division B
6/6/2019	Wayne Roberts	A	11-21	LOSS	-10	League	Division B
5/30/2019	Bob Thomas	H	16-21	LOSS	-5	League	Division B
5/23/2019	Ronnie Jones	H	21-4	WIN	+17	League	Division B
5/15/2019	vs Arno Tixall	A	17-21	LOSS	-4	League	Division B
5/14/2019	Linda Clare	H	21-11	WIN	+10	League	Division B
5/8/2019	vs Oxton Cons C	A	21-20	WIN	+1	League	Division B
5/2/2019	Roy Brannon	H	21-15	WIN	+6	League	Division B
8/21/2018	Martin Small	H	10-21	LOSS	-11	League	Division A
8/14/2018	Mike Brannon	H	13-21	LOSS	-8	League	Division A
8/9/2018	Fred Bolton	A	12-21	LOSS	-9	League	Division A
7/31/2018	Steve Snow	A	2-21	LOSS	-19	League	Division A
7/26/2018	Finlay Hormbrey	H	14-21	LOSS	-7	League	Division A
7/24/2018	Barbara Mcburney	A	12-21	LOSS	-9	League	Division A
7/19/2018	John Rogers	H	7-21	LOSS	-14	League	Division A
7/12/2018	Allen Jones	H	8-21	LOSS	-13	League	Division A
7/10/2018	Karen Smith	A	4-21	LOSS	-17	League	Division A
7/5/2018	Mark Obrien	A	9-21	LOSS	-12	League	Division A
6/28/2018	John Harrison	A	9-21	LOSS	-12	League	Division A
6/14/2018	Robin Probbing	A	16-21	LOSS	-5	League	Division A
6/7/2018	Mark Hadfield	H	3-21	LOSS	-18	League	Division A
5/31/2018	Brian Whitlow	A	13-21	LOSS	-8	League	Division A
5/24/2018	Chris Morrison	H	15-21	LOSS	-6	League	Division A
5/17/2018	Sean Howell	A	3-21	LOSS	-18	League	Division A
5/15/2018	Edna Cook	A	21-19	WIN	+2	League	Division A
5/10/2018	John Gommersall Jr	H	10-21	LOSS	-11	League	Division A
5/9/2018	vs Arno Tixall	A	17-21	LOSS	-4	League	Division B
8/22/2017	Derek Mycock	H	21-14	WIN	+7	League	Division C
8/15/2017	George Jellicoe	H	21-16	WIN	+5	League	Division C
8/10/2017	Gordon Lavender	A	10-21	LOSS	-11	League	Division C
8/3/2017	Philip Sweeney	H	21-13	WIN	+8	League	Division C
8/1/2017	Brian Williams	A	21-14	WIN	+7	League	Division C
7/27/2017	Keith Bailey	H	21-14	WIN	+7	League	Division C
7/20/2017	Ken Wright	A	21-11	WIN	+10	League	Division C
7/13/2017	Doreen Butler	H	16-21	LOSS	-5	League	Division C
7/6/2017	Roger Hamer	A	21-10	WIN	+11	League	Division C
6/29/2017	Peter Prowse	A	8-21	LOSS	-13	League	Division C
6/22/2017	Peter Teague	H	21-8	WIN	+13	League	Division C
6/15/2017	John Gelling	A	18-21	LOSS	-3	League	Division C
6/8/2017	John Markland	H	21-12	WIN	+9	League	Division C
5/18/2017	Mark Obrien	H	9-21	LOSS	-12	League	Division C
5/11/2017	Peter Lucas	H	21-0	WIN	+21	League	Division C
8/9/2016	Jackie Thompson	H	6-21	LOSS	-15	League	Division C
8/2/2016	George Lowden	A	21-12	WIN	+9	League	Division C
7/19/2016	Hilary Chalton	H	21-5	WIN	+16	League	Division C
7/12/2016	Jake Mcelnay	H	21-13	WIN	+8	League	Division C
6/7/2016	Robert Kell	H	12-21	LOSS	-9	League	Division C
5/31/2016	John Keegan	H	21-13	WIN	+8	League	Division C
5/17/2016	Dave Dobson	H	18-21	LOSS	-3	League	Division C
5/10/2016	Nicky Bailey	H	16-21	LOSS	-5	League	Division C

2 Cup Titles Won

Andy Dawson Cup 2019· Heswall RblGeoff Clare Trophy 2017· Heswall Rbl B

Andy Dawson Cup3 games · 2W 1×

2019 Winner3 rounds

Round	Opponent	Team	Score	Result	Team
Quarters Round	David Owen	Cammell Laird	15-21	LOSS	WON
Semi Final Round	Norman Harrison	Bromborough Pool	21-9	WIN	WON
Final Round	Edna Cook	Oxton Cons B	21-11	WIN	WON

Geoff Clare Trophy2 games · 2W 1×

2017 Winner2 rounds

Round	Opponent	Team	Score	Result	Team
Semi Final Round	Kathryn Mcasey	Bromborough Recs B	21-10	WIN	WON
Final Round	Nigel Ward	Bebington Park	21-17	WIN	WON

Leverhulme Cup3 games · 3W

20192 rounds

Round	Opponent	Team	Score	Result	Team
Round of 16 Round	Robert Bowers	Bromborough Recs	21-9	WIN	WON
Quarters Round	John Gorrie	Pensby	21-10	WIN	LOST

20181 round

Round	Opponent	Team	Score	Result	Team
Quarters Round	George Argyle	Lever Club B	21-18	WIN	LOST

George ONeill Trophy3 games · 1W

20173 rounds

Round	Opponent	Team	Score	Result	Team
Round of 16 Round	Tony Whitty / Dave Roberts	Albany	15-12	WIN	WON
Quarters Round	Paul Lewis / Russell Seymour	Ledsham Royal	14-15	LOSS	WON
Semi Final Round	Jordan Mcdermott / Andrew Halsey	Tixall	13-15	LOSS	LOST

Current Streak

4losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

Career worst losing streak

Last 520% win rate

LLLLW

Last 1030% win rate— steady

LLLLWLWLLW

Opponent	W	L	Total	Win %	Last Met
Arno Tixall	0	3	3	0%	8/4/2021
Barbara Mcburney	0	2	2	0%	8/3/2021
Alan Dunbar	0	2	2	0%	7/1/2021
Oxton Cons C	2	0	2	100%	6/2/2021
Ken Wright	2	0	2	100%	7/25/2019
Mark Obrien	0	2	2	0%	7/5/2018
Mick Andrews	0	1	1	0%	7/29/2021
Ray Evans	0	1	1	0%	7/27/2021
Ritchie Kirby	1	0	1	100%	7/22/2021
Atrau Charlton	0	1	1	0%	7/15/2021

Biggest Win

Peter Lucas (+21)5/11/2017

Heaviest Defeat

Steve Snow (-19)7/31/2018

Nemesis

Arno Tixall0-3 H2H

Best Season

201767% · 15 matches

Worst Season

20185% · 19 matches

Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)

38% → 38%improving

Avg Opponent Rating Faced

90962 known · 16 unknown

vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)

3-1616% win rate

vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)

22-2151% win rate

By Division

Division B15-15 (50%)

Division A1-23 (4%)

Division C14-10 (58%)

Division A4.2%

1W·23L·24 played

Division B50%

15W·15L·30 played

Division C58.3%

14W·10L·24 played

Debut

May 10, 2016

Latest

Aug 4, 2021

Seasons Active

5 (5.2 yr span)

Matches / Season

15.6 (78 total)

Seasons

20162017201820192021