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Steve Bowden

Team: Little Sutton BDivision: Division CLast updated: 9/29/2026

Rating

809

Current Handicap

10
Honours
Season:

19

Matches Played

8

Wins

11

Losses

42%

Win Rate

8.9

Avg Win Margin

7.1

Avg Loss Margin

3-4

Home Record

5-7

Away Record

Milestones

Career

No career milestones yet — keep bowling!

Next goal: Decade Player2/10

Season Highlights

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 19 matches

+10 Rising
29 May17 Jun1 Jul5 May25 Jun30 Jul13 Aug-13712
Started0
Lowest0
Current10
Win Percentage(35%)
42%
score-0.16→contribution-0.06
Avg Winning Margin(23%)
8.9
score+0.15→contribution+0.03
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
7.1
score+0.15→contribution+0.02
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
42%
score-0.16→contribution-0.02
Opponent Strength(15%)
848
score-0.32→contribution-0.05
Weighted Score-0.064
Sample Size Confidence
6%(19/75 matches)
Rating974 → shrunk 998→ adjusted 798
Recent 5-Season Rating (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)790
Recency Blend25% (19 recent matches)
Final Blended Rating796
Handicap10

Formula: Rating = 1000 + (weighted score × 400). 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 ÷ 75), 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 2022, 2023, 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

8W11L19 matches·42.1% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Little Sutton B2026Division C106460%
Little Sutton2025Division C92722.2%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
8/13/2026Peter LimbA21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision C
8/6/2026Michael DabbsA21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision C
8/4/2026Paul MossA21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision C
7/30/2026Mark ProctorA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision C
7/23/2026Tom PughA16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision C
7/21/2026Tommy BrownH19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision C
6/25/2026David Bailey ***A8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision C
6/2/2026Owen RobertsA21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision C
5/26/2026Ken HannawayH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision C
5/5/2026Nick Lang-yatesH21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision C
7/24/2025Paul HarrisA8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision C
7/15/2025Bill PlattH15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision C
7/1/2025Phillip McgunigallH20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision C
6/24/2025Angela SmithA21-4WIN+17LeagueDivision C
6/17/2025Alan SimpsonH21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision C
6/10/2025Dee ButlerA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision C
6/3/2025Paul HarrisH13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision C
5/29/2025vs Pensby CA12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision C
5/13/2025Tony McsorleyA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision C

Current Streak

3wins

On a hot run

Longest Win Run

3

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

4

Career worst losing streak

Last 560% win rate
WWWLL
Last 1060% win rate— steady
WWWLLLLWWW
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Paul Harris0220%7/24/2025
Peter Limb101100%8/13/2026
Michael Dabbs101100%8/6/2026
Paul Moss101100%8/4/2026
Mark Proctor0110%7/30/2026
Tom Pugh0110%7/23/2026
Tommy Brown0110%7/21/2026
David Bailey ***0110%6/25/2026
Owen Roberts101100%6/2/2026
Ken Hannaway101100%5/26/2026
Biggest Win
Angela Smith (+17)6/24/2025
Heaviest Defeat
David Bailey *** (-13)6/25/2026
Best Season
202660% · 10 matches
Worst Season
202660% · 10 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
22% → 60%improving
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
83017 known · 2 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
0-20% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
8-753% win rate
Division C42.1%
8W·11L·19 played

Debut

May 13, 2025

Latest

Aug 13, 2026

Seasons Active

2 (1.3 yr span)

Matches / Season

9.5 (19 total)

Seasons

20252026