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Steve Preston

Team: Pensby BDivision: Division BLast updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

975

Current Handicap

7
Honours
Season:

46

Matches Played

31

Wins

15

Losses

67%

Win Rate

8.9

Avg Win Margin

6.9

Avg Loss Margin

19-4

Home Record

12-11

Away Record

Milestones

Career

No career milestones yet — keep bowling!

Next goal: Hot Streak 1510/15

Season Highlights

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 46 matches

+7 Rising
13 Jun3 Aug13 Jun1 Aug24 Jun5 May30 Jun30 Jul-12510
Started0
Lowest0
Current7
Win Percentage(35%)
67%
score+0.35→contribution+0.12
Avg Winning Margin(23%)
8.9
score+0.15→contribution+0.03
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
6.9
score+0.19→contribution+0.03
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
55%
score+0.10→contribution+0.01
Opponent Strength(15%)
926
score+0.27→contribution+0.04
Weighted Score+0.239
Sample Size Confidence
100%(46/33 matches)
Rating1095 → shrunk 1095→ adjusted 978
Recent 5-Season Rating (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)970
Recency Blend40% (46 recent matches)
Final Rating975
Handicap
7

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

31W15L46 matches·67.4% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Pensby B2023–2026Division B43301369.8%
Pensby2025–2026Division A31233.3%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
7/30/2026Sharon EllisA21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision B
7/23/2026Allen Clayton *A7-21LOSS-14LeagueDivision B
7/15/2026Philip CurrieA21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision B
7/14/2026Greg Orzech **H17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision B
7/7/2026Phillip McgunigallH21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision B
7/2/2026Paul Stamp *A16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision B
6/30/2026Adrian MantleH21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision B
6/11/2026Eddie Massey **A19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision B
6/9/2026Allen Clayton *H21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision B
5/21/2026Adrian MantleA21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision B
5/14/2026Kevin Turner *H14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision A
5/12/2026Eddie CharltonA21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision A
5/5/2026Keith Marks *H21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision B
8/5/2025Greg OrzechA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision B
7/8/2025Nigel WardA13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision B
7/3/2025Matthew BradyH19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision B
7/1/2025Kenneth WilliamsA21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision B
6/26/2025vs Oxton ConsH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision B
6/24/2025Steven GardnerH10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision A
6/17/2025Neil WrightH21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision B
5/20/2025George McalenyH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision B
5/15/2025Mally LloydH21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision B
5/6/2025Ross MilliganH21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision B
8/6/2024Mal HughesH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision B
8/1/2024Graham WrightH21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision B
7/30/2024Neil LangleyA21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision B
7/23/2024Paul QuinlanH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision B
7/9/2024Sue TilstonA21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision B
7/2/2024Kevin OwensA21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision B
6/19/2024vs Arno TixallA7-21LOSS-14LeagueDivision B
6/13/2024Andy PorterA21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision B
6/4/2024Joey LewisA21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision B
5/21/2024Tony SnutchH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision B
5/14/2024Kevin OwensH21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision B
8/31/2023Mervyn PryceA21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision B
8/17/2023Stephen EdwardsH21-4WIN+17LeagueDivision B
8/3/2023George LowdenH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision B
7/27/2023Graham HambletA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision B
7/11/2023Barry EmeryA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision B
7/4/2023Brian FrancisH21-1WIN+20LeagueDivision B
6/28/2023vs Arno TixallA16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision B
6/22/2023Ian GillA20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision B
6/13/2023Rod WhiteA21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision B
6/8/2023Phil GordonH21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision B
5/25/2023Stuart RaybouldH21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision B
5/18/2023David SmartA8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision B
Andy Dawson Cup5 games · 2W
20252 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundRay PenkethLever Club B21-7WINWON
Semi Final RoundMark MylesTixall3-21LOSSLOST
20242 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundNicola EcclesLever Club B21-10WINWON
Semi Final RoundTommy RobertsCammell Laird8-21LOSSLOST
20231 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundJohn SheenPensby11-21LOSSLOST
George ONeill Trophy4 games · 4W
20261 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundEthel (etty) Jones / Gary HughesArno Tixall15-6WINLOST
20252 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundLeslie Roach / Stephen RoachRoyden Hall15-2WINWON
Round of 16 RoundNick Burridge Jr / Tony SullivanGladstone15-11WINLOST
20241 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundJoe Edwards / Ray LynchLever Club15-14WINLOST
Leverhulme Cup4 games · 3W
20262 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundWalk OverLever Club B21-0WINWON
Round of 16 RoundGraham WrightAlbany21-13WINLOST
20242 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundDavid BaileyPensby C21-5WINWON
Quarters RoundPaul CottamLever Club11-21LOSSLOST

Current Streak

1wins

On a hot run

Longest Win Run

10

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

3

Career worst losing streak

Last 560% win rate
WLWLW
Last 1060% win rate— steady
WLWLWLWLWW
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Allen Clayton *11250%7/23/2026
Adrian Mantle202100%6/30/2026
Kevin Owens202100%7/2/2024
Arno Tixall0220%6/19/2024
Sharon Ellis101100%7/30/2026
Philip Currie101100%7/15/2026
Greg Orzech **0110%7/14/2026
Phillip Mcgunigall101100%7/7/2026
Paul Stamp *0110%7/2/2026
Eddie Massey **0110%6/11/2026
Biggest Win
Brian Francis (+20)7/4/2023
Heaviest Defeat
Allen Clayton * (-14)7/23/2026
Best Season
202491% · 11 matches
Worst Season
202358% · 12 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
74% → 61%declining
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
89735 known · 11 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
6-275% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
21-678% win rate

By Division

Division B30-13 (70%)
Division A1-2 (33%)
Division A33.3%
1W·2L·3 played
Division B69.8%
30W·13L·43 played

Debut

May 18, 2023

Latest

Jul 30, 2026

Seasons Active

4 (3.2 yr span)

Matches / Season

11.5 (46 total)

Seasons

2023202420252026