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Steve Jones

Team: PensbyDivision: League 3Last updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

870

Current Handicap

9
Honours
Season:

22

Matches Played

8

Wins

14

Losses

36%

Win Rate

8.9

Avg Win Margin

8.1

Avg Loss Margin

7-7

Home Record

1-7

Away Record

32%

Handicap Confidence

Low Confidence
22 / 39 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 7/2/2018

Only 22 of the 39 matches needed for full confidence in the 2024, 2025, 2026 window. The rating is pulled toward the league average, so the handicap may shift noticeably as more results arrive.

Milestones

Career

No career milestones yet — keep bowling!

Next goal: Decade Player3/10
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 22 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.

4 Jul29 Jul5 Aug8 Aug19 Aug5 Jun31 Jul2 Jul-13713

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

Started0
Lowest0
Current9
Win Percentage(40%)
36%
score-0.27→contribution-0.11
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
8.9
score+0.15→contribution+0.04
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
8.1
score-0.01→contribution-0.00
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
40%
score-0.20→contribution-0.02
Opponent Strength(10%)
923
score-0.36→contribution-0.04
Weighted Score-0.130
Sample Size Confidence
32%(22/39 matches)
Rating935 → shrunk 979→ adjusted 870
Handicap
9

Formula: Rating = 1000 + (weighted score × 500). Each factor is normalized to −1…+1, multiplied by its weight, then summed. Window: factors are computed from the Handicap Calculation Years only (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 ÷ 39, 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

8W14L22 matches·36.4% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Heswall RBL2016League 11421214.3%
Pensby2017–2018League 386275%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
7/2/2018Bill AtkinsonH21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 3
6/11/2018Stan NewellA16-21LOSS-5LeagueLeague 3
6/8/2018Adrian CairnsH21-5WIN+16LeagueLeague 3
7/31/2017Chris KassackH21-9WIN+12LeagueLeague 3
7/17/2017c Paul PartridgeH15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 3
6/12/2017Bill AtkinsonH21-14WIN+7LeagueLeague 3
6/5/2017vs Royden HallA21-17WIN+4LeagueLeague 3
6/2/2017Alan StoreyH21-8WIN+13LeagueLeague 3
8/19/2016vs Manor RoadH6-21LOSS-15LeagueLeague 1
8/19/2016Mark BainbridgeH6-21LOSS-15LeagueLeague 1
8/12/2016Ken StockerA14-21LOSS-7LeagueLeague 1
8/12/2016vs Manor RoadA14-21LOSS-7LeagueLeague 1
8/8/2016vs Tixall BH17-21LOSS-4LeagueLeague 1
8/8/2016Robert RogersH17-21LOSS-4LeagueLeague 1
8/5/2016vs Tixall BA12-21LOSS-9LeagueLeague 1
8/5/2016Robert RogersA12-21LOSS-9LeagueLeague 1
8/1/2016vs Lever ClubH21-12WIN+9LeagueLeague 1
8/1/2016Colin GouldingH21-12WIN+9LeagueLeague 1
7/29/2016vs Lever ClubA14-21LOSS-7LeagueLeague 1
7/29/2016Chris EcclesA14-21LOSS-7LeagueLeague 1
7/4/2016Jordan McdermottH12-21LOSS-9LeagueLeague 1
7/4/2016vs TixallH12-21LOSS-9LeagueLeague 1
Cec Hannay Rose Bowl1 games · 0W
20181 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundMatty Gilmore *Tixall14-21LOSSLOST
Doctor Dawson Victory Cup2 games · 0W
20182 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundDave BayneNaval Club19-21LOSSWON
Round of 32 RoundPaul SavilleNew Brighton Quarry Vikings14-21LOSSLOST
Frank Hurst Trophy1 games · 1W
20161 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundMark SmithKendal21-17WINLOST
Graham White Cup1 games · 1W
20161 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundAndrew HalseyTixall B21-12WINLOST

Current Streak

1wins

On a hot run

Longest Win Run

3

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

8

Career worst losing streak

Last 560% win rate
WLWWL
Last 1060% win rate— steady
WLWWLWWWLL
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Bill Atkinson202100%7/2/2018
Manor Road0220%8/19/2016
Tixall B0220%8/8/2016
Robert Rogers0220%8/8/2016
Lever Club11250%8/1/2016
Stan Newell0110%6/11/2018
Adrian Cairns101100%6/8/2018
Chris Kassack101100%7/31/2017
c Paul Partridge0110%7/17/2017
Royden Hall101100%6/5/2017
Biggest Win
Adrian Cairns (+16)6/8/2018
Heaviest Defeat
Unknown (-15)8/19/2016
Best Season
201614% · 14 matches
Worst Season
201614% · 14 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
18% → 55%improving
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
86913 known · 9 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
0-30% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
6-460% win rate

By Division

League 12-12 (14%)
League 36-2 (75%)
League 114.3%
2W·12L·14 played
League 375%
6W·2L·8 played

Debut

Jul 4, 2016

Latest

Jul 2, 2018

Seasons Active

3 (2.0 yr span)

Matches / Season

7.3 (22 total)

Seasons

201620172018