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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

100%

Handicap Confidence

Very Reliable
46 / 33 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 7/30/2026

A large recent sample: 46 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: Hot Streak 1510/15
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 46 matches

+7 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.

13 Jun3 Aug13 Jun1 Aug24 Jun5 May30 Jun30 Jul-12510

Gives 7 more chalks than at the start of this period.

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