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Val Limb

Team: Pensby DDivision: Division CLast updated: 9/29/2026

Rating

832

Current Handicap

9
Honours
Season:

26

Matches Played

18

Wins

8

Losses

69%

Win Rate

7.8

Avg Win Margin

6.9

Avg Loss Margin

8-4

Home Record

10-4

Away Record

Milestones

Career

No career milestones yet — keep bowling!

Next goal: 50 Wins18/50

Season Highlights

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 26 matches

+9 Rising
12 May7 Jun29 Jun12 Jul21 Jul4 Aug16 Jul13 Aug-13713
Started0
Lowest0
Current9
Win Percentage(35%)
69%
score+0.38→contribution+0.13
Avg Winning Margin(23%)
7.8
score-0.03→contribution-0.01
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
6.9
score+0.19→contribution+0.03
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
65%
score+0.30→contribution+0.03
Opponent Strength(15%)
837
score+0.21→contribution+0.03
Weighted Score+0.223
Sample Size Confidence
12%(26/75 matches)
Rating1089 → shrunk 1011→ adjusted 711
Recent 5-Season Rating (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)707
Recency Blend8% (6 recent matches)
Final Blended Rating711
Handicap9

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

18W8L26 matches·69.2% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Albany B2016Division C2013765%
Pensby D2025–2026Division C65183.3%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
8/13/2026Karen DunnH21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision C
8/10/2026Alan SimpsonA21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision C
7/22/2026Alan WilsonA21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision C
7/22/2026Alan WilsonA21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision C
7/16/2026Gary BrabanderA19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision C
7/28/2025vs Bromborough Social ClubH21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision C
8/18/2016vs Hoylake CentralA19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision C
8/4/2016Muriel EvansH21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision C
8/2/2016Ann ConnellA21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision C
7/28/2016Colin LitsterH10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision C
7/21/2016Wally SmithA8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision C
7/19/2016Peter SleemanH21-4WIN+17LeagueDivision C
7/14/2016Nobby HughesH16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision C
7/12/2016Don ChalkleyA21-9WIN+12LeagueDivision C
7/7/2016Barry TilstonH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision C
7/5/2016Ian PovallH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision C
6/29/2016vs Oxton Cons CA13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision C
6/28/2016John MarklandH21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision C
6/9/2016Stephen BurkeA21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision C
6/7/2016Peter TeagueH16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision C
5/31/2016Alan HoughtonH12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision C
5/17/2016Aaron RichardsA21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision C
5/12/2016Trevor DuckersH21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision C
5/11/2016vs Pensby CA21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision C
5/10/2016Henry WilsonA21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision C
4/26/2016Kenneth WilliamsA21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision C
Geoff Clare Trophy1 games · 1W
20261 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundRay HartleyPensby C21-11WINWON

Current Streak

4wins

On a hot run

Longest Win Run

5

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

2

Career worst losing streak

Last 580% win rate
WWWWL
Last 1070% win rate↑ improving
WWWWLWLWWL
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Alan Wilson202100%7/22/2026
Karen Dunn101100%8/13/2026
Alan Simpson101100%8/10/2026
Gary Brabander0110%7/16/2026
Bromborough Social Club101100%7/28/2025
Hoylake Central0110%8/18/2016
Muriel Evans101100%8/4/2016
Ann Connell101100%8/2/2016
Colin Litster0110%7/28/2016
Wally Smith0110%7/21/2016
Biggest Win
Peter Sleeman (+17)7/19/2016
Heaviest Defeat
Wally Smith (-13)7/21/2016
Best Season
201665% · 20 matches
Worst Season
201665% · 20 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
77% → 62%declining
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
76518 known · 8 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
0-10% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
13-476% win rate
Division C69.2%
18W·8L·26 played

Debut

Apr 26, 2016

Latest

Aug 13, 2026

Seasons Active

3 (10.3 yr span)

Matches / Season

8.7 (26 total)

Seasons

201620252026