Shipley Scrabble Club Shipley Market Square clock tower

Ratings, averages and handicaps

Current ratings

The following table shows the players' current club ratings. Players who have played less than 30 ratable games in the past two years don't have a rating.

The rating system is fully explained on another page.

Player Rating Based on this
many games
Alan 126 35
Martin B 113 33
Sandra 106 33
Pippa 100 35
Muriel 66 38

Running averages

The following table shows the players' average scores and spreads for the past year. Only standard games are included in this calculation. The number of games played by the player is shown in the last column; the date of the last game used in the calculation is also shown.

Player Average score Average spread Games Last played
Alan 421 89 80 30 Jan 2025
Rick 388 34 16 23 Jan 2025
Jane 387 34 76 30 Jan 2025
Kath A 371 22 67 30 Jan 2025
Harry 369 26 75 30 Jan 2025
Sandra 363 5 68 30 Jan 2025
Martin B 360 23 40 23 Jan 2025
Paul W 343 -19 28 30 Jan 2025
Pippa 332 -17 54 23 Jan 2025
Dave 324 -45 4 22 Feb 2024
Muriel 319 -27 73 30 Jan 2025
Isobel 315 -17 66 23 Jan 2025
Jaqueline 309 -42 74 30 Jan 2025
William 292 -55 44 30 Jan 2025
Mark 199 -164 31 30 Jan 2025

Handicap scores

The following table shows the suggested scores that should be given to players in club handicap competitions. They are based on the average scores and spreads obtained in first round games in the previous year and on the current ratings. A more detailed description of the calculation can be found on the handicap tournaments page.

Player Handicap Comments
Alan 0
Rick 25 Average and spread calculated from only 8 games. Player doesn't have a rating
Jane 26 . Player doesn't have a rating
Sandra 32
Martin B 34
Pippa 51
Harry 55 . Player doesn't have a rating
Kath A 58 . Player doesn't have a rating
Muriel 81
Paul W 84 Average and spread calculated from only 14 games. Player doesn't have a rating
Isobel 104 . Player doesn't have a rating
Jaqueline 110 . Player doesn't have a rating
Dave 113 Average and spread calculated from only 2 games. Player doesn't have a rating
William 122 . Player doesn't have a rating
Mark 235 Average and spread calculated from only 15 games. Player doesn't have a rating