Stories & records

The arguments, quantified

The point of statistics is not to remove opinion. It is to make the opinion work harder.
7

England Cup wins

Across 14 completed editions.

4

Sweden Cup wins

Including the inaugural 2010 Cup and the emphatic 2024 win.

3

Drawn Cups

Proof that a weekend can finish level without finishing the argument.

The all-time table

Points have a long memory

Reconstructed directly from player-match rows.

#PlayerMatchesPointsW–L–D
1Martin Turner452722–13–10
2Ben Blackburn452420–17–8
3Eddie Yeandle452420–17–8
4Alex Scheepers442422–18–4
5Graham Carter422323–19–0
6Chris Kibbey452119–22–4
7Matte Eriksson452017–22–6
8John Mitchell351816–15–4
9Pasi Mäkeläinen3017.517–12–1
10Janne Nordlander371613–18–6
11Markus Lindström291614–11–4
12Tomas Persson361514–20–2
Winning most often

Win rate, minimum 12 matches

#PlayerMatchesWin rate
1Cameron Turner1266.7%
2Pasi Mäkeläinen3056.7%
3Edward Trick1656.2%
4Graham Carter4254.8%
5Staffan Persson1553.3%
6Alex Scheepers4450.0%
7Martin Turner4548.9%
8Markus Lindström2948.3%
9John Mitchell3545.7%
10Ben Blackburn4544.4%
Editorial file

Stories hiding in the data

The BetterBall specialists

Some players improve when somebody else is sharing the problem. Player pages now compare format points-per-match, making partnership golf and Singles genuinely different reputations.

The Sunday problem

Singles strips away the partner and makes the record personal. The new profiles expose who thrives alone and who would prefer Saturday never ended.

The recurring opponent

Because every player page now carries opponent records, the Cup can identify genuine bogey opponents rather than relying on selective recollection.

Home advantage

There have been 9 outright home wins and 2 outright away wins. The venue matters, but not enough to be trusted blindly.

Largest verdict

2011 at Celtic Manor: England won by 6 points.

Retention is a result

The drawn Cups in 2016, 2019 and 2023 show why the holder matters. A tie can feel very different depending on who arrived carrying the trophy.