100 UP FOR JAY OWENS AT BURNHAM-ON-SEA

100 UP FOR JAY OWENS AT BURNHAM-ON-SEA

 Jay Owens – Bridgwater & Albion’s current 1^st XV stand-off – is due to make his 100^th 1^st XV appearance in the match at Burnham-on-Sea on Friday 27 September.

Jay was awarded his 1^st XV badge on his 75^th appearance in the last game of the 2022/23 season against Wellington and has now moved speedily on to the 100 mark.  He has excellent Albion pedigree as he came up through our Mini and Junior Section and through the Colts XV before making his 1^st XV debut in a Somerset Cup match at Taunton in November 2013.  Thereafter he took his time in establishing a regular place in the side but he assisted our United XV to an unbeaten Somerset Premier season along the way.  He is capable of playing in all of the back positions outside of scrum-half and has mainly appeared in the centre and now at stand-off.  Appearing in 21 of our 23 matches in 2023/24, he has expanded his range of kicking and passing skills considerably, making him a much more rounded player and one capable of leading our back division to more sparkling play.  He is a more than adequate back-up goal-kicker as his record suggests.

Jay has appeared in all three of our matches this season to date, scoring a try and two penalties in the opening match against Nailsea & Backwell.  At 29 years of age, he has plenty of time for further and considerable involvement – we thank him for his efforts to date and look forward to much more to come.

JAY OWENS 12.05.1995

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