Mousehole’s Western League campaign has received a big boost with the arrival this week of striker Jack Bray-Evans.
The 27-year old first came to prominence at his home-town club Newquay, before joining Falmouth Town in October 2021, where he went on to be a ‘Golden Boot’ winning member of their treble-winning squad.
Last season, Falmouth won the League, League Cup and Senior Cup, together with promotion to the Western League Premier Division. JBE scored an impressive total of 42 goals: 34 in the League and League Cup (10 for Newquay), one in the FA Vase, and 7 in the Senior Cup – scoring in every Round including the winner in the Final.
Asked what had prompted the move to Mousehole, Jack Bray-Evans explained:
“The club made an approach for me and after having a meeting with the Manager (Jake Ash) and the Director of Football (Adam Fletcher) I feel this is the direction I need to go in with my football. The set up and professionalism is top quality and as a player with a real desire to progress, I feel this is the best environment for me right now. I have only fond memories at Falmouth Town, it’s a fantastic club and I leave on good terms with everyone involved there, but I couldn’t say no once this opportunity came my way and I can’t wait to get to work with the rest of the squad.”
When asked what he hoped to bring to Mousehole, he went on to say:
“Firstly, I hope to bring a good personality to have around the club and in the changing room. I will also bring with me a huge level of commitment and desire to be successful. Being a striker, I obviously want to continue in the same form I’ve had across the past year in scoring goals, and also bringing some additional quality to the final third of the pitch. The club already has a very talented squad of players and I’m pleased to be a part of this and hopefully add something extra to the team.”
Mousehole Manager Jake Ash is clearly delighted with the new signing:
“Getting Jack is a huge bonus for us. With the success he has had at Falmouth, and of course their tremendous support, we knew it would be difficult to persuade him to come across. But he is really good mates with a few of our Newquay-based boys and they all stressed how hungry he is to improve.”
“Fletch and I were so impressed when we met Jack – I’m not sure I’ve sat down with many people who are as driven as he is. At 27, he is in his prime and he has such a clear idea of what he wants to do and what he can bring us. With Louis Price going away for a period, and Andy Watkins taking a step back, we needed some more attacking options and Jack will absolutely give us that. It’s really clear his ambitions align with ours and I’m really confident he’s going to love being amongst the group here and bring so much to us, both on and off the pitch.
I’d also like to thank Falmouth and in particular Westy (Manager Andy Westgarth) for their help in making this happen.”
The new signing will be immediately available for selection for Mousehole, who sit in fourth place in the League table after an unbeaten 13-match run since mid-August, and with several games in hand over the teams above. Their next match is at Welton Rovers on Saturday – however, there is some doubt about that fixture going ahead, with below-zero temperatures forecast in north-east Somerset overnight. The following match is on Saturday 17th, away at Wellington, before the Boxing Day clash at home against Helston Athletic (12-noon) – which now has even more added interest.
