Note that player rankings links are always available within the "address for feedback, scope..." page on the right side of the main blog page. You can also find how these rankings are calculated there.
As of June 27, 2015 the top five were:
Larralde--8600
Ducassou--7700
Bilbao--4950
Guichandut--4950
De Ezcurra--4650
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Main Nue Tournament--Le Trophee Intersports
Le Trophee Intersports (pelotefree.live.fr) (Esku Pilota), played at Trinquet Anderenia ,Donibane Lohizune (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) June 24, 27, 2016:
Final:
Monce-Guichandut defeated Elgart-Amulet 40-35
Between the two sources linked to above, the entire tournament is covered, The Esku Pilota website contains a succinct final match story. You can also find the complete videos of all three matches there (2 semi-finals and a final), but not in one place. For that check the Esku Pilota Youtube site. But the easiest place to get almost everything you will need to enjoy this tournament is the pelotefree.live.fr site linked to above. All three match videos are conveniently located (when you are inside one match of a competition, simply close that window to take you back to the main competition site). The final contains a graph and linescore. The second semi-final is the most professionally produced video, with sound commentary and a superimposed scoreboard. The first video is the most basic and you will have to listen to the judge call out the scores. On top of all this, there is a 4 and 1/2 minute audio (at the Esku Pilota web site) with Monce about how it feels to win a tournament. With all the visual and sound information available at the sources, I decided not to burden you with any analysis of this tournament, as it is all there for you to see, hear, and read about. The only thing I might add is to watch Monce and Guichandut, not just in the final, but in both their tournament matches. They are young, up and coming players, very athletic, hungry, and enthusiastic. A joy to watch.
Final:
Monce-Guichandut defeated Elgart-Amulet 40-35
Between the two sources linked to above, the entire tournament is covered, The Esku Pilota website contains a succinct final match story. You can also find the complete videos of all three matches there (2 semi-finals and a final), but not in one place. For that check the Esku Pilota Youtube site. But the easiest place to get almost everything you will need to enjoy this tournament is the pelotefree.live.fr site linked to above. All three match videos are conveniently located (when you are inside one match of a competition, simply close that window to take you back to the main competition site). The final contains a graph and linescore. The second semi-final is the most professionally produced video, with sound commentary and a superimposed scoreboard. The first video is the most basic and you will have to listen to the judge call out the scores. On top of all this, there is a 4 and 1/2 minute audio (at the Esku Pilota web site) with Monce about how it feels to win a tournament. With all the visual and sound information available at the sources, I decided not to burden you with any analysis of this tournament, as it is all there for you to see, hear, and read about. The only thing I might add is to watch Monce and Guichandut, not just in the final, but in both their tournament matches. They are young, up and coming players, very athletic, hungry, and enthusiastic. A joy to watch.
Main Nue Tournament--Challenge Elhina
Challenge Elhina (Trinquet Elhina, Amendaritz), Jun. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2016.
The best place to find the complete context of this EP 1000 tournament is the pilotelive.free.fr (Challenge Elhina) link above. This was a 6 team doubles tournament played in two "poules." Each three team "poule" played a round robin against the other two, so that over the course of the four week tournament there were three matches played in each "poule", with the best records in each going on to the final. The source of all of the information about this tournament, from match stories, selected match statistics, interviews with the players, and full match video was either the Esku Pilota web or Youtube site. I have used the pelotelive.free.fr site as the base site to link to because of its ease of access as a central point of departure for the entire tournament. You should be able to link back to the original Esku Pilota sites of interest from links given at pelotelive.free.fr. Note that when you enter an individual match from the competition page,PFF will open a new window. To get back to the competition simply close that window. And then use the back arrow to get back to the blog item.
Final:
Larralde-Harismendy defeated Etchegaray-Ducassou 40-33 on June 26, 2016
Match article (source: Esku Pilota)
The best place to find the complete context of this EP 1000 tournament is the pilotelive.free.fr (Challenge Elhina) link above. This was a 6 team doubles tournament played in two "poules." Each three team "poule" played a round robin against the other two, so that over the course of the four week tournament there were three matches played in each "poule", with the best records in each going on to the final. The source of all of the information about this tournament, from match stories, selected match statistics, interviews with the players, and full match video was either the Esku Pilota web or Youtube site. I have used the pelotelive.free.fr site as the base site to link to because of its ease of access as a central point of departure for the entire tournament. You should be able to link back to the original Esku Pilota sites of interest from links given at pelotelive.free.fr. Note that when you enter an individual match from the competition page,PFF will open a new window. To get back to the competition simply close that window. And then use the back arrow to get back to the blog item.
Final:
Larralde-Harismendy defeated Etchegaray-Ducassou 40-33 on June 26, 2016
Match article (source: Esku Pilota)
Reaction of Harismendy to his winner which ended the match, full match video, interview with Harismendy after the match,
MY ARTICLE-- Key points of the match,enhanced linescore and some basic (and very subjective) match statistics:
MY ARTICLE-- Key points of the match,enhanced linescore and some basic (and very subjective) match statistics:
Main Nue Tournament--Tournee des Commercants de Bayonne
Tournee des Commercants de Bayonne (Trinquet Saint-Andre, Baiona (Bayonne), May 26, June 2, June 9, 2016. All information not sourced below comes from the Esku Pilota Results pages. This was a doubles tournament with two semi-finals and a final, played on consecutive Thursdays at Saint-Andre.
Final:
Aguirre-Iturbe defeated Darmendrail-Irribaren 50-27 on June 9, 2016
Match article and Partial Match video (Source: Esku Pilota Website)
The video joins the match in progress but very early in it.
Semi-Finals:
Aguirre-Iturbe defeated Alcacena-Bonetbelche 50-45 on June 2, 2016
Darmendrail-Irribaren defeated Etcheverry-Lucu 50-34 on May 26, 2016
Final:
Aguirre-Iturbe defeated Darmendrail-Irribaren 50-27 on June 9, 2016
Match article and Partial Match video (Source: Esku Pilota Website)
The video joins the match in progress but very early in it.
Semi-Finals:
Aguirre-Iturbe defeated Alcacena-Bonetbelche 50-45 on June 2, 2016
Darmendrail-Irribaren defeated Etcheverry-Lucu 50-34 on May 26, 2016
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