Remonte--June Rankings

The June 2016 monthly rankings for the Oriamendi2010 roster at the beginning of July. For full rankings and explanation see the rankings page on the right side of the blog.

Leaders were

Group A: Ion: 36.88
Group B: Erburu: 39

Maximum ranking is 40.

Remonte--Tourneo de San Fermin

The Tourneo de San Fermin was played at the Euskal Jai Berri Fronton, Huarte on July 6, 7, and 9, 2016. Source for all scores and statistics, unless otherwise noted: Oriamendi2010.

Tournament Announcement 

July 9:

Final:

Urriza-Etxeberria III defeated Zeberio II-Barrenetxea IV 40-24

Full match video (final followed by 3rd place match) (Source: EITB)

Match article:

Selected linescore:

11-10; 18-10; 31-23; 40-24

Scoring: (Source: EITB)

Urriza--+22 -2; Etxeberria III--+9 -6
Zeberio II--+13 -5; Barrenetxea IV--+3 -4

Other match statistics available at the end of the video (1 hour, 3 minutes, 37 seconds on the recording).

Third place match:

Matxin III-Ion defeated Uterga-Endika 40-35

Scoring: (Source: EITB)

Matxin III--+20 -4; Ion--+7 -7
Uterga--+11 -3; Endika--+13 -10

Other match statistics available at the end of the video (2 hours, 6 minutes, 35 seconds on the recording).

July 7 Semi-Final

Urriza-Etxeberria III defeated Uterga-Endika 40-30

Match article:

Selected linescore (winners listed first).

6-6; 10-15; 20-20; 26-21; 31-25; 40-30

Scoring:

Urriza--+21 -2; Etxeberria III--+7 (including 4 service aces) -5
Uterga--+15 -5; Endika +8 (including 2 service aces) -6

July 6 Semi-final

Zeberio II-Barrenetxea IV defeated Matxin III-Ion 40-36.

Match article:

Selected linescore (winners listed first).

10-10; 18-12; 26-21; 32-26; 32-31; 37-32; 40-36

Scoring:

Zeberio II--+22 -1;  Barrenetxea IV--+11 (including 1 service ace) -(?)
Maxtin III--+19 -3; Ion--+12 (including 5 service aces) -4

Remonte--Tournaments or Star Matches--The Fascinating Matchups of Urriza v Uterga

As the career of the great Ezkurra (see more on him and all players on the players pages linked to on the right side of the blog) winds down, two great front courters, Urriza and Uterga, compete to be his heir. And they compete against each other often. This theme continues this summer in both tournaments all over the South Basque and weekly matches at the Galarreta Fronton (Hernani).

Since May 28, 2016, they have faced each other in 4 short court (36 meter mur a gauche) tournament finals, each winning two.  The story of their matches on short courts has been summarized in two Oriamendi2010 articles that dealt with their latest meeting on July 14. The first article announced the scheduling of their latest final and summarized their previous results. The second article chronicled the outcome of their latest match.

Of these 4 matches, we have full video of one.

Uterga-Aizpuru III defeated Urriza-Zaldua 35-25 at Beloki Fronton (1) (2), Zumarraga, in the final of the Gipuzkoako Foru Aldundiaren 2016ko Saria-VII Erremonte Kopa.

Match article (Source: Oriamendi2010):

MY ARTICLE: Enhanced linescore, basic statistics, and analysis of the match

Full match video: Match begins at 1 hour, 6 minutes, 30 seconds of the recording. (Source: EITB)

Also, the Galarreta "Star" match of June 25, 2016 featured a matchup of the two on the big court:

Urriza-Barrenetxea IV defeated Uterga-Maxtin III-Etxeberria III 40-33.

Match article (Source: Oriamendi2010)

Full match video: (Source: EITB) Note: this video also includes full match video of the match that followed it (Zeberio II-Aizpuru III v Ansa II-Ion). Watching the entire video will give you a taste of a day at Galarrata. The question to ask about the Urriza v Uterga match is "Does an extra player give a team an advantage?"

MY ARTICLE: Links to other Urriza-Uterga matches.