This is a current awareness blog that links to the latest sources of information on Basque Pelota matches and Tournaments. It covers all of both North and South Basque modalities: Pro and amateur. It links to match stories, statistics and video highlights and/or full match videos. !!!NEW CESTA PUNTA PRO TOUR 2024 CESTA NADAU--DECEMBER 6, 13, 20, 2024---JAI ALAI LEAGUE (EREMAN!) WINTER SERIES--OCTOBER 2024--FEBRUARY 2025!!!
This is a current awareness blog that links to the latest sources of information on Basque Pelota matches and Tournaments. It covers all of both North and South Basque modalities: Pro and amateur. It links to match stories, statistics and video highlights and/or full match videos. !!!NEW CESTA PUNTA PRO TOUR 2024 CESTA NADAU--DECEMBER 6, 13, 20, 2024---JAI ALAI LEAGUE (EREMAN!) WINTER SERIES--OCTOBER 2024--FEBRUARY 2025!!!
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Jai Alai/Cesta Punta--Jai Alai World Tour--Masters Series: Gernika II
Source for all scores and articles: Jai Alai World Tour website.
At Fronton Gernika Jai Alai (1) (2) Gernika II
Aug. 5:
3rd place:
Barandika-Amigorena defeated Erik-Lekerika 2-1 (14-15, 15-13, 5-2).
Final:
Hormaetxea-Aldazabal defeated Beaskoetxea-Txasio 2-1 (15-10, 13-15, 5-1).
Full match video for both matches (3rd place match--0:00:00-1:18:50, Final: 1:18:56-2:37:37, followed by interview and trophy presentation)
Match article for both matches
Note: the match article has the tie-breaker set score reversed from the actual score.
The night after winning his 7th consecutive match without a loss and 3rd consecutive championship of the summer (two in the JAWT and one in the Internationaux Cesta Punta Master 3 competition at Donibane Lohizune (Saint-Jean-de-Luz), H-A ended Beaskoetxea's great run.
July 24: First Semi-final:
Hormaetxea-Aldazabal defeated Erik-Lekerika 2-1 (10-15, 15-14, 5-3)
Match article
This was Hormaetxea's first victory of the summer partido season, after four defeats.
July 30: Second Semi-Final
Beaskoetxea-Txasio defeated Barandika-Amigorena 2-1 (10-15, 15-12, 5-2)
Match article
MY ARTICLE: Cumulative match records for all participants in both Internationaux Cesta Punta and Jai Alai World Tour Summer Partidos through the first 8 tournaments