Main Nue--Tournoi de Cambo les Bains

Tournoi de Cambo les Bains, an EP 1000 competition, was contested at Trinquet Cambo les Bains  (1) (2)  August  3, 4, and 8, 2016.

Competition page at pelotelive.free.fr

August 3, 2016:

First Semi-final

Bielle-Bilbao defeated Xala-de Ezcurra 40-28

Match article (Source: Esku Pilota)

Match graph and selected linescore:  (Source: Esku Pilota via pelotelive.free.fr)

Full match video: (Source: Esku Pilota Youtube page, match article above, or match graph source)

Note the high angle the entire match is filmed from. This is because Cambo les Bains is an "Argentine" trinquet. There is no "dugout" in the back, just a solid wall. This allows for much greater freedom of movement of the back courters. They do not have to defend the open scoring area in the back that they do on most trinquet courts. They also do not have to follow the ball around the non-existent back trinquet roof, which allows for more ease of rebote (rebound) shots.

August 4, 2016:

2nd Semi-final

Ospital-Ducassou defeated Waltary-Harismendy 40-38

Match article (Source: Esku Pilota)

Perhaps as important as the article are the images that accompany it. Here we can clearly see the solidity of the front and back walls of this trinquet.

Match graph and (for all practical purposes) full linescore (Source: Esku Pilota via pelotelive.free.fr

Waltary almost turned this into a fantastic victory at the end. But not quite.

August 8, 2016:

Final

Ospital-Ducassou defeated Bielle-Bilbao 40-26

Match article, photos, audio interview with Ospital (Source: Esku Pilota)

Match graph, selected match statistics, selected linescore and commentary (Source: Esku Pilota via pilotelive.free.fr)

Main Nue--"Meste du Marcat"

"Meste du Marcat", a singles competition, was contested at Trinquet Recalde, Peyrehorade, July 27, August 3, and  August 7, 2016.

Source for all score information: pelotelive.free.fr

July 27

1st Semi-final

Ospital defeated de Ezcurra 40-37

August 3

2nd Semi-final

L. Lambert defeated Harismendy 40-21

August 7

Final:

Ospital defeated L. Lambert 40-27

Selected Match Video: (Source: Daniel du Peyrehorade Sport Facebook page via pelotelive.free.fr) Remember to click on "desactiver" below the video before viewing to turn off pfp's auto refresh feature.

Video covers first 7 points (3-0O, 3-3, 4-3O) and last 5 points (begins at 36-26) 36-27, 40-27.