Main Nue--Tournois de Saint Palais

Tournois de Saint Palais(1) (2), an EP 1000 tournament, was played on September 30 and October 2, 2016.

Source for scores: Esku Pilota Results pages. Scroll to date or tournament name.

September 20, 2016:

1st semi-final

Ospital-Guichandut defeated Lambert-Ducassou 40-38

2nd semi-final

Etchegaray-Bilbao defeated Bielle-Amulet 40-38

October 2, 2016:

Final

Ospital-Guichandut defeated Etchegaray-Bilbao 40-30

Match article (Source: Esku Pilota)

Selected linescore (winners always listed first)

3-3: 4-4: 6-6; 11-15; 16-16; 17-17; 20-17; 23-20; 23-23; 31-23; 35-26; 40-30

Mano--Torneo San Saturio-Ciudad de Soria

Torneo San Saturio-Ciudad de Soria was played at Polideportivo la Juventud (1) (2) on September 30 and October 2, 2016

September 30:

Only semi-final

Bengoetxea VI-Albisu defeated Irribarria-Merino II 22-15

Match statistics, linescore, and graph (ASPE)

October 2, 2016:

Final

Altuna III-Untoria defeated Bengoetxea VI-Albisu 22-16

Full match video (EITB) (match begins at 1 hour, 5 minutes, 5 seconds on the video)

Match article (21iguales.com)

Match statistics (ASPE)

Partial linescore (winners always listed 1st).

14-7; 14-11; 16-16; 22-16

The final summer tournament of 2016 was yet another win for Altuna III, his 5th in 7 championship finals. He won with 4 different partners.

Mano--Pablo Berasaluze retires

After 18 years and over 1,000 professional mano matches, Pablo Berasaluze retired on October 1, 2016. He went out in style, +17 in a 22-18 win with Urrutikoetxea v Oliazola II-Larunbe in front of a capacity crowd of 3,000 at Bizkaia Fronton, Bilbo (Bilbao).

"Adiós a un pelotari inolvidable," by Enrique Echavarren (Diario Vasco)

"Berasaluze II:"No tengo palabras para agraceder a toda la gente que me ha apoyado" (Asegarce)

Revista article

Asegarce Player Page

Retirement ceremony (EITB)

Career highlights (EITB)

Berasaluze II's final match

Full match video (match begins at 44 minutes, 42 seconds on the video)