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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!!!
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Main Nue--Tournois de Saint Palais
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
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
"AdiĆ³s 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)