The V Ogiberri Miguel Soroa Finals were held at Tolosa on March 4, 2017. They culminated an amateur tournament that began in January. All matches were played at Beotibar.
Tournament preview article (Noticias de Gipuzkoa)
Final match scores throughout the tournament (EEPF, Microsoft Word documnent, 2p.).
March 4, 2017
Beotibar, Tolosa (1)(2)
Match article for all three matches (Diario Vasco)
Full match video for all three matches (EITB)
Juvenile Final: Mata-Gordon (blue) defeated Sein-Etxeberria (red) 22-13 (0:00-27 minutes 40 seconds on the video)
Promesas Final: P. Etxeberria-Aranguren (red) defeated Egiguren-P. Ruiz (blue) 22-10 (27:45-1:01:44 on the video)
Etxeberria-Aranguren played in the Promesas Final of the Tourneo Bankoa Credit Agricole-DV (Diario Vasco) Tournament in December 2016.
Senior Final: Prado-Arratibel (red) defeated E. Labaka-Telletxea (blue) 22-14 (1:01:45-1:49:54)
The matches were followed by a very nice awards ceremony.
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Main Nue: FFPB CDC Elite Pro par Equipe--Week 2--March 12-13
The Main Nue Elite Pro par Equipe (pairs) Championnat de France A and B competition is sponsored by the Federation Francaise de Pelote Basque (FFPB). The competition began on March 3, 2017 and ends on May 7, 2017. You can follow its progress here (link to "resultats" from the FFPB home page). Pelotelive.free.fr also provides A and B coverage. The tournaments have a "poule" phase, a single round robin, followed by a playoff system which is so byzantine that I will make no attempt to explain it because I can't. It is the most complex playoff system I have seen in my short time following these fascinating BP tournaments. Go to the FFPB site listed above and read P. 3 of the "resultats" booklet. See how clear it is to you. For now, we will just follow along and deal with the playoff system when we get to it.
* not listed on the Esku Pilota player pages at this time.
Groupe A
Peio Larralde-Bixintxo Bilbao; Agusti Waltary-Peio Guichandut; Mathieu Ospital-Baptiste Ducassou; Julien Etchegaray-Vincent Lazcano; Alexis Inchauspe-Anton Amulet; Philippe Bielle-Ximun Lambert
Groupe B:
Laurent.Lambert-Mickael Palomes; Vincent Elgart-Pascal de Ezcurra; Mattin Olcomendy*-Jean-Philippe Bennesse, Antton Monce-Cedric Lucu
Source for all match articles, unless otherwise specifically stated, is pilota-ttiki.com. Thus far, most Pilota Ttiki match articles are incorporated into the Pelotelive.free.fr match pages. I will link to them, for ease of access when they are.
Week 1: March 3-4, 2017
Week 2: March 12-13
March 12
Lohitzun (1) (2)
Preview article for both matches
A4: Ospital-Ducassou defeated Bielle-Lambert 40-34
Match Statistics (scoring, equalities, decade linescores--spreadsheet format) (Source: Esku Pilota) (Added March 17, 2017)
Selected linescore: (winners always listed 1st)
7-10: 10-13; 14-15; 15-20; 22-25; 28-28; 40-34
A5: Larralde-Bilbao defeated Inchauspe-Amulet 40-18
Selected linescore: (winners always listed 1st)
10-2; 20-5; 30-10; 40-18
Match statistics (scoring, equalities, decade linescores--spreadsheet format) (Source: Esku Pilota) (Added March 17, 2017)
Match article for both matches along with a link to full match video for the L-B v I-A match .
L-B v I-A full match video can also be accessed directly via Bixintxo Bilbao's Youtube site. The match video is a condensed full match video, with only the points. It runs less than 1/2 hour.
The matches were of contrasting difficulty but both the favorites ended up on top. O-D trailed during the first half of their match and didn't reach equality until 28. But from there they took over with a 12-6 run to seal the victory. L-B's victory was much easier on the scoreboard, but many of the points were hotly contested, as the match video shows. At each 10 points L-B increased their lead. Larralde's shot making was excellent, as usual. His hard deep right side serve earned many points for his team. Bilbao showed great mobility, roaming all over the court. I-A had a few bright moments, but were really never in contention.
March 13, 2017
Le Garat, Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (1!)(2)
Preview article
A6: Waltary-Guichandut defeated Etchegaray-Lazcano 40-26
Match Statistics (scoring, equlities, decade linescores--spreadsheet format) (Source: Esku Pilota) (Added March 17, 2017)
Match article
Brief match article (Garat Lundi Page). The match article will only be available until next week's "Lundi" match. Here is what it said.
Etchegaray et Lazcano ont été dominés par les puissants Waltary et Guichandut.
Belle partie avec des points remarquables : double fête du filet et du pan-coupé.
Assistance nombreuse.
Mention spéciale à Guichandut!
Loose English Google Translation:
Etchegaray and Lazcano were dominated by the powerful Waltary and Guichandut.
Nice match with remarkable points: double festival of the net and the pan-cut.
Numerous assistance.
Special mention to Guichandut!
Full table at the end of play March 13
For cumulative records of Main Nue elite professionals see the "Cumulative records of EP players" on the recurring results page on the right side of the blog.
For other match videos in other FFPB 2017 Championnat de France competitions see the FFPB CDF 2016-2017 National A and B match videos page on the right side of the blog.
* not listed on the Esku Pilota player pages at this time.
Groupe A
Peio Larralde-Bixintxo Bilbao; Agusti Waltary-Peio Guichandut; Mathieu Ospital-Baptiste Ducassou; Julien Etchegaray-Vincent Lazcano; Alexis Inchauspe-Anton Amulet; Philippe Bielle-Ximun Lambert
Groupe B:
Laurent.Lambert-Mickael Palomes; Vincent Elgart-Pascal de Ezcurra; Mattin Olcomendy*-Jean-Philippe Bennesse, Antton Monce-Cedric Lucu
Source for all match articles, unless otherwise specifically stated, is pilota-ttiki.com. Thus far, most Pilota Ttiki match articles are incorporated into the Pelotelive.free.fr match pages. I will link to them, for ease of access when they are.
Week 1: March 3-4, 2017
Week 2: March 12-13
March 12
Lohitzun (1) (2)
Preview article for both matches
A4: Ospital-Ducassou defeated Bielle-Lambert 40-34
Match Statistics (scoring, equalities, decade linescores--spreadsheet format) (Source: Esku Pilota) (Added March 17, 2017)
Selected linescore: (winners always listed 1st)
7-10: 10-13; 14-15; 15-20; 22-25; 28-28; 40-34
A5: Larralde-Bilbao defeated Inchauspe-Amulet 40-18
Selected linescore: (winners always listed 1st)
10-2; 20-5; 30-10; 40-18
Match statistics (scoring, equalities, decade linescores--spreadsheet format) (Source: Esku Pilota) (Added March 17, 2017)
Match article for both matches along with a link to full match video for the L-B v I-A match .
L-B v I-A full match video can also be accessed directly via Bixintxo Bilbao's Youtube site. The match video is a condensed full match video, with only the points. It runs less than 1/2 hour.
The matches were of contrasting difficulty but both the favorites ended up on top. O-D trailed during the first half of their match and didn't reach equality until 28. But from there they took over with a 12-6 run to seal the victory. L-B's victory was much easier on the scoreboard, but many of the points were hotly contested, as the match video shows. At each 10 points L-B increased their lead. Larralde's shot making was excellent, as usual. His hard deep right side serve earned many points for his team. Bilbao showed great mobility, roaming all over the court. I-A had a few bright moments, but were really never in contention.
March 13, 2017
Le Garat, Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (1!)(2)
Preview article
A6: Waltary-Guichandut defeated Etchegaray-Lazcano 40-26
Match Statistics (scoring, equlities, decade linescores--spreadsheet format) (Source: Esku Pilota) (Added March 17, 2017)
Match article
Brief match article (Garat Lundi Page). The match article will only be available until next week's "Lundi" match. Here is what it said.
Etchegaray et Lazcano ont été dominés par les puissants Waltary et Guichandut.
Belle partie avec des points remarquables : double fête du filet et du pan-coupé.
Assistance nombreuse.
Mention spéciale à Guichandut!
Loose English Google Translation:
Etchegaray and Lazcano were dominated by the powerful Waltary and Guichandut.
Nice match with remarkable points: double festival of the net and the pan-cut.
Numerous assistance.
Special mention to Guichandut!
Full table at the end of play March 13
For cumulative records of Main Nue elite professionals see the "Cumulative records of EP players" on the recurring results page on the right side of the blog.
Jai Alai/Cesta Punta--Fronton Mexico Opening Night "Estelar" Match, and an Interesting article on the Fronton
1. Fronton Mexico held its first session Tuesday, March 14, 2017. The first Star match, which was scheduled to be Salla-Etxeto v Tambourindeguy-Inza, was instead a match between Tambourindeguy-Inza and Christophe-Irastorza.
Star Match: Christophe-Irastorza defeated Tambourindeguy-Inza 30-22
In other matches
1. Gonzalo-Dosal defeated Ortega-Etchenique 30-23
3. Laduche-Businello v Aaron-Hirigoyen (unknown at this time).
Match article for both matches (esto.com.mx)
Match videos for the Star Match
Full match video (Source: Txabi Inza Facebook Page)
Can also be accessed from Jai Alai News Facebook Page
Match video (final 18 minutes 20 seconds) (Source: MX Frontour Facebook page).
Roster (Fronton Mexico)
Roster (Jai Alai Facebook Page via this blog)
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2. An interesting article appeared in the Mar. 12, 2017 issue of Excelsior.
Diez datos que debes conocer sobre Frontón México (10 Facts You Should Know About Fronton Mexico). The article is accompanied (at the bottom of the page) by a 3 minute 51 second Excelsior video on the topic. The video is in Spanish.
Star Match: Christophe-Irastorza defeated Tambourindeguy-Inza 30-22
In other matches
1. Gonzalo-Dosal defeated Ortega-Etchenique 30-23
3. Laduche-Businello v Aaron-Hirigoyen (unknown at this time).
Match article for both matches (esto.com.mx)
Match videos for the Star Match
Full match video (Source: Txabi Inza Facebook Page)
Can also be accessed from Jai Alai News Facebook Page
Match video (final 18 minutes 20 seconds) (Source: MX Frontour Facebook page).
Roster (Fronton Mexico)
Roster (Jai Alai Facebook Page via this blog)
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2. An interesting article appeared in the Mar. 12, 2017 issue of Excelsior.
Diez datos que debes conocer sobre Frontón México (10 Facts You Should Know About Fronton Mexico). The article is accompanied (at the bottom of the page) by a 3 minute 51 second Excelsior video on the topic. The video is in Spanish.
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