The 2018 Basque Country Summer Partidos began on July 5 and ended on September 2, 2018.
Videos. 32 full match videos are available for viewing on demand at present. The three sources of the videos are:
For South Basque (Spain) along with 1 North Basque (France) Jai Alai World Tour partidos:
1. EITB (Basque TV Network--matches are in Basque).
Buscar (search box--upper right side of the page) "zesta punta" (without the quotes). All partidos (15) will be retrieved. This is the easiest and most convenient way to retrieve all partidos on one page. Note: these instructions may or may not work on a smart phone. The best way on a smart phone is to install the EITB app, open it, push the TV icon; Programas A-Z; Programas N-Z; and scroll to Zesta Punta. Or Categorias; Deportes; scroll to Zesta Punta. (This is assuming you have the app set to Spanish Language. Use similar steps if you have it set to Basque Language).
For North Basque (France--Partidos at Donibane Lohizune--St. Jean de Luz and Biarritz-- Gant d'Or) (Canal +--matches are in French). Both of these should work on a smart phone, but if you have trouble, the best solution is to install the youtube app. The link should go directly to the youtube app.
2. St. Jean de Luz (scroll down to see all 2018 Masters matches (except for the 2nd SLAM semi-final, which is missing at this time) and the pre-Masters tournament). Also included are the "espoirs" (youth) semi-finals and finals. 15 partidos are available.
Note that the SJDL SLAM final is available via both EITB and Canal +.
3. Biarritz Gant d'Or
One semi-final and the final. 2 Partidos are available.
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Summaries of scores and match stories can be found at these sites:
1. Jai Alai World Tour
Click on "resultados", "noticias", and "clasificacion" for links to results, match stories, and final point totals for all pelotaris. For an explanation of points system see "informacion" (No. 8, No. 9). Pelotaris.
2. Internationaux Cesta Punta
Match scores of each Masters Tournament, Final point scores. Note that there is no explanation of points at the site. Pelotaris.
3. Jai Alai News Facebook Page
This all purpose facebook page contains a combination of match scores, match stories, and selected links to match videos from all of the summer partidos. Simply scroll from the top down in reverse chronological order to find the information you want about the tournaments you are interested in.
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FINAL STANDINGS OF THE PLAYERS--ALL TOURNAMENTS COMBINED. Below is a preliminary listing of players' records in all partidos combined.
Key: Front (Avants, Delanteros); Back (Arrieres, Zagueros); Matches won, Matches lost, Tournaments won (number and letters--the letters will be matched to the Tournament names above and below the listing). Listing is sorted by winning percentage.
Tournaments:
JAWT: A=Markina, B=Mutriku, C=Hossegor, D=Lekeito, E=Hondarribia, F=Donastia, G=Zumaia; O=Gernika
Internationaux Cesta Punta (St. Jean de Luz): H=Pre-Master Tournament; I=Master 1, J=Master 2, K=Master 3, L=Master 4, M=SLAM
Gant D'or (Biarritz) N
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Goikoetxea was the front man who won the most tournaments with 6: Mitruku, Hossegor, Gernika, Hondarribia, Gant D'or, and Zumaia
Front (Avants, Delanteros)
Tournaments won: Goikoetxea 6; (Aritz) Erkiaga 2; (Diego) Beaskoetxea 2; Egiguren 2; Laduche 1; Olha 1; Zulaika 1
(Aritz) Erkiaga 5-1 .833 2-(L,M)
Goikoetxea 16-4 .800 6-(B,C,E,G,N,O)
Curveur 2-1 .667
Egiguren 8-5 .615 2-(J,K)
(Diego) Beaskoetxea 7-7 .500 2-(A,I)
Laduche 2-2 .500 1-(H)
Alberro 1-1 .500
Olha 4-5 .444 1-(F)
Barandika 3-4 .429
Zulaika 2-3 .400 1-(D)
Olharan 2-6 .250
Hormaetxea 1-6 .143
Lesbats 0-1 .000
Marquepucheu 0-1 .000
J. Tambourindeguy 0-1 .000
P. Tambourindeguy 0-2 .000
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Irastorza was the back man who won the most tournaments: 5 (Markina, ICP Master 3, Gant D'or, ICP SLAM, Zumaia)
Back (Arrieres, Zagueros)
Tournaments won: Irastorza 5; Lekerika (Leke) 2; Lopez 2; (Ibon) Aldazabal 1; Basque 1; Ekhi 1; Etcheto 1; Inza 1; Portet 1
Portet 4-0 .1000 1-(C)
Irastorza 13-3 .812 5-(A,G,K,M,N)
Etcheverry 2-1 .667
Basque 3-2 .600 1-(H)
Inza 3-2 .600 1-(F)
Ekhi 7-5 .583 1-(I)
Lopez 7-6 .538 2-(D,J)
Etcheto 5-5 .500 1-(L)
Lekerika (Leke) 5-7 .417 2-(B,O)
(Ibon) Aldazabal 3-6 .333 1-(E)
(Manex) Urtasun 1-2 .333
Alliez 0-1 .000
I. Erkiaga 0-1 .000
Ihitsague 0-1 .000
(Duke) Hernandez 0-3 .000
Minvielle 0-6 .000
Tournaments:
JAWT: A=Markina, B=Mutriku, C=Hossegor, D=Lekeito, E=Hondarribia, F=Donastia, G=Zumaia, O=Gernika
Internationaux Cesta Punta (St. Jean de Luz): H=Pre-Master Tournament; I=Master 1, J=Master 2, K=Master 3, L=Master 4, M=SLAM
Gant D'or (Biarritz) N
