Main Nue--Tounois du Jambone--1st Esku Pilota tournament of 2019

The Tournois du Jambone, at Trinquet Moderne, Bayonne (1) (2), was played on April 18 and 20, 2019.  (Source for all TdJ scores: Esku Pilota Resultats)

The most interesting thing about this tournament was that it was the "coming out" party for Maxime Etcheverry and Bixente Garat, talented young players who played as substitutes in the FFPB Elite Pro par Equipes Competition (more on them, including match videos for both, can be seen in the Round 4 Qualification post). Alas, in the end the experience of Aguirre and Benesse won out over the last half of the Final, with a 19-12 run at the end being decisive. But the two youngsters showed what they could do, using a 20-10 run to pave the way for them to advance to the final.  

FINAL:

April 20, 2019

Aguirre-Benesse* 40 Etcheverry*-Garat* 33

Selected linescore: (winners always listed first)

3-8; 8-8; 18-15; 21-21; 40-33

Match article (Esku Pilota)

Semi-finals

April 18, 2019

Aguirre-Benesse* 40 Darmendrail-Lafitte*25

Selected linescore (winners always listed first)

0-4; 4-4; 40-25

Etcheverry*-Garat* 40 Niang*-Lucu 31

Selected linescore (winners always listed first)

9-9; 13-13; 15-15; 35-25; 37-29; 40-31

*Not on Esku Pilota Player Page

Match article for both matches (Esku Pilota)