Torneo Andra Mari Zuria (Virgen Blanca) (August 5, 6, 9)
ASPE player page (Ezkurdia, Irribarria, Martija, Rezusta, Zabaleta)
Baikopilota player page (Bengoetxea VI, Urrutikoetxea, Imaz, Albisu)
This tournament was played by 4 teams in a simple knockout format.
Baikopilota Results Page (with links to results back to 2002)
Bengoetxea VI won this tournament for the 4th time (2010, 2011, 2013, and 2019). Ezkurdia, who won this tournament in 2014 and 2015, is still looking for his 3rd Championship.
Cumulative statistics:
Bengoetxea +26 (including 4 service aces) -10; Imaz +3 -7
Ezkurdia +18(3a) -7; Imaz +0 -5
Urrutikoetxea +9(1a) -3; Albisu +1 -3
Irribarria +8(2a) -6; Rezusta +1 -2
August 9
FINAL
Ezkurdia-Martija (substituting for Zabaleta) 13 (EITB--match begins at 52:10)
Fronton TV Youtube (Castilian)
Condensed linescore (winners always listed 1st)
0-2; 2-2; 2-3; 3-3; 3-5; 7-5; 7-8; 12-8; 12-9; 16-9; 16-10; 20-10; 20-12; 21-12; 21-13; 22-13
Scoring (EITB)
Bengoetxea VI +12 (including 1 service ace) -5; Imaz +1 -4
Ezkurdia +4 -5; Martija +0 -4
Balls in play: 449: Bengoetxea VI 114; Imaz 115; Ezkurdia 107; Martija 113
Time of the match: 55:44
Match article (21Iguales.com)
Match article (Diario Vasco)
Match article (El Correo)
Match article (Mundo Deportivo)
Match article (Deia)
After his magnificent performance in the 2nd semi-final (see below), Ezkurdia had a strangely quiet match in the final. His offense was greatly missed as Bengoetxea VI, who outscored him by 8 points, was the story in this upset victory. All other statistics in the match were almost equal. A 13-2 run in mid match, which included one 5 and two 4 point runs, sealed the championship.
August 6
2nd Semi-final
Ezkurdia-Martija (substituting for Zabaleta) 22 Irribarria-Rezusta 12 (EITB--match begins at 1:10:00)
Condensed linescore (winners always listed 1st)
0-1; (68 ball point) 1-1; 1-3; 8-3; 8-5; 16-5; 16-7; 20-7 20-11: 21-11; 21-12; 22-12
Scoring (EITB)
Ezkurdia +14 -2 (including 3 service aces; Martija +0 -1
Irribarria +8(2a) -6; Rezusta +1 -2
Balls in play: 541: Ezkurdia 139; Martija 136; Irribarria 127; Rezusta 139
Time of the match: 60:21
Match article (21Iguales.com)
Ezkurdia dominated this match with +14 -2 and was key in an 8-0 run in mid-match that decided the outcome.
August 5
1st Semi-Final
Bengoetxea VI-Imaz 22 Urrutikoetxea-Albisu 16. No match video available.
Selected linescore (Deia) (winners always listed 1st)
1-0; 1-1; 1-2; 2-2; 3-2; 3-3; 4-3; 6-3; 6-6; 10-6; 10-7; 13-7; 13-8; 14-8; 14-10; 16-10; 16-15; 17-15; 17-16; 22-16
Scoring (Deia)
Bengoetxea VI +14 (including 3 service aces) -3; Imaz +2 -3
Urrutikoetxea +9(1a) -3; Albisu +1 -3
Match article (Deia)
Match article (21Iguales.com)
An excellent performance by Bengoetxea VI led his team to this win, but not without a battle. A 5 point run by U-A put the outcome in doubt, until it was met with an identical run by the winners to end the match.
