Main Nue: 2019 Le Garat Lundi (Donibane Garazi/Saint-John-Pied-de Port) FINAL TABLE

Trinquet Garat, Donibane Garazi  (Saint-John-Pied-de-Port) 50 point matches.

A Mains Nues: Youtube video (8:16) that gives a flavor for the cultural meaning of these matches within the context of a Monday in Donibane Garazi. (Rene Wiedmer). (En Francais).

Goizeko-Izarra is the organization that sponsors traditional 50 point Main Nue matches on Mondays (Le Garat Lundi). This year there were thirty-two 50 point matches and nine 40 point matches (explanation for why 40 point instead of 50 point matches is with the table below. The matches consisted of Esku Pilota Elite Professionals and highly ranked amateurs. These are grueling matches that are the longest by points of any modality I know of. They can take up to 2 hours to play, and are played at a beautiful 82 year old facility. They severely test the stamina as well as skill and athleticism of the players. These matches are added to the professionals regular schedules. They are very interesting to watch. Match information can be found at Lundi site. Information is not archived. Only the latest match information is available, and is replaced every week by information about a new match. It is for that reason that I have tried to keep a record of these matches, including a table of the 17 avants (fronts) and 20 arrieres (backs) that played this year. Two tournaments are held. The Challenge de Cize and the Coupe des Chasseurs (Hunters Cup)-Trophee Denis Harriet Those results have been incorporated into the table. To follow the season match by match, consult the Recurring 50 Point Match Results page on the left side of the blog.

Esku Pilota Roster

*=Not on the Esku Pilota Roster at present.

2019 FINAL

Key: Player; Player position (av-avant-Front, ar-arrière-Back); match wins-losses; points for-against; winning-losing streak, Tournaments won. Table will be ordered by match winning percentage. 1st tie breaker will be number of wins. 2nd tie-breaker will be point differential. 3rd tie breaker will be point differential percentage. Through 32 fifty point matches and 9 forty point matches.

C-Challenge de Cize;  CdC-Coupe des Chasseurs-Trophee Denis Hariet

Aguirre (av)........9-2...488-398...+6(c)(d).1(CdC)
Niang* (av).........4-1...235-181...-1(c)
Olcomendy(av)...... 9-3...557-461...+1(a)....1(C)
Inchauspe (av)......5-2...318-224...-1(c)
Mainhaguiet* (av)...2-1...123-91....-1(c)
Elgart (av).........4-4...303-328...-1(c)
Anchordoquy* (av)...1-1....71-76....-1(c)
Etchegaray (av).....1-1....88-95....+1
Maiz* (av)..........1-1....65-74....-1(a)
Monce (av)..........2-6...329-362...-3(b)

Etcheverry (av).....1-3...126-174...+1(b)
Bielle (av).........1-4...153-239...-2(c)
L. Lambert (av).....1-5...208-271...-3(c)(d)
Lascor* (av)........0-1....24-40....-1(c)
Cigarroa* (av)......0-1....23-40....-1(c)
Heguy* (av).........0-2....69-90....-2(c)
Alcasena* (av)......0-3....92-140...-3(c)

Ducassou (ar).......1-0....40-24....+1(b)

Harismendy (ar).....4-1...234-175...+1

Sanchez* (ar).......4-2...256-216...+4(a)(c).1(CdC)
Guichandut (ar).....2-1...145-126...-1

Etchegaray (ar).....2-1...121-118...-1

Cubiat (ar).........7-6...553-566...+1(b)(c)
Lucu (ar)...........3-3...232-227...-2(c)(d)
Garat* (ar).........3-3...244-239...-1(c)
Amulet (ar).........2-2...163-151...+1(c)(d)
Harocarene* (ar)....1-1....76-81....-1(c)
P. de Ezcurra* (ar).1-1....71-76....-1(c)
Hualde* (ar)........1-1....57-75....-1(c)
X. Lambert(ar)......5-6...486-358...-2....1(C)
Iturbe (ar).........4-5...346-362...-1(c)
Palomes (ar)........1-2....94-124...+1(a)

Bereterbide* (ar)...0-1....26-40....-1(c)
Luro* (ar)..........0-1....25-40....-1(c)
Larre* (ar).........0-1....20-40....-1(c)
Iphar* (ar).........0-1....25-50....-1
B. Larralde (ar)....0-2....51-80....-2

(a)=The match on July 22, 2019 was played to only 40 points due to excessive heat (34 degrees--93.2 F) in the Trinquet.  Maiz-Palomes 40 Olcomendy-Sanchez 24

(b)=The match on August 19, 2019 was played to only 40 points. Etcheverry (substituting for Monce)-Ducassou 40 Monce (substituting for P. Larralde)-Cubiat 24.

(c) First round 26eme Coupe de Chasseurs Tournois--Trophee Denis Hariet--all are 40 point matches.
(d) The match on November 11 was played to only 40 points. It was part of a two match program, along with the Ligue du Pays Basque 2eme series final, also a 40 point. match. Aguirre-Amulet 40 L. Lambert-Lucu 23.