The competition will be in four Groups (A-D). The seeding works as follows:
Seeds: (D/F) =delantero/front; (Z/B) = zaguero/back
Group A: 1/8: Irribarria (D/F); 1/4: Altuna III (D/F)
Group B: 1/8: Rezusta (Z/B); 1/4: Elezkano II (D/F)
Group C: 1/8: Bengoetxea VI (D/F); 1/4: Urrutikoetxea (D/F)
Group D: 1/8: Jaka (D/F); 1/4: Ezkurdia (D/F)
2019 schedule (Baiko Pilota--formerly Asegarce) Note: this also links to full results of all Manonista Tournaments back to 1999.
List of previous winners going back to 1940 (Baiko Pilota)
Available Final match videos
1948 (Gallestegi 22 Atano III 6--highlights only) ;
(1991 Galarza III 22 Retegi II 15--added April 17, 2019) ; (1992 (Galarza III 22 Retegi II 12--added April 27, 2017) ; 1993 (Retegi II 22 Galarza III 19) ; 1995 (Beloki 22 Errandonea 15) ; 1997 (Arretxe 22 Elkoro 18)
2000 (Eugi 22 Beloki 13) ; 2001 (Beloki 22 Eugi 8) ; 2002 (Barriola 22 Beloki 3) ; 2003 (Patxi Ruiz 22 Olaizola II 7) ; 2004 (Mtz. de Irujo 22 Xala 12) : 2005 (Olaizola II 22 Mtz. de Irujo 18) ; 2006 (Mtz. de Irujo 22 Olaizola II 17) ; 2007 (Olaizola II 22 Barriola 10) ; 2008 (Bengoetxea VI 22 Barriola 11) ; 2009 (Mtz. de Irujo 22 Olaizola II 12)
2010 (Mtz. de Irujo 22 Xala 13--1:18:45) 2011 (Xala 22 Olaizola II 19--1:27:27) ; 2012 (Olaizola II 22 Mtz. de Irujo 7) ; 2013 (Olaizola II 22 Mtz. de Irujo 7--1:17:25) ; 2014 (Mtz. de Irujo 22 Retegi BI 9--1:21:40) ; 2015 (Urrutikoetxea 22 Olaizola II 19) ; 2016 (Irribarria 22 Urrutikoetxea 13) ; 2017 (Bengoetxea VI 22-Irribarria 18--added April 17, 2019) ; 2018 (Altuna III 22 Oliazola II 14--added April 17, 2019)
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1/16 Round
The four matches in the 1/16 level were not competitive. They were won by 14, 16, 9, and 11 points. There were leads of 12-2, 17-3, 17-7, and 19-12. Only the Victor-Bakaikoa match was remotely competitive. It is difficult to draw any conclusions from these matches. It is possible that there is a gem or two in here, who will give problems to the 1/8 seeds. The match ups are listed below. One never knows, and that's why they play the matches. But it seems to me that only the Artola v Jaka match might be competitive. I hope that I am wrong and there are four great matches. We'll just have to wait and see.
April 22, 2019
Group C
Retegi BI 22 Laso 8 (EITB--match begins at 59:30)
Final point and interview (EITB)
Linescore (21iguales Twitter)
3-0; 3-1; 7-1; 7-2; 12-2; 12-8; 22-8
Match article (21Iguales)
April 21, 2019
Group B
P. Etxeberria 22 Agirre 6 (EITB--match begins at 1:38:25)
Linescore (21Iguales Twitter) (winner always listed first)
0-1; 7-1; 7-2; 10-2; 10-3; 17-3; 21-4; 22-6
Scoring (EITB)
P. Etxeberria +15 (including 4 service aces) -1; Agirre +5 -7
Balls in play: 205
P. Etxeberria 110; Agirre 95
Time of match: 40:22
Match article (21iguales.com)
Two play-ins face off. One moves on.
April 20, 2019
Group A
Victor 22 Bakaikoa 13 (EITB--Match begins at 1:29:21)
*Highlights* (EITB)
Selected linescore(winners always listed first) (source: 21Iguales Twitter)
3-0; 3-1; 4-1; 4-4; 6-4; 6-7; 9-7; 9-9; 10-9; 10-12; 19-12; 19-13; 22-13
Scoring (EITB)
Victor +17 (including 5 service aces) -5; Bakaikoa +8 (2a) -5
Balls in play: 261
Victor 135; Bakaikoa 126
Time of the match: 49:18
Match article (21Iguales.com)
April 19, 2019
Group D
Artola 22 Arteaga II 11 (EITB--match begins at 1:20:15--Basque)
Highlights (EITB)
Linescore (21iguales Twitter (winners always listed first)
0-1; 2-1; 2-5; 4-5; 4-7; 17-7; 17-11; 21-11
Scoring (EITB):
Artola +13 (including 1 servic ace) -6
Arteaga II +5 -9
Balls in play: 234
Artola 122; Arteaga II 112
Time of match: 47:36
Match article (21Iguales.com)
UPCOMING:
1/8
GROUP D (TOLOSA, APRIL 26), ARTOLA (Delantro/Front) v (1/8 S) JAKA (D/F)
GROUP C (IRUNA (PAMPLONA, APRIL 27), RETEGI BI (D/F) v (1/8 S) BENGOETXEA VI (D/F)
GROUP A (EIBAR, APRIL 28), VICTOR (D/F) v (1/8 S) IRRIBARRIA (D/F)
GROUP B (ZUMAIA, APRIL 29), P. ETXEBERRIA (D/F) v (1/8 S) REZUSTA (ZAGUERRO/BACK)
