The competition was organized in four Groups (A-D). The seeding worked 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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June 9, 2019
FINAL
Urruikoetxea (1/4 seed Group C; 2-1) 20*** (EITB championship matches)
Fronton TV Youtube (Castilian)
Fronton TV Youtube (Castilian)
21Iguales Highlights (includes highlights from parts or all of 16 points and the closing ceremony
Highlights (EITB)
Final Point (EITB)
Opening point (EITB) 23 balls in play
Condensed linescore (winner always listed first)
0-2; 2-2; 2-3; 3-3; 3-4; 7-4; 7-12; 10-12; 10-15; 15-15; 15-17; 18-17; 18-18; 21-18; 21-20; 22-20
7 equal scores, 3 lead changes
Scoring: (21Iguales)
Irribarria +16 (including 4 service aces) -8 (including 1 service fault)
Urrutikoetxea +12 (2a) -6
Balls in play: 285
Time of the match: 62:00; Playing time: 12:30
Baikopilota links to 14 match and feature stories from El Correo, Diario Vasco, Deia, Diario de Navarra, and Mundo Deportivo (Castilian); Gara and EITB (Euskara)
21Iguales.com match article, including statistics and linescore
Irribarria, who will be 23 in July, won his second Buruz Buruko/Campionato Manomanista World Singles championship in the last 4 years , an incredibly difficult come from behind win over Mikel Urrutikoetxea in front of "packed house" at Bizkaia, Bilbo (Bilbao) on June 8. He came from 5 points behind twice and another time from 15-17. Since turning professional in 2015, Irribarria has also won the World Pairs championship in 2017 and was runner-up in the 2017 Singles and 2019 Pairs championship. Quite a beginning for what could be a sensational career. Known early in his career for an incredibly powerful left hand "steam shovel" that could easily hit the back walls of frontons (memorably, he hit one that crashed off the front wall and slammed against the ceiling, coming down so hard that it rolled almost to the back wall while EITB was tracking its trajectory), he has refined his game quite a bit in the last 3 years. Still young and prone to errors of aggression, he seems to have no ceiling for his success in Mano when he really figures out the modality. His hustle and talent are always a joy to watch, unless you happen to be opposing him.
May 25, 2019
FINAL
Dario 22 Elordi 12 (EITB--Basque--match begins at 1:01:20)
Final point and highlights (EITB)
Condensed linescore (winner always listed first) (21Iguales Twitter)
4-0; 4-1; 16-1; 16-6; 17-6; 17-11; 19-11; 19-12; 22-12
Scoring:
Dario +13 (including 2 service aces) -3 Elordi +9 -2 (2a)
Balls in play: 273; Dario 141 Elordi 132
Time of the match: 50:37
Full Tournament results (Baikopilota.eus)
Match articles (21Iguales.com)
Semi-Finals
May 19, 2019
Elezkano II (Group B 1/4 seed) 12 (EITB--match begins at 1:01:15)
Highlights (EITB)
Condensed linescore (winners always listed first) (21Iguales Twitter)
0-2; 3-2; 3-3; 9-3; 9-5; 11-5; 11-7; 16-7; 16-10; 18-10; 18-11; 20-11; 20-12; 22-12
Scoring (EITB)
Irribarria +16 (including 3 service aces and 8 high and deep shots) -2
Elezkano II +10 (3a) -7
Balls in play: 148; I 79 E 69
Time of the match 35:14
Match article (21Iguales)
May 18, 2019
The only survivor of the 1/8 seeded players in the Banakako Txapelketa/Campionato Manomanista (Singles) championship advanced to the Final when he demolished the man who beat him in the recently concluded Binakako Txapelketa/Mundo Parejas (Pairs) championship, Danel Elezkano, 22-12. Irribarria did it with dominant figures: +16 (including 3 service aces) - 2. Of his 13 non service ace points, 8 came on high and deep shots. Astelena (Eibar) is one of the smaller conchas (courts) that professionals play on. Still it was remarkable that one of Irribarria's "steam shovel" bombs actually hit the back wall, a site seldom seen in Mano. Several other deep shots put Elezkano in such a poor position that Irribarria was able to win points with easy kill shots. Elezkano's precision short offense and tremendous defense in the front court was useless against Irribaria's bombs. It is always impressive to see him get his left hand under the ball and crash it high off the wall. "Meet Irribarria's hand, see the Basque Country," the pelotas say when they talk to each other. He also played very well with his right hand in this match, which is more "bad news" for his opponents. This match propelled him into the Final on June 2 at Bizkaia, Bilbo (Bilbao), against Mikel Urrutikoetxea. Urrutikoetxea is a big, strong, converted back court player, so he may have the tools to counter Irribarria's power. But Irribarria is riding a wave of momentum. This will be the second time in the last four years the two have met in this final. In the first, in 2016, when both had recently burst on the scene, Irribarria won 22-13. Full match video of that match is available via EITB.
Ezkurdia (Group D 1/4 seed) 14 (EITB--match begins at 1:23:45)
Fronton TV (Castilian)
Highlights (EITB)
Condensed linescore (winner always listed first) (21Iguales)
1-0; 1-1; 3-1; 3-3; 4-3; 4-4; 14-4; 14-7; 15-7; 15-10; 16-10; 16-12; 20-12; 20-14; 22-14
Scoring (EITB)
Urrutikoetxea +17 (including 4 service aces) -7
Ezkurdia +7(2a) -5
Balls in play: 251; U-129 E 122
Time of the match 60:49
Match article (21Iguales)
Urrutikoetxea punched his ticket to the final, using a 10 point run that gave him a 14-4 lead, as the springboard to victory. The match was fairly even before and after that. Urrutikoetxea jumped off to 9-3 lead, but Ezkurdia cut that to 4. After the big run, Ezkurdia outscored Urrutikoetxea by 2, too little, too late. Urrutkoetxea did not have the best day (-7), but his +17 neutralized the errors. Ezkurdia simply couldn't get his offense going (+7) and his 5 errors pretty much nullified that.
