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Monday, August 26, 2019

Mano--Torneo Bartolome de Elgoibar II (August 24-25, 2019)

Torneo Bartolome de Elgoibar II: Ikastola, Elgoibar (1) (2)

This was a brief 3 team tournament, with a Semi-final. The winner then played Artola-Zabaleta, who were seeded into the Final. One of the interesting features of the tournament was that each team had a member from each of the two companies that organize Mano at the professional level.


Tournament Preview article (21Iguales.com)

2018 complete results (baikopilota.eus)

August 25

FINAL


Condensed linescore (21Iguales.com) (winners always listed 1st)

4-0; 4-1; 16-1; 16-2; 22-2

Scoring (EITB)

Artola +8 -0; Zabaleta +1 -0
Irribarria +2 -8; Imaz +0 -5

Balls in Play: 252: Artola 74; Zabaleta 62; Irribarria 48; Imaz 68

Time of the Match: 31:02

Match article (21Iguales.com)

The linescore says it all as A-Z demolish I-I with a double perfect game. Artola had 26 more balls in play than Irribarria.

August 24

Semi-Final

Irribarria (ASPE)-Imaz(B) 22 
Bengoetxea VI(B)-Martija(ASPE) 18 

There was no match video for this match.

Selected linescore (21Iguales.com) (winners always listed 1st)

6-0; 18-7; 21-18; 22-18

Scoring: (21Iguales.com)

Irribarria +12 -3; Imaz +0 -2
Bengoetxea VI +13 -6; Martija +0 -4

Balls in Play: 447

Time of the Match: 51:00

Match article (21Iguales.com)

A huge comeback almost overtakes the winners...but not quite.