On October 11, 6 Puntistas who will be playing in the Villa de Madrid Tournament (October 11-13), got a short tour of the remodeled Beti-Jai. While seats have yet to be installed, it is getting closer to the time we will see them play on this concha. See if you can pick out the stars.
Puntistas get the Tour of Beti-Jai, up close and personal. (Source: FEPelota (Federacion Espana de Pelota) Facebook.
For the story of recent events at Beti-Jai, see the two other posts here.
Saturday, October 12, 2019
Jai Alai/Cesta Punta--A Feast of Jai Alai in Madrid--October 11-13, 2019
Two tournaments were held in Madrid on October 11-13, the IV Villa de Madrid Tournament and the amateur Campeonato de Espana de Clubes (Men's senior and Women's under 22). Both were sponsored by FePelota (Federacion Espana de Pelota). Several of the matches were live streamed by LaLiga Sports Facebook. They might be later uploaded to LaLiga Sports Youtube. If and when they are, I will change the below listed links.
On each day, all of the matches were uploaded in one video, making for extremely long videos (two of nearly 8 hours, and one of about 3 hours). Below you will find links that drop you into the video at the exact starting point of the linked match. But those links are not necessarily reliable on all platforms. Hopefully, if you don't get linked in to your match(es) of interest, you will at least be linked to the beginning of the video. From there you can move the slider bar to the match of interest. To make that process easier you can link directly to the root videos (listed in the order of the matches):
October 13 Root address for both matches (Villa de Madrid 3rd Place Match and Final)
October 12 Root address for all 4 matches (Women's under 22 Final; Men's Senior Final; Villa de Madrid Semi-Finals (note: there is a long (about 5 hour "test pattern" between the end of the amateur finals and the VdM Semi-finals. You can just move the slider bar through that.)
October 11 Root address for all 6 matches (Women's under 22 Semi-Finals; Men's Senior Semi-Finals, Villa de Madrid Quarter-Finals)
The professional Tournament was disappointingly one sided, but that didn't seem to bother the large crowds that showed up every day. The Men's amateur Tournament featured a couple of ex-professional players (Gonzolo Beaskoetxea and Jokin Arbe, as well as Cosme Agirre, an exellent young amateur who earlier this summer played in the Jai Alai World Tour Zumaia Masters Tournament. The Women's Tournament was the most competitive of the three. It was played, I think, with a softer pelota and more liberal holding rules (the women took an extra step before they threw), but make no mistake. It was a crash helmet Tournament which was highlighted by the rocket like cortadas from the cesta of Zumaia's M. Ortiz, which let her team to an exciting win in the final.
Best of all, thanks to LaLiga4Sports, fans were able to watch, in real time or on demand, 12 full match videos.
Universidad Complutense de Madrid (1) (2) (3)
IV Villa de Madrid Tournament
Preview article (as.com)
Preview article (Marca)
Complete Calendar (Professional Tournament) (jaialaiofficialcircuit.com)
October 13
FINAL
Goikoetxea-Lekerika (Leke) 2 (Aritz) Erkiaga-(Ibon) Aldazabal 0
(15-13, 15-12) (30-25)
Selected linescore (Marca) (winners always listed 1st)
Set 1:
0-2; 12-9; 15-13
Set 2:
8-1; 15-12
3rd Place Match
Olharan-(Manex) Urtasun 2 Hormaetxea-A. Aldazabal 0
(15-10, 15-11) (30-21)
Selected linescore (winners always listed 1st)
Set 1:
0-4; 15-10
Set 2:
6-2; 11-11; 15-11
Match article for both matches (Marca)
Match article for both matches (FEPelota.com)
Match article for both matches (as.com)
G-L were dominant in this tournament, winning both matches in straight sets, by an aggregate score of 60-35.
October 12
Semi-Finals
1st Semi-final
(Aritz) Erikiaga-(Ibon) Aldazabal (seeded in at the Semi-final level 2
Olharan-(Manex) Urasan 0
(15-13, 15-10) (30-23)
Selected linescore (winners always listed 1st)
Set 2
11-9; 15-10
2nd Semi-final
Goikoetxea-Lekerika (Leke) (seeded in at the Semi-final level) 2
Hormaetxea-A. Aldazabal 0
(15-4, 15-6) (30-10)
Selected linescore (winners always listed 1st)
Set 2
2-3; 15-6
Match article for both matches (Marca)
Neither Semi-final was particularly competitive, with the seeded teams winning in straight sets, and G-L dominating.
October 11
Quarter Finals
1st Quarter-final
Olharan-(Manex) Urtasun 2
(Diego) Beaskoetxea-Inza 1
(15-14, 11-15, 10*-1) (39-27)
*=at 6-1, Inza suffered a knee injury attempting a catch, and had to retire hurt.
2nd Quarter-final
Hormaetxea-A. Aldazabal 2
P. Tambourindeguy-Ekhi 0
(15-10, 15-14)
Selected linescore (winners always listed 1st)
Set 2
0-2; 9-5; 15-14
Match article for both matches (Marca)
The first match was the most competitive of the Tournament, but was unfortunately truncated by a knee injury to Inza. Ekhi suffered a foot injury when hit by a pelota in the second match, but was able to continue.
++++++++++++
Campeonato de Espana de Clubes Cesta Punta
October 12
Women's Under 22
FINAL
Zumaiako (Red) (M. Ortiz-Z. Arai Lejadi) 2
Berriatua A (white) (I.Arranistain-E.Lazardi) 1
(10-15, 15-9, 10-5) (35-29)
An exciting final concluded a Tournament where every match was won by a tie-breaker.
October 11
Women's Under 22
1st Semi-final
Berriatua A (white) (M.Aldazabal-N.Calvo) 2
Markina (red) (N.Marino-M. Berreziartua) 1
(13-15, 15-7, 10-7) (38-32)
2nd Semi-final
Zumaiako (M. Ortiz-Z. Arai Lejadi) 2
Berriatua B (I.Arranistain-E.Lazardi) 1
(11-15, 15-11, 10-8) (36-34)
++++++
Men's Senior
October 12
FINAL
Markina (blue) (J. Arbe-J. Mandiola) 2
Zumaiako (red) ((Cosme) Aguirre-U. Urranga) 1
(15-13, 12-15, 10-7) (37-35)
October 11
1st Semi-final
Zumaiako (red) ((Cosme) Aguirre-U. Urranga) 2
Noain (white)(I. Bailo-O. Aguas) 0
(15-6, 15-13) (30-19)
Note: Cosme played in the recently concluded Zumaia Masters (Jai Alai World Tour).
2nd Semi-Final
Markina (red) (J. Arbe-J. Mandiola) 2
La Coruna (white) (G. Beaskoetxea-M. Manzisdor) 1
(9-15, 15-13, 10-5) (34-33)
On each day, all of the matches were uploaded in one video, making for extremely long videos (two of nearly 8 hours, and one of about 3 hours). Below you will find links that drop you into the video at the exact starting point of the linked match. But those links are not necessarily reliable on all platforms. Hopefully, if you don't get linked in to your match(es) of interest, you will at least be linked to the beginning of the video. From there you can move the slider bar to the match of interest. To make that process easier you can link directly to the root videos (listed in the order of the matches):
October 13 Root address for both matches (Villa de Madrid 3rd Place Match and Final)
October 12 Root address for all 4 matches (Women's under 22 Final; Men's Senior Final; Villa de Madrid Semi-Finals (note: there is a long (about 5 hour "test pattern" between the end of the amateur finals and the VdM Semi-finals. You can just move the slider bar through that.)
October 11 Root address for all 6 matches (Women's under 22 Semi-Finals; Men's Senior Semi-Finals, Villa de Madrid Quarter-Finals)
The professional Tournament was disappointingly one sided, but that didn't seem to bother the large crowds that showed up every day. The Men's amateur Tournament featured a couple of ex-professional players (Gonzolo Beaskoetxea and Jokin Arbe, as well as Cosme Agirre, an exellent young amateur who earlier this summer played in the Jai Alai World Tour Zumaia Masters Tournament. The Women's Tournament was the most competitive of the three. It was played, I think, with a softer pelota and more liberal holding rules (the women took an extra step before they threw), but make no mistake. It was a crash helmet Tournament which was highlighted by the rocket like cortadas from the cesta of Zumaia's M. Ortiz, which let her team to an exciting win in the final.
Best of all, thanks to LaLiga4Sports, fans were able to watch, in real time or on demand, 12 full match videos.
Universidad Complutense de Madrid (1) (2) (3)
IV Villa de Madrid Tournament
Preview article (as.com)
Preview article (Marca)
Complete Calendar (Professional Tournament) (jaialaiofficialcircuit.com)
October 13
FINAL
Goikoetxea-Lekerika (Leke) 2 (Aritz) Erkiaga-(Ibon) Aldazabal 0
(15-13, 15-12) (30-25)
Selected linescore (Marca) (winners always listed 1st)
Set 1:
0-2; 12-9; 15-13
Set 2:
8-1; 15-12
3rd Place Match
Olharan-(Manex) Urtasun 2 Hormaetxea-A. Aldazabal 0
(15-10, 15-11) (30-21)
Selected linescore (winners always listed 1st)
Set 1:
0-4; 15-10
Set 2:
6-2; 11-11; 15-11
Match article for both matches (Marca)
Match article for both matches (FEPelota.com)
Match article for both matches (as.com)
G-L were dominant in this tournament, winning both matches in straight sets, by an aggregate score of 60-35.
++++++++++
October 12
Semi-Finals
1st Semi-final
(Aritz) Erikiaga-(Ibon) Aldazabal (seeded in at the Semi-final level 2
Olharan-(Manex) Urasan 0
(15-13, 15-10) (30-23)
Selected linescore (winners always listed 1st)
Set 2
11-9; 15-10
2nd Semi-final
Goikoetxea-Lekerika (Leke) (seeded in at the Semi-final level) 2
Hormaetxea-A. Aldazabal 0
(15-4, 15-6) (30-10)
Selected linescore (winners always listed 1st)
Set 2
2-3; 15-6
Match article for both matches (Marca)
Neither Semi-final was particularly competitive, with the seeded teams winning in straight sets, and G-L dominating.
October 11
Quarter Finals
1st Quarter-final
Olharan-(Manex) Urtasun 2
(Diego) Beaskoetxea-Inza 1
(15-14, 11-15, 10*-1) (39-27)
*=at 6-1, Inza suffered a knee injury attempting a catch, and had to retire hurt.
2nd Quarter-final
Hormaetxea-A. Aldazabal 2
P. Tambourindeguy-Ekhi 0
(15-10, 15-14)
Selected linescore (winners always listed 1st)
Set 2
0-2; 9-5; 15-14
Match article for both matches (Marca)
The first match was the most competitive of the Tournament, but was unfortunately truncated by a knee injury to Inza. Ekhi suffered a foot injury when hit by a pelota in the second match, but was able to continue.
++++++++++++
Campeonato de Espana de Clubes Cesta Punta
October 12
Women's Under 22
FINAL
Zumaiako (Red) (M. Ortiz-Z. Arai Lejadi) 2
Berriatua A (white) (I.Arranistain-E.Lazardi) 1
(10-15, 15-9, 10-5) (35-29)
An exciting final concluded a Tournament where every match was won by a tie-breaker.
October 11
Women's Under 22
1st Semi-final
Berriatua A (white) (M.Aldazabal-N.Calvo) 2
Markina (red) (N.Marino-M. Berreziartua) 1
(13-15, 15-7, 10-7) (38-32)
2nd Semi-final
Zumaiako (M. Ortiz-Z. Arai Lejadi) 2
Berriatua B (I.Arranistain-E.Lazardi) 1
(11-15, 15-11, 10-8) (36-34)
++++++
Men's Senior
October 12
FINAL
Markina (blue) (J. Arbe-J. Mandiola) 2
Zumaiako (red) ((Cosme) Aguirre-U. Urranga) 1
(15-13, 12-15, 10-7) (37-35)
October 11
1st Semi-final
Zumaiako (red) ((Cosme) Aguirre-U. Urranga) 2
Noain (white)(I. Bailo-O. Aguas) 0
(15-6, 15-13) (30-19)
Note: Cosme played in the recently concluded Zumaia Masters (Jai Alai World Tour).
2nd Semi-Final
Markina (red) (J. Arbe-J. Mandiola) 2
La Coruna (white) (G. Beaskoetxea-M. Manzisdor) 1
(9-15, 15-13, 10-5) (34-33)
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