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June 27: EITB Sports' "Gure Bideoteka" (Our Library) added 2 Basque Country Cesta Punta matches, the Pairs Final of the 1999 World Championship and the Final of the 1999 Basque Country Championship. In these two matches an interesting feature is the use of a "speed gun" on the videos.
1. World Championship Final 1999
Markina-Xemein (1--frontons.net)(2--Wikipedia)
Alberdi-Goitia v Castanos-Elizegi
2. Basque Country Championship Final
Gernika (1--frontons.net)(2--Wikipedia)
Egiguren II-Felix v Berikua-Enbil
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June 20: EITB Sports' "Gure Bideoteka" (Our Library) added 2 Basque Country Cesta Punta matches, the Pairs Final of the 1998 World Championship and the Final of the 1998 Intercontinental Tournament.
1. World Championship Pairs Final
Vall d'Ebron, Barcelona (1--frontons.net) (2-Wikipedia)
"Katxin" Uriarte-Jon Barrondo (red) v Ricardo Alberdi-Iván Osa (blue)
2. Intercontinental Final
Gernika (1--frontons.net) (2--Wikipedia)
Bereikua-Osa (blue) v Uriate-Castano (red)
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June 13: EITB Sports' "Gure Bideoteka" (Our Library) added 2 Basque Country Cesta Punta matches, the Pairs Final of the 1995 Munduko Txapelketaxo (World Championship) and a match from the 1995 Gernika Master's Tournament to its collection:
1. World Championship Pairs Final
St.Jean de Luz (Donibane Lohizune (1--frontons.net)(2--Wikipedia)
Urriarte-Atain (red) v Konpa-Felix (white)
2. Gernika Master's Final
Gernika (1--frontons.net) (2--Wikipedia)
Konpa-Elizegi (blue) v Uriarte-(Kastro) Goitia (red)
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June 6: EITB Sports' "Gure Bideoteka" (Our Library) added 2 Basque Country Cesta Punta matches, the Singles and Pairs Finals of the 1994 Munduko Txapelketaxo (World Championship) to its collection:
I have been unable find where this match was played.
1. (Karlos) Arrasate (Red) vs (Juan Ramon Rementeria) Remen (White). Individual Final 1994
Gernika (1--frontons.net) (2--Wikipedia)
2. Rekalde-Goitia v Jauregi-Aranburu World Cup Final 1994
Note: the singles final was a 25 point partido. The pairs final was a 35 point pardido.
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On May 30. EITB Sports' "Gure Bideoteka" (Our Library) added 2 Basque Country Cesta Punta singles matches, including the Munduko Txapelketaxo (World Championship) Final to its collection:
1993: Markina Xemein (1--frontons.net) (2--Wikipedia)
Note: these matches were 25 point partidos
1. League Match: Cachin (Urriarte) (red) v Txikito de Bolivar (blue)
2nd Match: FINAL: Txikito de Bolivar (blue) v Remen (Juan Ramon Rementeria) (red)
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On May 23, EITB Sports' "Gure Bideoteka" (Our Library) added two Basque Country Cesta Punta matches, including the Munduko Txapelketaxo (World Championship) Final to its collection.
1993: Biarritz (1--frontons.net) (2--Wikipedia)
1st Match: (1st match of the Tournament)
Arriaga-Elortza (Red) v Alberdi-Aranburu (White)
2nd Match: World Championship Final (this was the 3rd World Championship, and the First played North of the Pyrenees (Iparralde).
Michelena-Pedrouzo (R) v Txikito (Bolibar or Bolivar)-Felix (W)
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On May 16, EITB Sports' "Gure Bideoteka" (Our Library) added two Basque Country Cesta Punta finals to its collection.
1. 1992 Euskadiko Txapelketa/Campeonato Euskadi (Basque Country Championship) Final
Fronton Karmelo Balda, Donostia (San Sebastian) (1--11 second video showing off a new coat of paint in 2019--Jai Alai News Facebook) (2--Wikipedia)
Uriarte-Arkarazo v Txikito Bolibar-Aranburu (1st match on the video)
2. 1993 Cesta de Oro (Gold Basket) Final, Gernika (1--Frontons.net) (2--Wikipedia)
Jauregi (substituting for the injured Txikito Bolibar)-Felix v Remen-Retolaza (2nd match on the video)
Txikito (Bolivar), according to Jai Alai News Facebook, was injured in the Semi-final.
Full match video of both matches (EITB)
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On May 9, EITB' Sports' "Gure Bideoteka (Our Library) added both 1992 Munduko Txapelketaxo (World Championship) Semi-Finals to its collection.
Txikito-Arkarazo v Inclan-Aranburu
Remen-Retolaza v Cachin-?
Enjoy this trip down memory lane.
1992 World Championship Semi-Finals--Gernika
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It should be listed under 09 05 (May 9, 2020)
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The first ones I have found come from the 1991 MundukoTxapelketaxo (World Championship--the first "modern" World Championship--see below), played at Gernika (1)--Frontons.net (although what you will see is an earlier iteration of this fronton--I think (2) --Wikipedia. The two matches you will see are a Semi-final and the Final of that Tournament. Unfortunately, for spoiler reasons, I cannot give you the matchups without giving away the outcome of the Semi-Final. For those of you who are old time Fans of Jai Alai, you will recognize them immediately. For those of you who are not, settle back, relax and watch the classic game is it used to be played, a grinding contest to 35 points.
I can give you the contestants: Quotes are from Basque Wikipedia, translated by Google
Fronts: Remen
Juan Ramon Rementeria ( nicknamed : Remen ; Bermeo , June 7 , 1955 ) is a former Biscayan cesta striker.
He started in Gernika in 1971 on a professional level. He retired in 1998 after dedicating 27 years to professional pelota. Among the most notable results he has achieved are: the World Championships in 1991 and 1992; French World Championship 1976; about the tournament in three editions. He was the best player in various frontline quinielas in the United States for several years. He played at Miami, Fort-Pierce and Hardford.
Jauregi: From Aitor Totorika's Toto Pelotaris Stories Blog (Castilian)
According to Totorika, 1991 was the beginning of the Modern Cesta Punta World Championships in the Basque Country. He says:
I have anecdotes to bore, the great number of pelotaris that have participated
in these editions is around 120, editions that were held in Guernica, Marquina, Durango, Vitoria, Barcelona, Biarritz, San Juan de Luz, San Sebastián, all the best pelotaris of the The world had their chance, the Uriarte, Bolíbar, Remen, Mendi, Inclan, Elorza, Retolaza, Arrasate, Goitia, Rekalde el ultimo mohicano Félix, Principe Alberdi, Arcarazo, Beascoetxea, Jauregui, Aramburu, Castaños, Barrondo, Elorduy, Camy, Marmouyet, Acin , or what great pelotaris, a few years later came the Elicegi, berikua, Embil, Urkidi, Alberdi 2, Goicoetxea, Irastorza, Michelena, Pedrouzo, Danny, Benny, J. Arriaga, Kompa, Atain, Lander, Cuvet,
In short, you know that I do everything by heart and that I always forget some of them and of course I cannot mention them all.And Mendi (Pinterest) and an early player card
Backs:
Elordui (he is #45)
Aranburu (see the blog excerpt above)
and Elortza (I was unable to find any information on him)
Here are the full match videos of the two matches
There is an on screen score board, although it doesn't look like the modern ones.
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Enjoy
