X Sagardoaren Txapelketa/Torneo Sidra/Cider Tournament
UPDATE THROUGH MARCH 14
UPDATE THROUGH MARCH 14
Tournament Announcement (Oriamendi2010)
Short video (EITB via Oriamendi2010)
The 10th Sagardoaren Txapelketa begins on March 5 and ends with a Final on May 9. It is one of the longest and most grueling tournaments on the calendar. For the most part it combines Oriamendi2010 Group A and B players. There are 8 teams this year, 4 in Group A and 4 in Group B (Sagardoaren Groups). They each represent one of the Cider Houses in the area. The Tournament consists of a single round robin League. The top 2 finishers in each group will then advance to a 4 team Semi-Final League, another single round robin. The top 2 finishers advance to the Final. All matches are 40 point partidos. Most, if not all Sagardoaren matches will be "Star Matches" (the second of 4 matches on each program). Below you will find cumulative League and Semi-final League tables, cumulative Tournament scoring, match results, articles, analysis, and videos (when available), followed by Individual leader boards (updated after each match) for net scoring and service aces. At the bottom of the post you will find a a history of this tournament from 2011-2019, including match scores, articles, and videos (when available).
Note: source for all scoring, unless otherwise specifically stated, is the Oriamendi2010 match article accompanying that match.
The 10th Sagardoaren Txapelketa begins on March 5 and ends with a Final on May 9. It is one of the longest and most grueling tournaments on the calendar. For the most part it combines Oriamendi2010 Group A and B players. There are 8 teams this year, 4 in Group A and 4 in Group B (Sagardoaren Groups). They each represent one of the Cider Houses in the area. The Tournament consists of a single round robin League. The top 2 finishers in each group will then advance to a 4 team Semi-Final League, another single round robin. The top 2 finishers advance to the Final. All matches are 40 point partidos. Most, if not all Sagardoaren matches will be "Star Matches" (the second of 4 matches on each program). Below you will find cumulative League and Semi-final League tables, cumulative Tournament scoring, match results, articles, analysis, and videos (when available), followed by Individual leader boards (updated after each match) for net scoring and service aces. At the bottom of the post you will find a a history of this tournament from 2011-2019, including match scores, articles, and videos (when available).
Note: source for all scoring, unless otherwise specifically stated, is the Oriamendi2010 match article accompanying that match.
The League Teams:
Group A
Gurutzeta: Goikoetxea V-Endika (B-A)
Larre Gain: Ezkurra II-Zubiri (B-B)
Bereziartua: Urriza-Arruarte (A-B)
Gaztanaga: Segurola-Ion (B-A)
Group B:
Petritegi: Maxtin III-Azpiroz (A-B)
Altzueta: Juanenea-Agirrezabala (B-A)
Oliaume Zar: Aldabe-Barrenetxea IV (B-A)
Setien: Ansa II-Larranaga (B-B)
Team point scoring system:
Win=4 points
36-39=2 points
32-35=1 point
26-31=0 points
25 or less=-1
Larre Gain: Ezkurra II-Zubiri (1-0; +1) 4
Gurutzeta: Goikoetxea V-Endika (0-1; -1) 2
Bereziartua: Urriza-Arruarte (0-1; -6) 1
Group B Table
Setien: Ansa II-Larranaga (1-0; +11) 4
Petritegi: Matxin III-Azpiroz (1-0; +5) 4
Oliazume Zar: Aldabe-Barrenetxea IV (0-1; -5) 1
Altzueta: Juanenea-Agirrezabala (0-1; -11) 0
Cumulative scoring: 3 matches that have complete scoring. 4 total matches: +174 (.767) -53 (.233)
March 12
Group B Table
Setien: Ansa II-Larranaga (1-0; +11) 4
Petritegi: Matxin III-Azpiroz (1-0; +5) 4
Petritegi: Matxin III-Azpiroz (1-0; +5) 4
Oliazume Zar: Aldbabe-Barrenetxea IV (0-1; -5) 1
Altzueta: Juanenea-Agirrezabala (0-1; -11) 0
Group A Table
Group A Table
Gaztanaga: Segurola-Ion (1-0; +6) 4
Bereziartua: Urriza-Arruarte (0-1; -6) 1
Gurutzeta: Goikoetxea V-Endika (0-0; 0) 0
Larre Gain: Ezkurra II-Zubiri (0-0; 0) 0
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Round 1--Week 2
March 14
Larre Gain: Ezkurra II-Zubiri (B-B) 40
Gurutzeta: Goikoetxea V-Aizpuru III (substituting for Endika) (B-B) 39
Selected linescore: (winners always listed 1st)
14-14; 23-15; 24-20; 27-27; 30-37; 38-37; 38-38; 39-39; 40-39
=; +8; +4; =; +7; +1; =; =; +1
Runs: 9-1; 22-7; 8-0
Scoring:
Ezkurra II +18 -5; Zubiri +14(8a) -2(1f)
Goikoetxea V +14 -4; Aizpuru III +17(including 7 service aces) -4(including 1 service fault)
(Scores add to 40-38)
Total scoring for the match: +63 (.808) -15 (.192)
Match article
The final "Star Match" before suspension of all play at Galarreta due to the corona virus was an exciting and well played match that went to the final point. When 3 time champion Endika was replaced by Aizpuru III, it seemed that E-Z would have a big advantage. It wasn't easy, but with "red hot" Ezkurra II putting up a +13 net (+18 -5) and Zubiri racking up 8 service aces among his +14, as well as playing superb defense with only 1 in play error, Larre Gain was able to pull out a match they had under control, lost control of, and then produced a big run at the end to win. Ezkurra II, who returned from injury in late January and had an awful 1-7 start, won his 5th match in succession. A 9-1 run late in the 1st half of the match gave E-Z an 8 point lead. But G-A chipped away at it, equalizing at 27 with a 12-4 run (for a total of 22-7). A 10-3 run gave G-A a commanding 37-30 lead and visions of restricting E-Z to 1 or even 0 team points. E-Z were having none of that, and answered with a decisive 8-0 run to take a 38-37 lead. The teams split the last 4 points, which yielded equal scores at 38 and 39 before E-Z finally won. Aizpuru III, on short notice, had a monster offensive match, with +17 (including 7 service aces).
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UPCOMING
THIS TOURNAMENT, ALONG WITH ALL OTHER GALARRETA MATCHES, HAS BEEN SUSPENDED DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS.
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March 12
March 14
Larre Gain: Ezkurra II-Zubiri (B-B) 40
Gurutzeta: Goikoetxea V-Aizpuru III (substituting for Endika) (B-B) 39
Selected linescore: (winners always listed 1st)
14-14; 23-15; 24-20; 27-27; 30-37; 38-37; 38-38; 39-39; 40-39
=; +8; +4; =; +7; +1; =; =; +1
Runs: 9-1; 22-7; 8-0
Scoring:
Ezkurra II +18 -5; Zubiri +14(8a) -2(1f)
Goikoetxea V +14 -4; Aizpuru III +17(including 7 service aces) -4(including 1 service fault)
(Scores add to 40-38)
Total scoring for the match: +63 (.808) -15 (.192)
Match article
The final "Star Match" before suspension of all play at Galarreta due to the corona virus was an exciting and well played match that went to the final point. When 3 time champion Endika was replaced by Aizpuru III, it seemed that E-Z would have a big advantage. It wasn't easy, but with "red hot" Ezkurra II putting up a +13 net (+18 -5) and Zubiri racking up 8 service aces among his +14, as well as playing superb defense with only 1 in play error, Larre Gain was able to pull out a match they had under control, lost control of, and then produced a big run at the end to win. Ezkurra II, who returned from injury in late January and had an awful 1-7 start, won his 5th match in succession. A 9-1 run late in the 1st half of the match gave E-Z an 8 point lead. But G-A chipped away at it, equalizing at 27 with a 12-4 run (for a total of 22-7). A 10-3 run gave G-A a commanding 37-30 lead and visions of restricting E-Z to 1 or even 0 team points. E-Z were having none of that, and answered with a decisive 8-0 run to take a 38-37 lead. The teams split the last 4 points, which yielded equal scores at 38 and 39 before E-Z finally won. Aizpuru III, on short notice, had a monster offensive match, with +17 (including 7 service aces).
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UPCOMING
THIS TOURNAMENT, ALONG WITH ALL OTHER GALARRETA MATCHES, HAS BEEN SUSPENDED DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS.
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March 12
Setien: Ansa II-Larranaga (B-B) 40
Altzueta: Juanenea-Garces (substituting for Agirrezabala) (B-B) 29
Selected linescore:
"Even for the first 20 points" ("egualado hasta el tanto 20); 21-17; 29-20; 40-29
"Even for the first 20 points" ("egualado hasta el tanto 20); 21-17; 29-20; 40-29
Partial Scoring
Ansa II winners and Juanenea errors added to 24
Juanenea winners and Ansa II errors added to 22
Larranaga +12(including 5 service aces) -2
Garces +5(2a) -4
Ansa II winners and Juanenea errors added to 24
Juanenea winners and Ansa II errors added to 22
Larranaga +12(including 5 service aces) -2
Garces +5(2a) -4
Match article
Setien (A-L got off the mark with a big win, keeping Altzeta (J-G) off the team scoreboard. It didn't start out that easily. The match article said it was an even match up to 20, with both fronts playing aggressive Remonte ("Dieron velocidad a la pelota con su poderoso golpe"). But A-L then took over the match, finishing by outscoring their opponents 19-12. The difference was mainly in the back where Larranaga (net +10) clearly outplayed Garces (+1), accounting for 9 of the 11 points that were the margin of victory.
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Setien (A-L got off the mark with a big win, keeping Altzeta (J-G) off the team scoreboard. It didn't start out that easily. The match article said it was an even match up to 20, with both fronts playing aggressive Remonte ("Dieron velocidad a la pelota con su poderoso golpe"). But A-L then took over the match, finishing by outscoring their opponents 19-12. The difference was mainly in the back where Larranaga (net +10) clearly outplayed Garces (+1), accounting for 9 of the 11 points that were the margin of victory.
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March 7
Group A Table
Gaztanaga: Segurola-Ion (1-0 +6) 4
Bereziartua: Urriza-Arruarte (0-1 -6) 1
Gurutzeta: Goikoetxea V-Endika (0-0 0) 0
Larre Gain: Ezkurra II-Zubiri (0-0 0) 0
Group B
Petritegi: Matxin III-Azpiroz (1-0 +5) 4
Oliazume Zar: Aldbabe-Barrenetxea IV (0-1, -5) 1
Altzueta: Juanenea-Agirrezabala (0-0 0) 0
Setien: Ansa II-Larranaga (0-0 0) 0
Cumulative match scoring for 2 matches: +111 (.745) -38 (.255)
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Cumulative match scoring for 2 matches: +111 (.745) -38 (.255)
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Gaztanaga: Segurola-Ion (B-A) 40
Bereziartua: Urriza-Arruarte (A-B) 34
Selected linescore (winners always listed 1st)
12-16; 21-25; 30-30; 31-31; 32-32; 33-33; 37-33; 40-34
Scoring:
Segurola +18 -1; Ion +11(including 2 service aces) -6
Urriza +22 -6; Arruarte +5(2a) -5
Total scoring for the match: +56 (.757) -18 (.243)
Gaztanaga put 4 points on the ledger while holding Bereziartua to only 1 as S-I broke open a close and hard fought match in the last decade with a 10-4 spurt to win going away. According to the match article, Segurola made the difference as he played an almost flawless match (1 error) while keeping Arruarte busy and Urriza idled (especially after the early part of the match). In that way he helped to "hold" Urriza to +22 and perhaps, though I can't be sure because I didn't see the match, frustrate him into a high number (by his standard) of errors. Arruarte added little offense and Ion was +6 net over him. Segurola has played some of his best remonte in this tournament during the last few years, winning it in 2016 and 2019. He seems to be primed and ready to make a run at defending his championship.
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March 5
Group B Table
Petritegi: Matxin III-Azpiroz (1-0 +5) 4
Oliazume Zar: Aldbabe-Barrenetxea IV (0-1, -5) 1
Altzueta: Juanenea-Agirrezabala (0-0 0) 0
Setien: Ansa II-Larranaga (0-0 0) 0
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Group B
Petritegi: Matxin III-Azpiroz (A-B) (1-0; +4; +5) 40
Oliaume Zar: Aldabe-Barrenetxea IV (0-1; +1; -5) 35
Selected linescore (winners always listed 1st)
8-20; 27-27; 34-34; 39-34; 40-35
8-20; 32-15
Scoring:
Matxin III +14 -5; Azpiroz +15(including 3 service aces) -4
Aldabe +13 -7; Barrenetxea IV +13(5a) -4
Total scoring for the match: +55 (.733) -20 (.267)
Total scoring for the match: +55 (.733) -20 (.267)
A-B were playing for the first time since they won 2 matches and the championship of the Azpetia Tournament in October. This time, in a match of diametrically opposed halves, things didn't go their way. The first half was all A-B as they opened a 20-8 lead. From there on it was all M-A, who clawed their way back to equality with a 19-7 run. The match was even at 34 when M-A took over with a 5 point run. At 39-35, A-B were desperate for a point that would give them 2 tournament points. But it was not to be and they had to settle for 1. How much, if any effect that has on the final league table remains to be seen. Azpiroz had an excellent match, his +12 in play and net + 11 neutralized last year's Player of the Year.
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Individual Leader Boards (Through March 14, 2019).
Point Differential
Key: Player; (Oriamendi Group; Tournament Group); Number of matches played for which scoring is available); +=winners -=errors; (differential--winners -errors)
Delanteros (Fronts)
Segurola (B-A) 1 +18 -1 (+17)
Urriza (A-A) 1 +22 -6 (+16)
Ezkurra II (B-A) 1 +18 -5 (+13)
Goikoetxea V (B-A) 1 +14 -4 (+10)
Matxin (A-B) 1 +14 -5 (+9)
Aldabe (B-B) 1 +13 -7 (+6)
Ansa II (B-B) 1 NO Data Available
Juanenea (B-B) 1 NDA
Zagueros (Backs)
Aizpuru III (B-A) 1 +17 -4 (+13)(2)
Zubiri (B-A) 1 +14 -2 (+12)
Azpiroz (B-B) 1 +15 -4 (+11)
Larranaga (B-B) 1 +12 -2 (+10)
Barrenetxea IV (A-B) 1 +13 -4 (+9)
Ion (A-A) 1 +11 -6 (+5)
Garces (B-B) 1 +5 -4 (+1)(1)
Arruarte (B-A) 1 +5 -5 (0)
1=Substituted for Agirrezabala on March 12
2=Substituted for Endika on March 14
Service Aces
Key: Player; (Oriamendi Group; Tournament Group); Number of matches played for which scoring is available); Service aces
Zubiri (B-A) 1 8
Aizpuru III (B-A) 1 7 (2)
Barrenetxea IV (A-B) 1 5
Larranaga (B-B) 1 5
Azpiroz (B-B) 1 3
Ion (A-A) 1 2
Arruarte (B-A) 1 2
Garces (B-B) 1 2 (1)
1=Substituted for Agirrezabala on March 12
2=Substituted for Endika on March 14
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2019--Segurola-Endika 40 Ezkurra II-Garces (match article) (Full match video--EITB) (complete tournament match results)--(individual match articles)
Endika has won this tournament 3 times and Segurola 2. Juaristi, Olazar, Endika and Uterga have played in 3 finals. Matxin III, Etxteberria III, Urriza, Garces, and Segurola have played in 2 finals. Segurola-Endika are the only team who have won 2 STs.
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Individual Leader Boards (Through March 14, 2019).
Point Differential
Key: Player; (Oriamendi Group; Tournament Group); Number of matches played for which scoring is available); +=winners -=errors; (differential--winners -errors)
Delanteros (Fronts)
Segurola (B-A) 1 +18 -1 (+17)
Urriza (A-A) 1 +22 -6 (+16)
Ezkurra II (B-A) 1 +18 -5 (+13)
Goikoetxea V (B-A) 1 +14 -4 (+10)
Matxin (A-B) 1 +14 -5 (+9)
Aldabe (B-B) 1 +13 -7 (+6)
Ansa II (B-B) 1 NO Data Available
Juanenea (B-B) 1 NDA
Zagueros (Backs)
Aizpuru III (B-A) 1 +17 -4 (+13)(2)
Zubiri (B-A) 1 +14 -2 (+12)
Azpiroz (B-B) 1 +15 -4 (+11)
Larranaga (B-B) 1 +12 -2 (+10)
Barrenetxea IV (A-B) 1 +13 -4 (+9)
Ion (A-A) 1 +11 -6 (+5)
Garces (B-B) 1 +5 -4 (+1)(1)
Arruarte (B-A) 1 +5 -5 (0)
1=Substituted for Agirrezabala on March 12
2=Substituted for Endika on March 14
Service Aces
Key: Player; (Oriamendi Group; Tournament Group); Number of matches played for which scoring is available); Service aces
Zubiri (B-A) 1 8
Aizpuru III (B-A) 1 7 (2)
Barrenetxea IV (A-B) 1 5
Larranaga (B-B) 1 5
Azpiroz (B-B) 1 3
Ion (A-A) 1 2
Arruarte (B-A) 1 2
Garces (B-B) 1 2 (1)
1=Substituted for Agirrezabala on March 12
2=Substituted for Endika on March 14
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Previous winners (Source: Oriamendi 2010 Emaitzak/Resultados database)
Note: for all results and match articles for all previous tournaments, I will link to the results. Finals match articles will be linked to directly. To match the results to the match articles for all other matches, I will link to all match articles for that year. Simply match the articles to the result dates. It is a bit cumbersome, but, I think, the easiest way to find non-Final Tournament match stories given the structure of the Oriamendi2010 databases. All match articles, unless otherwise specifically stated, are from Oriamendi2010 or the Viva El Remonte blog via Oriamendi2010. I have yet to find any tournament history in any modality covered as well and as powerfully from the standpoint of easy retrieval of information from one place, as the Oriamendi2010 website. High Cestas to all involved. Esterrik Asko.
2011--Juaristi-Olazar 40 Endika-Urrutia I 36 (match article) (complete match results)--(individual match articles)
2012--Onatz-San Miguel 40 Juaristi-Olazar 31 (match article) (video highlights 35-31--40-31) (complete tournament match results)--(individual match articles)
2013--Matxin III-Etxeberria III 40 Jauristi-Agirrezabala 33 (match article) (video highlights 36-28--40-33) (complete tournament match results)--(individual match articles)
2014--Etxeberria IV-Ion 40 Matxin III-Etxeberria III 34 (match article)(video highlights 36-24--39-34) (full tournament match results)--(individual match articles)
2015--Zeberio II-Endika 40 Uterga-Olazar 27 (match article) (Full match video--EITB) (complete tournament match results)--(individual match articles)
2016--Segurola-Endika 40 Uterga-Aizpuru III 38 (match article) (Full match video--EITB) (complete tournament match results)--(individual match articles) (BLOG POST--scroll to the Remonte section))
2017--Otaegi-Ion 40 Urriza-Azpiroz 37 (match article) (Full match video--EITB) (complete tournament match results)--(individual match articles)
2018--Urriza-Garces 40 Uterga-Zubiri 31 (match article) (Full match video--EITB) (complete tournament match by match results)--(individual match articles)
2019--Segurola-Endika 40 Ezkurra II-Garces (match article) (Full match video--EITB) (complete tournament match results)--(individual match articles)
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