SUMMER LEAGUE GRAND SLAM TOURNAMENTS MATCH UPS TOP 4 FRONTS AND BACKS: BIARRITZ (GANT D'OR), ST. JEAN DE LUZ, AND PAU CUP MATCH UPS--AUGUST 19--SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 (ADDED AUGUST 17, 2024)
SUMMER LEAGUE MASTER QUINIELA ESPOIRS (HOPEFULS--B PLAYERS) FINAL SCORES AND STANDINGS. 30 QUINIELAS WERE PLAYED IN BIARRITZ, ST. JEAN DE LUZ, AND PAU, AS "CURTAIN RAISERS" BEFORE THE PARTIDOS. CLICK ON THE NAMES TO GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PLAYERS. GRAND SLAM QUINIELA TOURNAMENTS ARE SCHEDULED FROM AUGUST 19 TO SEPTEMBER 6, 2024. THERE WERE NO VIDEOS OR MATCH ARTICLES. FINAL MASTERS STANDINGS. (ADDED AUGUST 17, 2024)
UPCOMING: NEW BLOG POST THAT WILL DIRECTLY LINK TO THE FULL MATCH VIDEOS OF THE MOST RECENT BASQUE COUNTRY PARTIDOS (DEPENDING ON AVAILABILITY) PLAYED BY THE 2024-2025 DANIA JAI ALAI ROSTER. I WILL COMPILE THESE AT THE END OF GRAND SLAM (CHAMPIONS OF CHAMPIONS) TOURNAMENTS, NEAR THE END OF THE MONTH AUGUST. (ADDED ANNOUNCEMENT 8/13/24)
NOTE: THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE OF ADDRESS FOR THE FULL MATCH VIDEOS OF THE PAU CUP. THE ADDRESS HAS CHANGED FROM
CESTA PUNTA PRO TOUR YOUTUBE (ADDED JULY 13, 2024)
NOTE: PAU CUIP MATCHES BEGIN AT 9:00 pm local time. Cesta Punta Pro Tour information indicated that all matches of all Iparralde (French) tournaments begin at 9:45. (ADDED JULY 19, 2024)
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Here is an annotated list, for those interested, of links to follow 2024 Summer Partidos in Hegoalde (South Basque) and Iparralde (North Basque)
NOTE: As far as I know, you do not have to be a member of Facebook to access Facebook Group pages. You will be asked for your Facebook information, but if you just X out the request, you will be taken to the address.
HEGOALDE (SPAIN):
These tournaments are best followed via Jai Alai News Facebook. JANF languages are almost exclusively Castilian, French, or Basque. Most browsers have facilities to automatically translate (after a fashion) to the language you are interested in. If not, simply cut and paste the article into Google Translate or the online translator of your choice. Most Hegoalde Tournaments are held on the weekends, so it is helpful to check in on JANF Wednesdays or Thursdays to see what is going on. Unfortunately, I have found no central source that gives a schedule for these tournaments. Eraman!, the official sponsor of the Hegoalde Grand Slam Tournaments, is pretty worthless as a source of match information. Jai Alai World Tour links to player information, scores of all Tournaments, and provides match articles (Noticias).
Another good place to keep track of what is going on is the Jai Alai League APP (available at the Apple Store or Google Play). This keeps current on all Jai Alai League Tournaments (including all Ipparalde--France--Tournaments--St. Jean de Luz, Biarritz Gant D'or, and Pau Cup). It provides the latest schedule, scores, match articles, and overall Jai Alai League individual points standings. It is available in Basque, Castilian, and French (you can set the language in the settings).
INFORMATION ABOUT THE MARKINA-XEMEIN SLAM TOURNAMENT, TAKING PLACE JUNE 15-JULY 16, 2024, IS AVAILABLE FROM THE CESTA PUNTA PRO TOUR MARKINA-XEMEIN PAGE. (THERE IS ALREADY 2024 COMPLETE INFORMATION FOR ALL HEGOALDE MASTER TOURNAMENTS--LEKEITO, ZUMAIA, ARABA, AND THE BILBAO IRON CUP) AT THE MAIN CPPT WEB SITE--SIMPLY SCROLL TO THE TOURNAMENT(S) OF INTEREST. IF THERE IS ANY VIDEO COVERAGE OF THESE TOURNAMENTS, IT WILL BE LINKED AT THE EITB ADDRESS BELOW.
For videos, check EITB TV. Click on "Zesta Punta" EITB usually broadcasts semi-finals and finals only.
IPARRALDE (FRANCE):
ALL BIARRITZ SLAM (1-4) MATCHES TAKE PLACE ON MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS
ALL ST. JEAN DE LUZ SLAM (1-4) MATCHES TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS.
ALL PAU CUP SLAM (1-2) SLAM MATCHES TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAYS.
ALL SLAM MATCHES IN THESE TOURNAMENTS, ACCORDING TO THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THE CESTA PUNTA PRO TOUR WEBSITE, TAKE PLACE AT 9:45 PM LOCAL TIME.
KEY: ALL THREE ARE GRAND SLAM TOURNAMENTS. THIS MEANS THAT EACH TOURNAMENT CONSISTS OF TWO SEMI-FINALS AND A FINAL. THE COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF ALL TOURNAMENTS, GIVEN BY DATE PLAYED, NOT BY TOURNAMENT, IS AVAILABLE AT THE CESTA PUNTA PRO SUMMER TOUR WEBSITE. CLICK ON PLAYER NAMES FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THOSE PLAYERS. CLICK ON "CLASSEMENT" FOR LINKS TO PLAYER STANDINGS IN THE OVERALL TOURNAMENT AND IN EACH SEPARATE TOURNAMENT.
FOR THE ST. JEAN DE LUZ TOURNAMENT THE TOP FOUR FRONTS AND BACKS WILL THEN COMPETE IN A GRAND SLAM TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP (2 SEMI-FINALS AND A FINAL).
FOR THE BIARRITZ TOURNMAENT THE TOP 3 FRONTS AND BACKS WILL THEN COMPETE IN A GRAND SLAM TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP (1 SEMI-FINAL, THE WINNER PLAYS THE TOP FRONT AND BACK IN A FINAL).
FOR THE PAU TOURNAMENT. THE TOP 4 FRONTS AND BACKS WILL THEN COMPETE IN A GRAND SLAM TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP (2 SEMI-FINALS AND A FINAL).
THE TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FOR THESE GRAND SLAM TOURNAMENTS CAN BE FOUND AT THE CESTA PUNTA PRO TOUR WEBSITE GRAND SLAM SECTION.
IF MY MATH IS CORRECT, THERE WILL BE 38 TOTAL MATCHES IN THESE TOURNAMENTS.
Matches are played in sets. Two to 15 and then a tie breaker to 5 if necessary.
Individual scoring is as follows
2-0 win=4 pts.; 2-1 win =3.5 pts.; 1-2 loss=1 pt.; 0-2 loss=0 pts.
For the Tournaments at St. Jean de Luz, click on "En savoir+" for short match articles (French). Whether or not there will be match articles for the Biarritz matches is unknown at this time. For Pau there are no match articles at the CPPT address but Section Paloise Pelote appears as if it will have match articles with robust URLs, meaning that all articles should be available throughout the tournaments.
For videos:
Commercial quality videos are for St. Jean de Luz (Canal +) (available at St. Jean de Luz Cesta Punta Youtube). These matches take place on are streamed live and then on demand.
Biarritz Gant d'Or Finals are available Live and on demand at Cesta Punta Pro TourYoutube. These are commercial quality videos.
For videos of the other Tournaments.
Biarritz (Gand d'or): Semi-finals are streamed live, and then on demand at Cesta Punta Gant d'or Facebook. (See the Gant d'Or facebook video section for on demand) These are not commercial quality but they are good quality. Scores are called out (in French) but not every score is called out. The scores are also available in the chat that accompanies the video.
Pau: Pau Cup matches (non commercial quality, but good quality) are available live and then on demand at Section Paloise Pelote Facebook Cesta Punta Pro Tour Youtube. In addition to the Grand Slam partidos, the "hopefuls" quniella's, if available, are also streamed. (8:00 PM local time). For score and player information about the "hopeful" Tournaments see the Cesta Punta Pro Tour Hopeful Tournament Page. Note that there is little commentary during these matches.
There is no other Hopeful Tournament video coverage at this time.
The best way to use these resources is to use the main CPPT address to locate the matches you want to watch, and follow the individual player standings.
NOTE: IT APPEARS THAT THERE WAS NO FRONTON MEXICO TOURNAMENT THIS YEAR.
Enjoy.
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FINAL JAI ALAI LEAGUE INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STANDINGS (2024) Includes Hegoalde (Spain) and Iparralde (France) Tournaments.
FINAL INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STANDINGS FOR 2024 CPPT SUMMER LEAGUE Cumulative, breakout by tournament (St. Jean de Luz, Biarritz (Gant d'Or, and Pau Cup)
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ALL MATCHES--DAY BY DAY
HEGOALDE (SPAIN)
THE 2023-2024 JAI ALAI LEAGUE FINAL FOUR IS BEING CONTESTED BETWEEN THE TOP FOUR INDIVIDUAL FRONT AND BACK POINT SCORERS OVER THE COURSE OF THE 2023-24 SEASON.
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OCTOBER 21, 2024 (FINAL)
XABIER BARANDIKA---IMANOL LOPEZ v
JOHAN SOROZABAL---GORKA SOROZABAL
FULL MATCH VIDEO (EITB)
Score: (see match article below)
Match Article (Jai Alai News Facebook--Basque)
Match Article (El Correo--Castilian)--Juan Pablo Martin
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Source for total points, W-L, etc.: Jai Alai League (Eraman!) APP. (unfortunately, I could find no other source for this data)
OCTOBER 14, 2024 (2ND SEMI-FINAL)
ARITZ ERKIAGA #1 OVERALL, #1 FRONT--24,130 POINTS (35 WINS, 7 LOSSES, 73 SETS WON, 25 SETS LOST, TIE BREAKERS, WON 11 LOST 3)--THIBAULT BASQUE #3 OVERALL, #1 BACK (12 WINS, 18 LOSSES, 31 SETS WON, 38 SETS LOST, TIE BREAKERS, WON 2, LOST 7)
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XABIER BARANDIKA #7 OVERALL, #4 FRONT (12 WINS, 12 LOSSES, 29 SETS WON, 29 SETS LOST, TIE BREAKERS, WON 5 LOST 5)---IMANOL LOPEZ #8 OVERALL, #4 BACK (12 WINS, 10 LOSSES, 30 SETS WON, 23 SETS LOST, TIE BREAKERS, WON 3 LOST 6)
FULL MATCH VIDEO (EITB)
Score: (see match articles below)
Match articles:
El Correo--Juan Pablo Martin (Castilian)
France Bleu--Bixente Vrignon (French)
Hitza--Mikel Reina Barros (Basque)
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OCTOBER 7, 2024 (1ST SEMI-FINAL)
JOHAN SOROZABAL #2 OVERALL, #2 FRONT--16,120 POINTS (20 WINS, 17 LOSSES, 49 SETS WON, 40 SETS LOST, TIE BREAKERS, WON 6 LOST 9)---GORKA SOROZABAL (#5 OVERALL, #2 BACK, 11,700 POINTS (13 WINS, 18 LOSSES, 31 SETS WON, 42 SETS LOST, TIE BREAKERS, WON 6, LOST 5) 2
LUDOVIC LADUCHE #4 OVERALL, #3 FRONT--12,610 POINTS (13 WINS, 17 LOSSES, 34 SETS WON, 42 SETS LOST, TIE BREAKERS, WON 8, LOST 8)---JULEN DEL RIO #6 OVERALL, #3 BACK--10,000 POINTS (13 WINS, 11 LOSSES, 28 SETS WON, 28 SETS LOST, TIE BREAKERS, WON 6 LOST 2) 1
15-10, 4-15, 5-4 (24-29)
There was no video for this match.
Match article (Deia) Igor G. Vico (Castilian)
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AUGUST 19--SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 (SUMMER LEAGUE GRAND SLAMS) (BIARRITZ, GANT D'OR, ST. JEAN DE LUZ, AND PAU CUP)
FOR ALL SCORES AND INDIVIDUAL PLAYER SCORES SEE CESTA PUNTA PRO TOUR GRAND SLAM PAGE
SHORT ARTICLE ABOUT THE UTTER DOMINANCE OF ARITZ ERKIAGA IN THIS YEAR'S JAI ALAI LEAGUE COMPETITION (BOTH IPARRALDE--FRANCE AND HEGOALDE--SPAIN). NUMBERS ARE CURRENT AS OF MATCHES COMPLETED THROUGH AUGUST 19, 2024. (Jai Alai News Facebook) (Castilian) translate via your browser or any free translator.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
PAU CUP GRAND SLAM FINAL
ARITZ ERKIAGA--GORKA SOROZABAL v
XABIER BARANDIKA--DAVID MINVIELLE
FULL MATCH VIDEO--(Cesta Punta Pro Tour Youtube)
FULL MATCH VIDEO (CANAL + via Audiense Audiovisuel Youtube) (Added September 7, 2024)
FULL MATCH VIDEO (EITB) (Added September 7, 2024)
Match preview (Section Paloise Pelote--Raymond Cazadebat (French))--translate via your browser or any free translator
Match article (Section Paloise Pelote--G. Bouscarel (French))--translate via your browser or any free translator
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 2024
PAU CUP GRAND SLAM 2ND SEMI-FINAL
JOHAN SOROZABAL--JEROME PORTET v
XABIER BARANDIKA--DAVID MINVIELLE
FULL MATCH VIDEO--(Cesta Punta Pro Tour Youtube)
Match preview (Section Paloise Pelote--Raymond Cazadebat (French))--translate via your browser or any free translator
Match article (Section Paloise Pelote--G. Bouscarel (French))--translate via your browser or any free translator
Feature article on Jerome Portet (Section Paloise Pelote--G. Bouscarel (French))--translate via your browser or any free translator
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2024
ST. JEAN DE LUZ GRAND SLAM FINAL
LUDOVIC LADUCHE--GORKA SOROZABAL v
JOHAN SOROZABAL--THIBAULT BASQUE
FULL MATCH VIDEO--(CANAL + via St. Jean de Luz Cesta Punta Youtube)
FULL MATCH VIDEO (CANAL + via Audiense Audiovisuel Youtube)
FULL MATCH VIDEO (EITB) (Added August 29, 2024)
Score and match commentary (French)--translate via your browser or any free translator
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 2024
PAU CUP GRAND SLAM 1ST SEMI-FINAL
ARITZ ERKIAGA--GORKA SOROZABAL v
LUDOVIC LADUCHE--THIBAULT BASQUE
FULL MATCH VIDEO--(Cesta Punta Pro Tour Youtube)
Match Article (Section Paloise Pelote--G. Bouscarel (French))--translate via your browser or any free translator
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2024
ST. JEAN DE LUZ GRAND SLAM 2ND SEMI-FINAL
JOHAN SOROZABAL--THIBAULT BASQUE v
XABIER BARANDIKA--DAVID MINVIELLE
FULL MATCH VIDEO--(CANAL + via St. Jean de Luz Cesta Punta Youtube)
FULL MATCH VIDEO (CANAL + via Audiense Audiovisuel Youtube) (Added August 24, 2024)
FULL MATCH VIDEO (EITB) (Added August 24, 2024)
Score and match commentary (French)--translate via your browser or any free translator
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AUGUST 21, 2024
BIARRITZ GANT D'OR (GOLDEN GLOVE) GRAND SLAM FINAL
JOHAN SOROZABAL--THIBAULT BASQUE v
ARITZ ERKIAGA--JEROME PORTET
FULL MATCH VIDEO--(CANAL + via Cesta Punta Pro Tour
Youtube)
FULL MATCH VIDEO (EITB)
FULL MATCH VIDEO (CANAL + via Audiense Audiovisuel Youtube) (Added August 24, 2024)
Match article (Section Paloise Pelote--G. Bouscarel) (French)--translate via your browser or any free translator This match article lists the final score.
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2024
ST. JEAN DE LUZ GRAND SLAM 1ST SEMI-FINAL
ARITZ ERKIAGA--JEROME PORTET v
LUDOVIC LADUCHE--GORKA SOROZABAL
FULL MATCH VIDEO--(CANAL + via St. Jean de Luz Cesta Punta Youtube)
FULL MATCH VIDEO (CANAL + via Audiense Audiovisuel Youtube) (Added August 21, 2024)
Score and match commentary (French)--translate via your browser or any free translator (Commentary added August 21, 2024)
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MONDAY, August 19, 2024
BIARRITZ GANT D'OR (GOLDEN GLOVE) GRAND SLAM ONLY SEMI-FINAL
ARITZ ERKIAGA--JEROME PORTET (Red) v
XABIER BARANDIKA--DAVID MINVIELLE (Green)
FULL MATCH VIDEO (GANT D'OR CESTA PUNTA FACEBOOK)
This is not a commercial video. It is provided by Biarritz Athletic Club. Announcers are player volunteers. Many but not all scores are called out in French but there is no scoreboard (it is directly behind the camera), so listen closely or keep score yourself. Some of the scores are given in the comments.
There was no match article for this match
UPCOMING: August 21, 2024: FINAL: The winner of the Semi-final v JOHAN SOROZABAL--THIBAULT BASQUE
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2024
HEGOALDE (SPAIN)
JAI ALAI LEAGUE GERNIKA GRAND SLAM, FINAL
ARITZ ERKIAGA--MIKEL MANZICIDOR (Group A #1, 3-0, +13) 2
JOHAN SOROZABAL--IMANOL LOPEZ (Group B #1--3-0, +12) 1
9-15, 15-8, 5-3 (29-26)
ARITZ ERKIAGA--MIKEL MANZICIDOR WIN GERNIKA GRAND SLAM
There was no match video. If there was and EITB is late in uploading it, I will link to it when they do.
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS (Eraman! Jai Alai Gara Youtube--12:19)
Match article includes 14 photos (Basque) (Jai Alai News Facebook) translate via your browser or any free translator
Match article (Zumaia Guka) (Basque) translate via your browser or any free translator
Match preview featuring Mike Mancisidor (Hitza) (Basque)
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FRIDAY, August 16, 2024
PAU CUP MASTER 2 FINAL
ENAUT URREISTI--GORKA SOROZABAL v
XABIER BARANDIKA--JULEN DEL RIO
FULL MATCH VIDEO--(Cesta Punta Pro Tour Youtube)
FULL MATCH VIDEO (CANAL + via Audiense Audiovisuel Youtube) (Forthcoming)
Match Preview (Section Paloise Pelote--Raymond Cazadebat (French)--translate via your browser or any free translator
Match Article (Section Paloise Pelote--(French)--translate via your browser or any free translator
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WEDNESDAY, August 14, 2024
BIARRITZ GANT D'OR (GOLDEN GLOVE) MASTER 4 FINAL
XABIER BARANDIKA--THIBAULT BASQUE (Red) v
LUDOVIC LADUCHE--DAVID MINVIELLE (Green)
FULL MATCH VIDEO (GANT D'OR CESTA PUNTA FACEBOOK)
This is not a commercial video. It is provided by Biarritz Athletic Club. Announcers are player volunteers. Many but not all scores are called out in French but there is no scoreboard (it is directly behind the camera), so listen closely or keep score yourself. Some of the scores are given in the comments.
Note: There is no commentary during the 1st set. There is sporadic commentary during the rest of the match but very little if any calling out of the scores.
There was no match article for this match.
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2024
ST. JEAN DE LUZ MASTER 4 FINAL
JEAN OLHARAN--GORKA SOROZABAL v
LUDOVIC LADUCHE--JEROME PORTET
FULL MATCH VIDEO--(CANAL + via St. Jean de Luz Cesta Punta Youtube) Note: this match was incorrectly labeled at the site. It is not the semi-final from last Thursday. It is the Final from today,
FULL MATCH VIDEO (CANAL + via Audiense Audiovisuel Youtube)
Score and match commentary (French)--translate via your browser or any free translator
Match article (Section Paloise Pelote--Raymond Cazadebat (French)--translate via your browser or any free translator. (Added August 17, 2024)
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MONDAY, August 12, 2024
BIARRITZ GANT D'OR (GOLDEN GLOVE) Master 4 2st Semi-Final
JON TAMBOURINDEGUY--GORKA SOROZABAL (Red) v
LUDOVIC LADUCHE--DAVID MINVIELLE (Green)
FULL MATCH VIDEO (GANT D'OR CESTA PUNTA FACEBOOK)
This is not a commercial video. It is provided by Biarritz Athletic Club. Announcers are player volunteers. Many but not all scores are called out in French but there is no scoreboard (it is directly behind the camera), so listen closely or keep score yourself. Some of the scores are given in the comments.
Note: the video begins with the score 1-1 in the the first set.
There was no match article for this match.
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SATURDAY, August 10, 2024
HEGOALDE (SPAIN)
JAI ALAI LEAGUE GERNIKA GRAND SLAM, Semi-finals
ARITZ ERKIAGA--MIKEL MANZICIDOR (Group A #1) 2
JEAN OLHARAN--GORKA SOROZABAL (Group B #2) 0
15-11, 15-13 (30-24)
JOHAN SOROZABAL--IMANOL LOPEZ (Group B #1) 2
*ENAUT URREISTI--JON ZABALA (Group A #2) 0
15-13, 15-12 (30-25)
UPCOMING AUGUST 17, 2024--FINAL
ARITZ ERKIAGA--MIKEL MANZICIDOR (Group A #1--3-0, +13) v
JOHAN SOROZABAL--IMANOL LOPEZ (Group B #1--3-0, +12)
There was no match video
Match article includes 14 photos (Castilian) (Jai Alai News Facebook) translate via your browser or any free translator
Preview of Semi-final (Castilian) (Jai Alai News Facebook) translate via your browser or any free translator
*Urreisti-Zabala won a play-in match over Jokin Arbe--Ibon Urrutuxa 2-0 (15-9, 15-8) (Source: Hitza--Mikel Reina Barros) (Basque) translate via your browser or any free translator
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FRIDAY, August 9, 2024
PAU CUP MASTER 2 2nd Semi-Final
XABIER BARANDIKA--JULEN DEL RIO (Red) v
THOMAS URRUTIA--THIBAULT BASQUE (White)
FULL MATCH VIDEO--(Cesta Punta Pro Tour Youtube) Note: there is no sound until the second point of the second set. (Changed Address August 11, 2024)
Match Preview (Section Paloise Pelote--Raymond Cazadebat (French)--translate via your browser or any free translator
Match Article (Section Paloise Pelote--(French)--translate via your browser or any free translator
Feature Article on Enaut Urreisti (Section Paloise Pelote--Raymond Cazadebat (French)--translate via your browser or any free translator
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THURSDAY, August 8, 2024
ST. JEAN DE LUZ MASTER 4 2nd Semi-Final
ENAUT URREISTI--IMANOL LOPEZ v
LUDOVIC LADUCHE--JEROME PORTET
FULL MATCH VIDEO--(CANAL + via St. Jean de Luz Cesta Punta Youtube) Youtube)
Score and match commentary (French)--translate via your browser or any free translator
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WEDNESDAY, August 7, 2024
BIARRITZ GANT D'OR (GOLDEN GLOVE) Master 4 1st Semi-Final
ENAUT URREISTI--JON ZABALA (Red) v
XABIER BARANDIKA--THIBAULT BASQUE (Green)
PARTIAL MATCH VIDEO (GANT D'OR CESTA PUNTA FACEBOOK)
This is not a commercial video. It is provided by Biarritz Athletic Club. Announcers are player volunteers. Many but not all scores are called out in French but there is no scoreboard (it is directly behind the camera), so listen closely or keep score yourself. Some of the scores are given in the comments.
Note: the video begins at the 7th point of the first set.
There was no match article for this match.
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2024
ST. JEAN DE LUZ MASTER 4 1st Semi-Final
JEAN OLHARAN--GORKA SOROZABAL v
THOMAS URRUTIA--NICOLAS ETCHETO
FULL MATCH VIDEO--(CANAL + via St. Jean de Luz Cesta Punta Youtube)
Score and match commentary (French)--translate via your browser or any free translator
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MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2024
BIARRITZ GANT D'OR (GOLDEN GLOVE) MASTER 3 FINAL
JOHAN SOROZABAL--NICOLAS ETCHETO v
XABIER BARANDIKA--GORKA SOROZABAL
FULL MATCH VIDEO (CANAL + via Cesta Punta Pro Tour Youtube)
FULL MATCH VIDEO (CANAL + via Audiense Audiovisuel Youtube)
There was no match article for this match.
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SATURDAY, August 3, 2024
HEGOALDE (SPAIN)
JAI ALAI LEAGUE GERNIKA GRAND SLAM, DAY 3, LEAGUE PLAY
Group A:
ENAUT URREISTI--JON ZABALA 2 (1-1, -6, 3 pts)
XABIER BARANDIKA--THIBAULT BASQUE 1 (0-2, -6, 1 pt)
15-6, 8-15, 5-3 (28-24)
Group B:
JEAN OLHARAN--GORKA SOROZABAL 2 (1-1, -6, 3 pts)
LUDOVIC LADUCHE--ION IBARLUZEA 1 (0-2, -6, 1 pt)
15-14, 15-13 (30-27)
There was no match video
Match article includes 16 photos (Castilian) (Jai Alai News Facebook) translate via your browser or any free translator
Preview of Day 3 (Castilian) (Jai Alai News Facebook) translate via your browser or any free translator
Preview of Day 3 (Castilian) (Jai Alai News Facebook) translate via your browser or any free translator
FINAL LEAGUE STANDINGS
Group A:
ARITZ ERKIAGA--MIKEL MANCISIDOR (2-0, +12, 7 pts)
*ENAUT URREISTI--JON ZABALA (1-1, -6, 3 pts)
XABIER BARANDIKA--THIBAULT BASQUE (0-2. -6, 2 pts)
Group B:
JOHAN SOROZABAL--IMANOL LOPEZ (2-0, +12, 7 pts)
JEAN OLHARAN--GORKA SOROZABAL (1-1, -6, 4 pts)
LUDOVIC LADUCHE--ION IBARLUZEA (0-2. -6, 1 pt)
UPCOMING
Semi-Finals
August 10, 2024
1.
ARITZ ERKIAGA--MIKEL MANZICIDOR (1ST Group A--2-0, +12, 7pts)
v
JEAN OLHARAN--GORKA SORZABAL (2ND Group B--1-1, -6, 4pts)
2.
JOHAN SOROZABAL--IMANOL LOPEZ (1ST Group B--2-0, +12, 7pts)
v
ENAUT URREISTI--JON ZABALA (2ND Group A--1-1, -6, 3pts)
August 17, 2024
FINAL
*Urreisti-Zabala won a play-in match over Jokin Arbe--Ibon Urrutuxa 2-0 (15-9, 15-8) (Source: Hitza--Mikel Reina Barros) (Basque) translate via your browser or any free translator
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FRIDAY, August 2, 2024
PAU CUP MASTER 2 1st Semi-Final
ENAUT URREISTI--GORKA SOROZABAL v
JON TAMBOURINDEGUY--IMANOL LOPEZ
FULL MATCH VIDEO--(Cesta Punta Pro Tour Youtube)
Match Preview (Section Paloise Pelote--Raymond Cazadebat (French)--translate via your browser or any free translator
Match Article (Section Paloise Pelote--Raymond Cazadebat (French)--translate via your browser or any free translator
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2024
ST. JEAN DE LUZ MASTER 3 FINAL
JOHAN SOROZABAL--THIBAULT BASQUE v
ARITZ ERKIAGA--JULEN DEL RIO
FULL MATCH VIDEO--(CANAL + via St. Jean de Luz Cesta Punta Youtube) Youtube)
FULL MATCH VIDEO--(CANAL + via Audiense Audiovisuel Youtube)
Score and match commentary (French)--translate via your browser or any free translator
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WEDNESDAY, July 31, 2024
BIARRITZ GANT D'OR (GOLDEN GLOVE) Master 3 2nd Semi-Final
XABIER BARANDIKA--GORKA SOROZABAL v
JEAN OLHARAN--JEROME PORTET
Match article: (Section Paloise Pelote--Raymond Cazadebat (French)--translate via your browser or any free translator (Added August 3, 2024)
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TUESDAY, July 30, 2024
ST. JEAN DE LUZ Master 3 2nd Semi-Final
ARITZ ERKIAGA--JULEN DEL RIO v
XABIER BARANDIKA--JON ZABALA
FULL MATCH VIDEO--(CANAL + via St. Jean de Luz Cesta Punta Youtube) Youtube)
Score and match commentary (French)--translate via your browser or any free translator
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MONDAY, July 29, 2024
BIARRITZ GANT D'OR (GOLDEN GLOVE) Master 3 1st Semi-Final
THOMAS URRUTIA--JULEN DEL RIO v
JOHAN SOROZABAL--NICOLAS ETCHETO
SATURDAY, July 27, 2024
HEGOALDE (SPAIN)
JAI ALAI LEAGUE GERNIKA GRAND SLAM, DAY 2, LEAGUE PLAY
Group A:
ARITZ ERKIAGA--MIKEL MANZICIDOR 2 (2-0, +12, 3 pts)
XABIER BARANDIKA--THIBAULT BASQUE 1 (0-1, -2, 1 pt)
10-15, 15-11, 5-2 (30-28)
Group B:
JOHAN SOROZABAL--IMANOL LOPEZ 2 (2-0, +12, 3 pts)
LUDOVIC LADUCHE--ION IBARLUZEA 1 (0-1, -3, 1 pt)
15-8, 10-15, 5-4 (30-27)
There was no match video
Match article includes 19 photos (Castilian) (Jai Alai News Facebook) translate via your browser or any free translator
Preview of Day 2 (Castilian) (Jai Alai News Facebook) translate via your browser or any free translator
Group A:
ARITZ ERKIAGA--MIKEL MANCISIDOR (2-0, +12, 7 pts)
XABIER BARANDIKA--THIBAULT BASQUE (0-1. -2, 1 pt)
*ENAUT URREISTI--JON ZABALA (0-1, -10, 0 pts)
Group B:
JOHAN SOROZABAL--IMANOL LOPEZ (2-0, +12, 7 pts)
LUDOVIC LADUCHE--ION IBARLUZEA (0-1. -3, 1 pt)
JEAN OLHARAN--GORKA SOROZABAL (0-1, -9, 0 pts)
ERKIAGA--MANCISIDOR AND J. SOROZABAL--LOPEZ ADVANCE TO THE SEMI-FINALS.
*Urreisti-Zabala won a play-in match over Jokin Arbe--Ibon Urrutuxa 2-0 (15-9, 15-8) (Source: Hitza--Mikel Reina Barros) (Basque) translate via your browser or any free translator
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FRIDAY, July 26, 2024
PAU CUP MASTER 1 FINAL
JOHAN SOROZABAL--DAVID MINVIELLE v
ARITZ ERKIAGA--JEROME PORTET
FULL MATCH VIDEO--(Cesta Punta Pro Tour Youtube)
FULL MATCH VIDEO--(Audiense Audiovisuel Youtube)
Match Preview (Section Paloise Pelote--Raymond Cazadebat (French)--translate via your browser or any free translator
Match Article (Section Paloise Pelote--Raymond Cazadebat (French)--translate via your browser or any free translator
"Portait" Aritz Erkiaga (Section Paloise Pelote--G. Bouscarel (French)--translate via your browser or any free translator
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THURSDAY, July 25, 2024
ST. JEAN DE LUZ Master 3 1st Semi-Final
IBAN ETCHEBERRY (substituting for JON TAMBOURINDEGUY--out with a biceps injury)--DAVID MINVIELLE v
JOHAN SOROZABAL--THIBAULT BASQUE
FULL MATCH VIDEO--(CANAL + via St. Jean de Luz Cesta Punta Youtube) Youtube)
Score and match commentary (French)--translate via your browser or any free translator
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WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2024
BIARRITZ GANT D'OR (GOLDEN GLOVE) MASTER 2 FINAL
ARITZ ERKIAGA--NICOLAS ETCHETO v
JOHAN SOROZABAL--JULEN DEL RIO
FULL MATCH VIDEO (CANAL + via Cesta Punta Pro Tour Youtube)
FULL MATCH VIDEO (CANAL + via Audiense Audiovisuel Youtube)
There was no match article for this match.
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TUESDAY, July 23, 2024
ST. JEAN DE LUZ MASTER 2 FINAL
JON TAMBOURINDEGUY--THIBAULT BASQUE v
XABIER BARANDIKA--DAVID MINVIELLE
FULL MATCH VIDEO--(CANAL + via St. Jean de Luz Cesta Punta Youtube) Youtube)
FULL MATCH VIDEO--(CANAL + via Audiense Audiovisuel Youtube)
Score and match commentary (French)--translate via your browser or any free translator
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MONDAY, July 22, 2024
BIARRITZ GANT D'OR (GOLDEN GLOVE) Master 2 2nd Semi-Final
LUDOVIC LADUCHE--IMANOL LOPEZ (Red) v
JOHAN SOROZABAL--JULEN DEL RIO (Green)
FULL MATCH VIDEO (GANT D'OR CESTA PUNTA FACEBOOK)
This is not a commercial video. It is provided by Biarritz Athletic Club. Announcers are player volunteers. Many but not all scores are called out in French but there is no scoreboard (it is directly behind the camera), so listen closely or keep score yourself. Some of the scores are given in the comments.
There was no match article for this match.
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SATURDAY, July 20, 2024
HEGOALDE (SPAIN)
JAI ALAI LEAGUE GERNIKA GRAND SLAM, DAY 1, LEAGUE PLAY
Group A:
ARITZ ERKIAGA--MIKEL MANZICIDOR 2 (2-0, +10, 4 pts)
ENAUT URREISTI--JON ZABALA 0 (0-1, -10, 0 pts)
15-6, 15-14 (30-20)
Group B:
JOHAN SOROZABAL--IMANOL LOPEZ 2 (1-0, +9, 4 pts)
JEAN OLHARAN--GORKA SOROZABAL 0 (0-1, -9, 0 pts)
15-8, 15-13 (30-21)
There was no match video
Match article includes 20 photos (Castilian) (Jai Alai News Facebook) translate via your browser or any free translator
Preview of Day 1 (Basque) (Jai Alai News Facebook) translate via your browser or any free translator
Group A:
ARITZ ERKIAGA--MIKEL MANCISIDOR (1-0, +10, 4 pts)
XABIER BARANDIKA--THIBAULT BASQUE (0-0. +0, 0 pts)
*ENAUT URREISTI--JON ZABALA (0-1, -10, 0 pts)
Group B:
JOHAN SOROZABAL--IMANOL LOPEZ (1-0, +9, 4 pts)
LUDOVIC LADUCHE--ION IBARLUZEA (0-0. +0, 0 pts)
JEAN OLHARAN--GORKA SOROZABAL (0-1, -9, 0 pts)
*Urreisti-Zabala won a play-in match over Jokin Arbe--Ibon Urrutuxa 2-0 (15-9, 15-8) (Source: Hitza--Mikel Reina Barros) (Basque) translate via your browser or any free translator
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FRIDAY, July 19, 2024
PAU CUP MASTER 1 2nd Semi-Final
ARITZ ERKIAGA--JEROME PORTET v
LUDOVIC LADUCHE--ANTTON DE BETELU (substituting for NICOLAS ETCHETO)
FULL MATCH VIDEO--(Cesta Punta Pro Tour Youtube)
Match article (Section Paloise Pelote--Raymond Cazadebat (French)--translate via your browser or any free translator
Pre match interview with Jerome Portet (Section Paloise Pelote--G. Bouscarel (French)--translate via your browser or any free translator
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THURSDAY, July 18, 2024
ST. JEAN DE LUZ Master 2 2nd Semi-Final
LUDOVIC LADUCHE--GORKA SORZABAL v
XABIER BARANDIKA--DAVID MINVIELLE
FULL MATCH VIDEO--(CANAL + via St. Jean de Luz Cesta Punta Youtube)
Score and match commentary (French)--translate via your browser or any free translator
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WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2024
BIARRITZ GANT D'OR (GOLDEN GLOVE) Master 2 1st Semi-Final
ARITZ ERKIAGA--NICOLAS ETCHETO (Green) v
ENAUT URREISTI--DAVID MINVIELLE (Red)
FULL MATCH VIDEO (GANT D'OR CESTA PUNTA FACEBOOK)
This is not a commercial video. It is provided by Biarritz Athletic Club. Announcers are player volunteers. Many but not all scores are called out in French but there is no scoreboard (it is directly behind the camera), so listen closely or keep score yourself. Some of the scores are given in the comments.
There was no match article for this match.
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TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2024
1. HEGOALDE (SPAIN)--MARKINA-XEMEIN FINAL
XABIER BARANDIKA--IMANOL LOPEZ v
JEAN OLHARAN--ION IBARLUZEA
FULL MATCH VIDEO (EITB)
Complete Scores of all matches of Markina-Xemein Grand Slam along with final individual scores that determined the semi-finalists (scroll to bottom) (Cesta Punta Pro Tour). Note that individual scoring was along the lines of other Iparralde (French) Tournaments: i.e. 2-0 win=4 points, 2-1 win=3.5 points, 1-2 loss=1 point, 0-2 loss=0 points. Match articles to various matches in this Tournament are available from Jai Alai News Facebook, in Basque or Castilian. Simply scroll down the list of posts or search by date.
Match article (includes links to 20 photos) (Castilian--translate via your browser or any free translator ) (Jai Alai News Facebook).
Match article (Castilian--translate via your browser or any free translator ) (El Correo--Juan Pablo Martin)
Match article (Basque--translate via your browser or any free translator) (Hitza--Mikel Reina Barros)
Match article (Basque--translate via your browser or any free translator) (ZumaiaGuka.eus--Juan Luis Romatet)
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2. ST. JEAN DE LUZ Master 2 1st Semi-Final
JEAN OLHARAN--NICOLAS ETCHETO v
JON TAMBOURINDEGUY--THIBAULT BASQUE
FULL MATCH VIDEO--(CANAL + via St. Jean de Luz Cesta Punta Youtube)
Score and match commentary (French)--translate via your browser or any free translator
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MONDAY, JULY 15, 2024
BIARRITZ GANT D'OR (GOLDEN GLOVE) MASTER 1 FINAL
JEAN OLHARAN--THIBAULT BASQUE v
JON TAMBOURINDEGUY--JEROME PORTET
No video available at this time
Match article with a link to a short interview with Jean Olharan (Pilota Ttiki Youtube) (French) translate via your browser or any free translator. Note: the Youtube interview has a transcript that can be translated.
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FRIDAY, JULY 12, 2024
PAU CUP MASTER 1 1st Semi-Final
JEAN OLHARAN--JON ZABALA v
JOHAN SOROZABAL--DAVID MINVIELLE
FULL MATCH VIDEO--(CANAL + via Cesta Punta Pro Tour Youtube)
Match article (Section Paloise Pelote--Raymond Cazadebat (French)--translate via your browser or any free translator
Feature article on David Minvielle (Section Paloise Pelote--G. Bouscare (French)--translate via your browser or any free translator
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THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2024
ST. JEAN DE LUZ MASTER 1 FINAL
ARITZ ERKIAGA--JON ZABALA v
JOHAN SOROZABAL--JEROME PORTET
FULL MATCH VIDEO--(CANAL + via St. Jean de Luz Cesta Punta) Youtube)
FULL MATCH VIDEO--(CANAL + via Audiense Audiovisuel Youtube) (Added July 14, 2024)
Score and match commentary (French)--translate via your browser or any free translator
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WEDNESDAY, July 10, 2024
BIARRITZ GANT D'OR (GOLDEN GLOVE) Master 1 2nd Semi-Final
JON TAMBOURINDEGY--JEROME PORTET v
THOMAS URRUTIA-JON ZABALA
No video available at this time
Match article (1 photo). (Basque) Use translator. (Jai Alai News Facebook)
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TUESDAY July 9, 2024
ST. JEAN DE LUZ Master 1 2nd Semi-Final
THOMAS URRUTIA--IMANOL LOPEZ v
ARITZ ERKIAGA--JON ZABALA
FULL MATCH VIDEO--(CANAL + via St. Jean de Luz Cesta Punta Youtube)
Score and match commentary (French)--translate via your browser or any free translator
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MONDAY, July 8, 2024
BIARRITZ GANT D'OR (GOLDEN GLOVE) Master 1 1st Semi-Final
ARITZ ERKIAGA--IMANOL LOPEZ v
JEAN OLHARAN--THIBAULT BASQUE
No video available at this time
Match article by Danny Erdocio (with links to 8 photos). (Basque) Use translator. (Jai Alai News Facebook)
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THURSDAY July 4, 2024
ST. JEAN DE LUZ Master 1 1st Semi-Final
JOHAN SOROZABAL--JEROME PORTET v
ENAUT URREISTI-JULEN DEL RIO
FULL MATCH VIDEO--(CANAL + via St. Jean de Luz Cesta Punta Youtube)
Score and match commentary (French)--tranlate via your browser or any free translator
