Jai Alai/Cesta Punta--Recent Amateur Iparralde (North Basque) Results

Here are the Tournaments that have been completed during the Summer of 2020 (current through September 1, 2020):

A. Saint Jean-de-Luz (Donibane Lohizun) "Espoir" Tournament Final (August 27)--1 VIDEO

B. Biarritz Gant d'Or "Espoir" Tournament Final (August 26)--1 VIDEO

C. St.Jean-Pied-de-Port Etoile d'Or (Golden Star) Tournament (complete, August 5,12,19)--3 VIDEOS

D. Federation Francais de Pelota Basque Grand Chistera (cesta punta played outside, with 3 men teams, on an 80 meter court, 40 point partidos (FFPB) 2019/20 Pro Am Competition (August 2-23)--Scores only

E. Federation Francais de Pelote Basque (FFPB) National A Tournament (March 12--interrupted by Pandemic), July 13-August 10)--scores only

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A. Saint-Jean-de-Luz (Donibane Lohizune) "Espoir" Tournament FINAL (August 27)

Thomas Urrutia--Theo Laborde (red) 2
Iban Etcheberry--Paul Montamat (blue) 0 (Source of Monamat video is Audiense Audiovisuel--the match was the 2016 under 22 FFPB Championnat de France Final--Montamat is in blue).
(13-8) (13-6) (26-14)

Full match video (St. Jean de Luz Cesta Punta Youtube)

Selected scoring

Set 1

Urrutia +2 -3(including 1 service fault) Laborde +0 -2
Etcheberry +3 -5(including 1 service fault) Montamat +0 -5

There was no Balls in Play information given.

There was no Set 2 or cumulative Set 1+2 data. There was no Set 2 balls in play data. Selected cumulative scores were given during the 2nd set. They are not necessarily complete but do give a sense of what was going on:

At 5-3: Urrutia +2 -4(including 2 faults)
At 8-4: Etcheberry +5 -7(including 2 faults)
At 9-4: Urrutia +2 -5(including 3 faults)
At 9-5: Etcheberry +5 -8(including 2 faults)
At 10-6: Urrutia +2 -6(including 3 faults)

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B. Biarritz Gant d'Or "Espoir" Tournament Final (August 26)

Bixente Gonzalez-Guillen Oyenart  (Red) 2 
Clement Garcia-Gorka Sorozabal (Johan's brother)- (Green) 1
(7-15, 15-7, 5-2) (27-24)

Full Match Video (Biarritz Atheltic Club Facebook full match video)

Selected linescores (match winners always listed first) (Source: running comments of Biarritz Athletic Club Facebook full match video)

Set 1: 0-2; 1-3; 2-3; 4-5; 4-6; 7-8; 7-15

Set 2: 4-0; 4-4; 6-5; 7-6; 12-6; 15-7

Tie breaker: 2-0; 2-2; 5-2

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C. Etoile d'Or, St. Jean-Pied-de-Port (Donibane Garazi) (August 5, 12, 19)

The Players:

Maxime Benetrix--Theo Laborde
Bixente Gonzalez--Aize Iturralde 
Thomas Urrutia--Guillen Oyenart
Iban Etcheberry--Antton de Bettelu

Note; all matches in this tournament were 35 point partidos.
Note: all match articles are in French (use Google Translate).

August 19

FINAL

Benetrix-Laborde (green) 35
B.Gonzalez-Iturralde (red) 34

Match article, photos, and mostly full match video (infogarazi.fr) (Note: link to match video is at the bottom of the page.

Video also available through Info Garazi Youtube

Selected condensed linescore (winners always listed first)

0-2; 1-2;1-3;(Benetrix makes great behind the back save)2-3; 2-5; 6-5; 6-8; 9-8; 9-11; 10-11; 10-12; 12-12; 12-14; 14-15; 15-15; 15-16; 19-17; 19-18; 20-18; 20-20; 27-20; 27-24; 28-24; 28-25;29-25;29-28; 30-28; 30-30; 31-30; 31-33; 33-33; 33-34; 35-34

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August 12:

Semi-Final 2

B. Gonzalez-Iturralde (green) 35
Etcheberry-de Bettelu (red) 33

Match article , photos, and mostly full match video (infogarazi.fr) (Note: link to match video is at the bottom of the page. Note also the colors give for the scores are incorrect).

Video also available through Info Garazi Youtube

Selected Condensed linescore (winners always listed first)

1-0; 1-1; 1-2; 2-2; 5-2; 6-3; 6-4; 7-6; 8-6; 8-8; 8-9; 11-12; 11-13; 13-14; 17-14; 17-15; 18-15; 18-16; 19-18; 20-18; 20-19; 21-19; 21-23; 22-23; 22-24; 23-24; 24-24; 25-25; 26-25; 26-26; 27-26; 27-31; 28-31; 28-32; 29-32; 29-33; 35-33

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August 5

Semi-Final 1

Benetrix-Laborde (Green) 35
Urrutia-Oyenart (Red) 30

Match article, photos, and partial match video (infogarazi.fr) (Note: link to match video is at the bottom of the page.

Video also available through Info Garazi Youtube

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D. Federation Francais de Pelota Basque (FFPB)  Grand Chistera (cesta punta played outside, with 3 on each team, on an 80 meter court, 40 point partidos) National A (August 2-23)--Scores only

Fronton Place Libre/Grand Chistera Nationale A

Poule 1  Club 1  Club 2  Score  Commentaire

  P 1    02/08/2020 
KOSTAKOAK (02)

 (032430) AMATI Jérôme
 (060789) BELLY Yon
 (079613 - 03-750-028) ALEGRE Mathieu (E)

 BIARRITZ A. C. (01)

 (072357) GONZALEZ Bixente (S)
 (071284) DE BETELU Antton
 (067844) ITURRALDE Aize

 40/21


 P 2    09/08/2020   BIARRITZ A. C. (01)

(072357) GONZALEZ Bixente (S)
(071284) DE BETELU Antton
(067844) ITURRALDE Aize

 OLHARROA (01)

 (010740) ZAMORA Christian
 (062774) OTEGUI Xabi
 (062775) LADUCHE Ludovic

 32/40

 P 3    09/08/2020 

OLHARROA (01)

(010740) ZAMORA Christian
(062774) OTEGUI Xabi
(062775) LADUCHE Ludovic

 KOSTAKOAK (02)

(032430) AMATI Jérôme
(060789) BELLY Yon
(079613 - 03-750-028) ALEGRE Mathieu (E)

 33/40

Poule 2  Club 1  Club 2  Score  Commentaire

 P 4    00/00/0000   SECTION PALOISE P.BASQUE (01)

 (047463) OLHARAN Jean dominique
 (061973 - 01-400-019) MILLAT Yann (E)
 (067145) PORTET Jérôme

 LUZEAN (01)

 (065730) ETCHEBERRY Iban
 (029085) OLHA Christophe
 (060974) IHITSAGUE Julien

 /FG 

  P 5    00/00/0000   LUZEAN (01)

(065730) ETCHEBERRY Iban
(029085) OLHA Christophe
(060974) IHITSAGUE Julien

 KOSTAKOAK (01)

 (012687) GARCIA Laurent
 (065642) LALOO Andoni
 (067661) BASQUE Thibault

 FG/ 

 P 6    00/00/0000 

A. S. HOSSEGOR (01)

 (036970) MORESMAU Julien
 (039905) SITJES Jean-Baptiste
 (022232) CARRERE Etienne

 LUZEAN (01)

 (065730) ETCHEBERRY Iban
 (029085) OLHA Christophe
 (060974) IHITSAGUE Julien

 /FG 

  P 7    26/07/2020 

KOSTAKOAK (01)

 (012687) GARCIA Laurent
 (065642) LALOO Andoni
 (067661) BASQUE Thibault

 A. S. HOSSEGOR (01)

 (036970) MORESMAU Julien
(039905) SITJES Jean-Baptiste
(022232) CARRERE Etienne

 40/16

  P 8    02/08/2020 

SECTION PALOISE P.BASQUE (01)

 (047463) OLHARAN Jean dominique
 (061973 - 01-400-019) MILLAT Yann (E)
 (067145) PORTET Jérôme

 A. S. HOSSEGOR (01)

 (036970) MORESMAU Julien
 (039905) SITJES Jean-Baptiste
 (022232) CARRERE Etienne

 40/25

 P 9    09/08/2020   KOSTAKOAK (01)

 (012687) GARCIA Laurent
(065642) LALOO Andoni
(067661) BASQUE Thibault

 SECTION PALOISE P.BASQUE (01)

 (047463) OLHARAN Jean dominique
 (061973 - 01-400-019) MILLAT Yann (E)
 (067145) PORTET Jérôme

 40/20

Fronton Place Libre/Grand Chistera Nationale A

1/2 finale  Club 1  Club 2  Score  Commentaire

D 1    16/08/2020 

KOSTAKOAK (02)

 (032430) AMATI Jérôme
 (060789) BELLY Yon
 (079613 - 03-750-028) ALEGRE Mathieu (E)

 SECTION PALOISE P.BASQUE (01)

(047463) OLHARAN Jean dominique
(061973 - 01-400-019) MILLAT Yann (E)
 (067145) PORTET Jérôme

 40/27

  D 2    16/08/2020 

KOSTAKOAK (01)

(012687) GARCIA Laurent
(065642) LALOO Andoni
(067661) BASQUE Thibault

 OLHARROA (01)

 (010740) ZAMORA Christian
 (062774) OTEGUI Xabi
 (062775) LADUCHE Ludovic

 39/40

Fronton Place Libre/Grand Chistera National A

FINAL  Club 1  Club 2  Score 

F 1    23/08/2020   KOSTAKOAK (02)

(032430) AMATI Jérôme
(060789) BELLY Yon
(079613 - 03-750-028) ALEGRE Mathieu (E)

 OLHARROA (01)

 (010740) ZAMORA Christian
 (062774) OTEGUI Xabi
 (062775) LADUCHE Ludovic

 40/32

Fronton Mur à Gauche/Cesta Punta Nationale A

Poule 1 Club 1 Club 2 Score Commentaire

   P 1  12/03/2020 LUZEAN (04)

 (065730) ETCHEBERRY Iban

 (060974) IHITSAGUE Julien

A. S. HOSSEGOR (01)

 (054742) LESBATS Mickael

 (054740) ETCHEVERRY Pierre

15/13

12/15

10/02

   P 2  15/07/2020 A. S. HOSSEGOR (01)

 (054742) LESBATS Mickael

 (054740) ETCHEVERRY Pierre

BIARRITZ A. C. (02)

 (072357) GONZALEZ Bixente (S)

 (057002) TOUCOULLET Nicolas

15/11

15/14

   P 3  20/07/2020 BIARRITZ A. C. (02)

 (072357) GONZALEZ Bixente (S)

 (057002) TOUCOULLET Nicolas

LUZEAN (04)

 (065730) ETCHEBERRY Iban

 (060974) IHITSAGUE Julien

11/15

13/15

Poule 2 Club 1 Club 2 Score Commentaire

   P 4  13/07/2020 BIARRITZ A. C. (03)

 (043919 - 01-641-018) ZABALETA Alexis (E)

 (042793) MANDAGARAN Benoit

KOSTAKOAK (02)

 (012687) GARCIA Laurent

 (036465) AMATI Stéphane

15/10

14/15

10/08

   P 5  15/07/2020 KOSTAKOAK (02)

 (012687) GARCIA Laurent

 (036465) AMATI Stéphane

KOSTAKOAK (01)

 (060789) BELLY Yon

 (067661) BASQUE Thibault

04/15

11/15

   P 6  20/07/2020 KOSTAKOAK (01)

 (060789) BELLY Yon

 (067661) BASQUE Thibault

BIARRITZ A. C. (03)

 (043919 - 01-641-018) ZABALETA Alexis (E)

 (042793) MANDAGARAN Benoit

15/06

15/07

Fronton Mur à Gauche/Cesta Punta Nationale A

Poule 1 Club 1 Club 2 Score Commentaire

   P 1  22/07/2020 OLHARROA (01)

 (062775) LADUCHE Ludovic

 (050795) ETCHETO Nicolas

KOSTAKOAK (01)

 (060789) BELLY Yon

 (067661) BASQUE Thibault

15/06

15/12

   P 2  27/07/2020 LUZEAN (01)

 (029085) OLHA Christophe

 (044304) INZA Txabi

SECTION PALOISE P.BASQUE (01)

 (047463) OLHARAN Jean dominique

 (061973 - 01-400-019) MILLAT Yann (E)

09/15

15/10

05/10

   P 3  29/07/2020 SECTION PALOISE P.BASQUE (01)

 (047463) OLHARAN Jean dominique

 (061973 - 01-400-019) MILLAT Yann (E)

OLHARROA (01)

 (062775) LADUCHE Ludovic

 (050795) ETCHETO Nicolas

15/11

12/15

09/10

   P 4  31/07/2020 LUZEAN (01)

 (029085) OLHA Christophe

 (044304) INZA Txabi

KOSTAKOAK (01)

 (060789) BELLY Yon

 (067661) BASQUE Thibault

07/15

06/15

   P 5  03/08/2020 OLHARROA (01)

 (062775) LADUCHE Ludovic

 (050795) ETCHETO Nicolas

LUZEAN (01)

 (029085) OLHA Christophe

 (044304) INZA Txabi

15/11

15/10

   P 6  05/08/2020 KOSTAKOAK (01)

 (060789) BELLY Yon

 (067661) BASQUE Thibault

SECTION PALOISE P.BASQUE (01)

 (047463) OLHARAN Jean dominique

 (061973 - 01-400-019) MILLAT Yann (E)

14/15

10/15

Poule 2 Club 1 Club 2 Score Commentaire

   P 7  22/07/2020 LUZEAN (02)

 (028537) TAMBOURINDEGUY Patxi

 (041464) URTASUN Manex

LUZEAN (03)

 (038907) TAMBOURINDEGUY Jon

 (040812) MAYA Benoît

15/10

15/06

   P 8  27/07/2020 LUZEAN (04)

 (065730) ETCHEBERRY Iban

 (060974) IHITSAGUE Julien

BIARRITZ A. C. (01)

 (094021) EGIGUREN Mikel Angel

 (040304) MINVIELLE David

06/15

06/15

   P 9  29/07/2020 BIARRITZ A. C. (01)

 (094021) EGIGUREN Mikel Angel

 (040304) MINVIELLE David

LUZEAN (02)

 (028537) TAMBOURINDEGUY Patxi

 (041464) URTASUN Manex

10/15

11/15

   P 10  31/07/2020 LUZEAN (03)

 (038907) TAMBOURINDEGUY Jon

 (040812) MAYA Benoît

LUZEAN (04)

 (065730) ETCHEBERRY Iban

 (060974) IHITSAGUE Julien

15/06

15/08

   P 11  03/08/2020 LUZEAN (02)

 (028537) TAMBOURINDEGUY Patxi

 (041464) URTASUN Manex

LUZEAN (04)

 (065730) ETCHEBERRY Iban

 (060974) IHITSAGUE Julien

15/10

15/14

   P 12  05/08/2020 LUZEAN (03)

 (038907) TAMBOURINDEGUY Jon

 (040812) MAYA Benoît

BIARRITZ A. C. (01)

 (094021) EGIGUREN Mikel Angel

 (040304) MINVIELLE David

15/11

15/13

Fronton Mur à Gauche/Cesta Punta Nationale A

1/2 finale Club 1 Club 2 Score Commentaire

   D 1  10/08/2020 OLHARROA (01)

 (062775) LADUCHE Ludovic

 (050795) ETCHETO Nicolas

LUZEAN (03)

 (038907) TAMBOURINDEGUY Jon

 (040812) MAYA Benoît

15/07

15/14

   D 2  10/08/2020 LUZEAN (02)

 (028537) TAMBOURINDEGUY Patxi

 (041464) URTASUN Manex

SECTION PALOISE P.BASQUE (01)

 (047463) OLHARAN Jean dominique

 (061973 - 01-400-019) MILLAT Yann (E)

15/08

13/15

10/09

Multiple Modalities--Recent Amateur Results--Iparralde (North Basque)

A busy late Spring and Summer season was recently completed in Iparralde (North Basque). Various championships and individual matches were contested in multiple modalities. Many of these were either streamed live or on demand via Youtube or French TV. We have already covered the a major Jai Alai/Cesta Punta Tournament that coincided with the St. Jean de Luz (Donibane Lohizune) SLAM (champion of champions Tournament), as well was the Grand Chistera Finals of the Grand Semaine (for more on GS see below).

One amateur Main Nue Tournament, Masters do Marcat Open has also been covered elsewhere.

Most of the other amateur competitions were sponsored by the Federation Francaise de Pelote Basque (FFPB) or one of its regional affiliates. They are listed below.

I. Soiree Pelote Basque--Anglet (1) (2) 

September 9, 2019

This Iparralde v Hegoalde (South Basque) "double header" of Pala Corta and Mano was streamed by TV Landes. The "final" score was 1-1.

Mano 

Ospital-Xala (Yves Salleberry) (Iparralde) (red) 2 
Gorka-Paskual (Hegoalde) (green) 1 
(6-10, 10-9, 5-3) (21-22)

Pala Corta

Baeta-Skufka (Hegoalde) (red) 2 Hourcourigaray-Brefel (Iparralde)(white) 0
(15-9, 15-6) (30-15)

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II. FFPP Grand Semaine (August 11-18)

Grand Semaine is an annual festival of Summer championships held at various locations in Iparralde. Most of the competitions are held outdoors. This year's Grand Semaine consisted of 33 competitions in 7 modalities (Main Nue, Joko Garbi, Paleta Pelote Gomme Cruese (Women's), Paleta Pelote de Gomme Pleine, Grosse Pala, Grand Chistera (Men's and Women's), and Rebote). 

Selected results based on video availability--for all results see:

Updated Grand Semaine Calendar (FFPB)

Cumulative day by day photos 450 total (FFPB)

August 16

Main Nue

Villefranque (1) (2)

Juniors

Atzarri--Souraide: Retgui-Irigaray (blue) 30

Pays d'Orth Main Nue--Saint Lon Les Mines: Theys-E. Lafitte (red) 15

(Pays d'Orth Main Nue Youtube)

Note the dedication year on the wall: 1861

August 14

Grosse Pala

Bagneres-de-Bigorre (1) (2)

National A Final

Union Sportive Dacquois--Dax: Bats-Brocas (red) 40

Saint Martin de Seignanx Pelote (A.S.C): Hernandez-Dupruilh 28 

ASC Pelote.stmartinsx Facebook--match begins at -1:28:43 from the RIGHT side of the slider bar)

National B Final

Club Pelote Basco-Bearnais Mourmor--Mourmor: A. Peyre-P. Peyre (blue) 40

Pilotari Club Tarbais Chene Vert--Tarbes: Santolaria-Philippe (red) 29  ASC.Pelote.stmartinsx Facebook--match begins at 0:00)

August 11

Main Nue

National A FINAL

Mauleon (1) (2)

Pilotariak--Saint Andre de Seignanx (red) Cigarroa-Benesse 30

Zaharrer Segi--Saint Etienne de Baigorry(blue): Goicoechea-Erreca 19 

(Pays d'Orthe Main Nue Youtube)

Highlights (TVPI and FR3 via Pays d'Orthe

Main Nue Youtube)

Note: due to the fact that that Grand Semaine matches were televised on a French TV network that did not provide on demand matches, very little full match video is available. However, TV Landes streamed several finals from the 2018 Grand Semaine that are available for viewing. They will give you a "flavor" for what Grand Semaine Competition is. They are: 

Main Nue--Direct Senior; 
Championnat de France--Main Nue Cadets; 
Championnat de France--Grand Chistera Poussins; 
Championnat de France--Grand Chistera Natonal A; 
Championnat de France--Joko Garbi Cadets; and 
Championnat de France--Joko Garbi Seniors

All can be accessed from TV Landes' Pelote Basque Youtube Page

National A Fronton Place Libre Qualifiying matches (FFPB)--Note: See competition context below for all qualifying results. Linked matches are to matches with partial or full match video.

July 28, 2019

Semi-Final Championnat de France National A (Fronton Place Libre)

Competition Context

Select "Resultats" (left side of the page)

Select "Championnat de France 2018/2019"

Select "Categories--"National A"

Select "Specialite"--"Fronton Place Libre/Main Nue"

Bardos (1)(2)

Saint Andre (Cigarroa-Benesse) (black) 30

Saint Pee (Valencia-Bereterbide) (green) 29

(Pays D'Orthe Main Nue Youtube--video begins with the score 23-25)

July 14, 2019

1/8

Iholdy (1) (2)

Zaharrer-Segi (Haristoy-Tambourin) (red) 30

Pays d'Orthe (E. Lafitte-A. Lafitte) (green) 12 

(Pays d'Orthe Main Nue Youtube full match video

July 7

1/16

Iholdy (1) (2)

Pays d'Orth (E. Lafitte-A. Lafitte) (green) 30

Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (Mainhaguet-Argain (blue) 19 

(Pay d'Orthe Main Nue Youtube full match video)

Final points

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Main Nue

III. Mercredi a Espelette Fronton Place Libre (1) (2) These matches were played from July 24-August 21.

Every Wednesday a traditional outdoor match was played to 30 points. 

Note: None of the players in any of these matches are on the Esku Pilota roster at this time. Source for all matches was Esku Pilota Resultats.

August 21

Irigoyen-Mendiburu (substituting for Etcheto) 30

Lecuona-Calvet 23

August 14

Amestoy-Dufau 30 Dibar-Anchordoqui 27

Selected linescore (Esku Pilota) (winners always listed 1st)

10-10; 16-16; 19-19; 24-23; 29-23; 29-26; 30-27

Match article (Esku Pilota)

August 7

Hairstoy-Tambourin 30 Bonetbelche-Oxarango 22

Selected linescore (winners always listed 1st)

6-5; 10-9; 20-12; 30-22

Match article (Esku Pilota)

H-T owned the second half of the match, which was played, according to the match article in "oppressive heat (google translate).

July 31

Ibarburu-Benesse 35 Mainhaguiet-Argain 34 

Selected linescore (winners always listed 1st)

20-30 (this was when the match should have ended, but IB asked to continue to 35, and M-A accepted the challenge

29-34; 35-34.

Match article (Esku Pilota)

July 24

Valencia-Bereterbide 30 Azcona-Jaureguy 23

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IV. Masters de Bayonne Lever de Rideau (Curtain Raiser) Tournament

This tournament was the opening match of each two match programme of the prestigious Masters de Bayonne Professional Tourmament. 

FINAL

July 27

Heguy*-Iphar* (green) 30  Biscouby*-Harocarene (blue)* 27 (Pilota Ttiki Youtube condensed full match video)

July 25

Lever de Rideau (Curtain Raiser)

2nd Semi-Final

Heguy*-Iphar (green)* 30 Mugica*-Echeverria Semper* (blue) 22 (Pilota Ttiki Youtube condensed full match video)

July 24

1st Semi-final

Lever de Rideau (Curtain Raiser)

Biscouby*-Harocarene* (green) 30 Barnetche*-Orategaray* (blue) 18 (Pilota Ttiki Youtube condensed full match video)

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V. Tournois D'Amotz

Main Nue--Independent

This was a single elimination knock out tournament with 2 Semi-finals and a final

* Listed on Esku Pelota Professional roster at present

Amotz Trinquet, Saint-Pee-Sur-Nivelle (1) (2)

July 14

FINAL

Maiz-Bereterbide 40 Alcasena-Benesse 38 (Pilota Ttiki Youtube condensed full match video)

Selected linescore (eskupilota.org) (winners always listed first)

7-1; 16-5; 21-21; 23-23; 32-25; 32-31; 35-35; 35-38; 40-38

Partial Scoring:

Maiz 10 service aces; Alcasena 8

Match article (eskupilota.org)

July 11

Semi-finals

Maiz-Bereterbide 40 Aguirre*-Harocarene 14 (Pilota Ttiki Youtube condensed full match video)

Partial scoring: (Esku Pilota)

Maiz 22 service aces; Aguirre 4

Alcasena-Benesse 40 Anchordoqui-Garat 37 (Pilota Ttiki Youtube condensed full match video

Selected linescore (Esku Pilota) (winners always listed first)

11-11; 12-12; 12-17; 19-19; 29-29; 35-35; 35-37; 40-37

Match article for both matches (Esku Pilota)

VI. Championnat des Landes (Fronton Place Libre)

Competition context (Comite des Landes Pelote Basque--Competitions Ete 2018/2019--MN Senior 1 Serie--Place Libre Main Nue par Equipes)

June 22

FINAL

Pouillon (1) (2)

Saint Andre de Seignanx (Cigarroa-Benesse (black) 30

Saint Lon les Mines (A. Lafitte-E. Lafitte) Green 18 

(Pays d'Orthe Main Nue Youtube)

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Note: for a full accounting of selected Iparralde amateur competitions, see the Ipparalde Amateur Competition Archive. 

Note: for all competition contexts of FFPP National Events, see the FFPB Competition Page

For links to FFPB regional organizations and Leagues see the FFPP document  listing them.

All FFPB Competition Winners From 2011-2018 (Assemblee Generale Ordinaire Exercice (ANNUAL, 2012-2019)

Jai Alai/Cesta Punta/Grand Chistera--Recent Amateur Tournaments--Hegoalde (South Basque) and Iparralde (North Basque)

Lost in the slip stream of all the marvelous professional Jai Alai/Cesta Punta Summer Partido action we have been watching, first in Mexico (May-June) and then in both Hegoalde (South Basque--Jai Alai World Tour) and Iparralde (North Basque--Cesta Punta Pro Tour), is the smaller but just as interesting tale of several amateur matches and Tournaments, 12 of which we have full match videos for. Amateur J/CP is played at a very high level in the Basque Country, and if you watch, you will see the professional stars of tomorrow, as well as some excellent J/CP today.

Let us start at the beginning.

Hegoalde (South Basque)

EEPF (Euskadiko Euskal Pilota Federakuntza)

CPTO. Gravni Federaciones Cesta Punta Parejas Juveniles, Under 22, and Senior Competitions

These Tournaments took place from March 15-May 4 and were played as league round robins followed by Semi-finals, and then a Final. EITB televised the Finals of the Under 22 and Senior Competitions. Iparralde played in all 3 finals and won 1.

Complete competition contexts (all scores and league tables) (links will go directly to League phase--click on phase box to switch to Semi-Finals and Finals)

Juvenile
Under 22
Senior

FINALS (FULL MATCH VIDEOS--EITB--IN THE ORDER OF THE SCORES GIVEN BELOW)--As always, be patient with EITB videos, they may take time to come in.

Hondarribia (1) (2)

Under 22

Iparralde (blue) (Gonzalez-Iturralde) 30 Gipuzkoa (red) (Agirre-Manzisidor) 23

Senior

Bizkaia (red) ((Jokin) Arbe-Mandiola) 30 Iparralde (blue) (Laloo-(Thibault) Basque) 19

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Xistera Kluba (Mission Statement)

Xistera Kluba is the leading amateur Cesta Punta organization in Hegoalde. It also serves as an organizer of the sport in Iparralde. It sponsors several major tournaments a year and often streams the finals live on its Youtube channel. It features different age group competitions as well as girls competitions.

Rankings (note that there are other tournaments, some of them quiniela tournaments, that have not been streamed). (.pdf format). (added September 9, 2019)
All results for 2019  (men) (.pdf format) (added September 9, 2019). Complete 2019 results: 12 Quiniela Tournaments, 3 Partido Tournaments, read from the bottom up for chronological listing (added March 16, 2020).

August 3

Cabanillas (1) (2)

FINALS

Preview article (xistera.eus)

Calendar (schedule) (xistera twitter)

Full match video of all 3 matches (in the order below) (xistera.eus Youtube)

1st Division

Garcia-Garat (blue) 2 Ibanez-Olazagazti 1

(9-15, 15-9, 5-0) (29-24) (xistera Twitter)

2nd Division

Antxon-Mandagaran (blue) 2 Aaron-Mancini 1

(9-15, 15-7, 5-1) (29-23) (xistera Twitter)

3rd Division

Egana-Del Rio 2 Urreisti-Alberri 0

(15-13, 15-14) (30-27) (xistera Twitter)

Match articles for all 3 matches (including condensed linescores for each set of each match)

August 31

Donibane Lohizune (Saint Jean de Luz) (1) (2)

FINALS

Full match videos for all 3 matches (Xistera Kluba Youtube) Matches are in the order of results below--links will take you directly to the match of your choice)

Third Division:

Libois-Alberro (blue) 2 Urreisti-Larrazabal (red) 1

(15-10, 8-15, 5-4) (28-29)

Second Division:

Urrutia-Sorozabal (red) 2 Ibanez-Gonzalez (blue) 0

(15-12, 15-10) (30-22)

Primary Division

Antxon-Zugaitz (red) 2 Gonzalez-Goixerri (blue) 0

(15-13, 15-6) (30-19)

Match articles for all three matches (Xistera Kluba). Note: match articles contain condensed linescores for each set of each match.

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Iparralde (North Basque)

Tournois Couretepaille

This was a single elimination amateur tournament that served as a "lever de rideau" (curtain raiser) for the entire Cesta Punta Pro Tour SLAM (Champion of Champions) Tournament. It was held August 22, 27, and 29.

St. Jean de Luz (1) (2)

August 29

FINAL

Urrutia-Sallabery (red) 2

J. Sorozabal-Manzisidor (blue) 1 (Canal + via Saint Jean de Luz Cesta Punta Youtube)

(5-13, 13-9, 5-2) (23-26)

August 27

2nd Semi-final

J. Sorozabal-Manzisidor (red) 2 Goitia-Harinordoqui 0 (Canal + via Saint Jean de Luz Cesta Punta Youtube)

(13-7, 13-8) (26-15)

August 22

1st Semi-final

Urrutia-Sallabery (blue) 2 Gonzalez-G. Sorozabal (red) 1 (Canal + via Saint Jean de Luz Cesta Punta Youtube)

(4-13, 13-8, 5-4) (22-25)

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Grande Semaine--Grand Chistera

Grande Semaine is organized by the FFPB (Federation Francaise de Pelote Basque). The Grand Chistera (outdoor Cesta Punta, played on an 80-100 meter court by teams of 3, without crash helmets) tournament was a 4 team knock out 

competition with Semi-finals on July 17 and the final on August 14.

Complete results (FFPB results database)

August 14

FINAL

Olharroa (Zamora-Chapeltegui-Laduche) 40 Kostakoak 1 (L. Garcia-Laloo-(Thibault) Basque 33

Unfortunately there is no publicly available video of this match. What is available, to give you a flavor of what this type of outdoor competition looks like, is the 2018 final, streamed by TV Landes. It was played at Bidart (1) (2)

Kostakoak 2 (white) (L. Garcia-Laloo-(Thibault) Basque) 40 Kostakoak 1 (blue) (Amati-Belly-Alegre) 17

BASQUE PELOTA BREAKING NEWS--FEBRUARY 24, 2019

BIXINTO BILBAO HAS BEEN SANCTIONED BY THE FIPV (FEDERACION INTERNATONAL DE PELOTA VASCA) FOR WAVING A BASQUE FLAG AT THE FRANCE MAIN NUE GOLD MEDAL CEREMONY IN THE RECENTLY CONCLUDED (OCTOBER 2018) BASQUE PELOTA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN BARCELONA. THE FIPV HAS BANNED HIM FROM INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR 1 YEAR (WHICH WILL EXCLUDE HIM FROM PLAYING IN THE 2019 WORLD CUP QUALIFYING FOR 2022 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS). THE FIPV SAYS IT IS A "SERIOUS OFFENSE." BILBAO SAYS (GOOGLE TRANSLATE:)

I FEEL IT SAD THAT THEY GIVE ME A PENALTY LIKE THAT. I DID NOT KNOW THIS REGULATION. FOR ME THE IKURRINA (BASQUE FLAG) IS NOT A FORBIDDEN FLAG, IT REPRESENTS OUR LANGUAGE AND OUR CULTURE AND THERE IS NO HARM IN SHOWING THE BASQUE FLAG.

BILBAO, ALONG WITH THE FFPB (FEDERATION FRANCAIS DE PELOTE BASQUE) WILL APPEAL THE SUSPENSION.

"THE INCIDENT" (EITB VIDEO)

RELATED ARTICLE (PILOTA TTIKI)

Multiple Modalities--Federation Francaise de Pelote Basque Grand Semaine

FFPB (Federation Francaise de Pelote Basque) recently completed it's Grand Semaine of amateur National Championship Finals. The competitions took place from August 7-14 at various locations in the North Basque. Most of the competitions were contested outdoors at Fronton Place Libres.

Finals were held on many age and competency levels. The highlights were National A and B finals in the following modalities:

Main Nue, Paleta Cuir, Grand Chistera, Rebot, Grosse Pala, Paleta de Gomme Creuse, Joko Garbi, and Paleta de Gomme Pleine. Paleta de Gomme Creuse finals were women's competitions. All others were men's.

Grand Semaine:

Program:

Results:

Match Summaries:

637 photos--each final score is in the photos

Complete competition contexts:

Select "Championnat de France 2015-16"

Click on "voir le resultats"

Five competitions were accompanied by match videos, either full, condensed, or selected.

A. Main Nue:

National A Final (Sources: Esku Pilota and Pays d'Orthe Main Nue Youtube sites):

Esku Pilota (complete match)

Pays d'Orthe Main Nue (selections, different angle, scoreboard visible)

For the context of this match see the Main Nue competition page at pelotelive.free.fr

B. Paleta Cuir

4 match videos (Source: Toutes sur la Pelote Basque Youtube site)

See all "Cuir MAG Nat. A" videos. Matches are full, condensed, or selected points.

For full context of these matches see the Paleta Cuir competition page at pelotelive.free.fr.

Scroll until you see film icons.

These were competition matches. There was no video of the final.

C. Grand Chistera:

National B Match (Source: Toutes sur la Pelote Basque Youtube site).

For full context of this match see the National B Grand Chistera Competition page at pelotelive.free.fr

Scroll to July 10, 2016 "Section Paloise" for this particular match. Video
is of selected points. This was a selected match. Final match was not available. The Pau team in this video won the National B title.

D. Rebot:

National A Final (Source: Pilotarivideo Youtube site).

This is a selected points video

For the context of this match see the Rebot competition page at
pelotelive.free.fr

E. Grosse Pala

1. National A: (Source for both: PilotariP Youtube site)

Second Semi-final (Soustonnaise v Basco-Bearnais)

Final: 

For complete context of both see the Grosse Pala A competition page at pelotelive.free.fr

National B: (Source: Grosse Pala Facebook page)

Semi-Final: (Pey v Agenais)

For complete context see the Grosse Pala B competition page at pelotelive.free.fr

Final was not available.

Grand Chistera--Minor Modality--Update

The purpose of this update is more to introduce a modality than to update a competition. In this case we have an opportunity to link to video of Grand Chistera. Grand Chistera, for those who don't know, is Jai Alai (or Cesta Punta) played on a fronton place libre (explained on the modalities page on the right side of the blog). These courts are usually about 80 meters long, far larger than any of the indoor courts you will see in these updates. So large that a crash helmet sport is played without headgear. It is amazing to watch and we happen to have access to some very nice video.

From Championnat de France 2016 National B Grand Chistera Competition:

A round of 16 match played on July 10, 2016

White (Eyheagary-Pierrou-J. Portet) defeated Blue (Guignard-Hernandez-Medina) 40-13. Source for score and competition information: Federation Francaise de Pelote Basque.

Match site

For the competition site, simply hit the "retour" key at the match site. This will give you an idea of the size and context of the competition.

Selected match video (Source: Olivier Simon via Tout sur la Pelote Basque Youtube site). 7 minutes 39 seconds. This video is taken from behind the players.

We also have access to another Grand Chistera match video, taken from last year's Championnat de France Pro-Am 2015 competition.

A poul match.

White (J.Olharan-L.Alliez-S.Itoiz) defeated Green (C.Pierrou-A.Alliez-J.Portet)  40-34.

Selected match video (Source: Tout sur la Pelote Basque Youtube site.) 23 minutes, 14 seconds. This video is taken from in front of the players.

There are three interesting things to look for. One is the comparison between back and front views. The second is that these matches are contested among teams of three. The third, which you will easily see, is the difference in talent between National Class B and Professional players.

Note also that Jerome Portet played in both matches. He was also involved in CdF Championnat de France Junior and Senior Level Cesta Punta championships in March of 2016. He is the back man in white in the B match and the back man in Green in the Pro/Am match.

Arnaud Alliez and Jean Olharan are professional players that we will spend quite some time with later in this blog.