The Pala Tour 2016 summer tournaments that began with the semi-finals of the Tourneo Ayuntamiento de Sopelana at the Sopelana Fronton, Sopelana on July 2, 2016, ended with the final and third place match on September 10, 2016.
Source: Innpala Twitter feed:
Final:
Gaubeka--Ibai-Perez defeated Zubiri-Ibargari 3-1 (10-8, 5-10, 10-3, 10-5)
3rd place match:
Fusto-Ayerbe defeated Landeta-Imanol 3-1 (9-10, 10-7, 10-8, 10-5) (Source for Individual Joko scores: Diario Vasco Cartelera
Summary of Major Summer Tournaments:
* Amateur
San Fermin--Sanz*-Ibargari
Donastia Kirol Txartela Masters--Navarro*-Brefel
Plentzia--Gaubeka-Brefel
Asta Nagusia--Necol-Imanol
Sopelana--Gaubeka--Ibai-Perez
Sunday, September 11, 2016
Saturday, September 10, 2016
Jai Alai/Cesta Punta--Aritz Erkiaga's amazing week at Miami Jai Alai
On the right side of this blog, the last bullet point under "recurring results" is a link to Miami Jai Alai weekly player data that is kindly provided by Tiger's Jai Alai Chalk Talk Discussion Forum. Miami Jai Alai plays a form of the game called Quinella Jai Alai. It supports a roster of 36 players. It keeps accounts of these players' records on a daily basis. The week at Miami runs from Wednesday to Monday. If you take the Monday record and subtract the previous Monday's record from it, you get a weekly accounting of all players records. (I link to those Monday records also). Or you can let Tiger do it for you and present the results to the forum. It gives followers of this sport valuable information and helps keep track of many players.
Last week (August 29-September 5), when the records came out they were eye-popping. For the week Aritz Erkiaga led the roster.
Player----Games Played----Wins----Places (2nd place)----Shows (3rd Place). Selected winning percentages and "in the money" percentages are also provided.
Aritz----39----16----5----5 .410 winning %, .667 "in the money" %
The next best four players had 7 wins apiece. Less than half of Aritz' wins. If you look at the weeks I have copied and then go to the forum and look at a few of the weeks Tiger has compiled you will quickly see that a ratio of 2/1 for the top player over the second best player is very rare. Aritz dominated his competition in a way few players do. So much so that I thought it would be interesting to take a closer look at how he did it. When you look closely at a Quinella player's statistics, you soon get an appreciation for just how difficult it is to play this form of the game, physically of course, but mentally even more so.
My findings are linked to at the bottom of this page. In those findings, I also lay out a few of the standard things that a player on this roster has to deal with in order to succeed. Many of you already know these things, and so in the report I have cued you where to skip over if you wish and simply get to the essence of things, Aritz' amazing week, day by day.
Before that, however, I will offer two links.
1. A single Quinella game. This game was played June 25, 2016 at Dania Jai Alai and featured two of the regular players in the recently completed Summer partido season in the South and North Basque (Leke--Unai Lekerikabeaskoa and Erik Mendizabal). The game takes 14 minutes and 43 seconds and will show you Quinella Jai Alai at its finest. It will also show you why a feat like Aritz' was so difficult.
2. A final Match that Aritz participated in in Basque Country summer partidos in 2014 (Source: International Jai Alai Players Association Youtube site). It gives you a flavor for the quality of Aritz' play.
MY ARTICLE: Analysis of Aritz' great week.
Last week (August 29-September 5), when the records came out they were eye-popping. For the week Aritz Erkiaga led the roster.
Player----Games Played----Wins----Places (2nd place)----Shows (3rd Place). Selected winning percentages and "in the money" percentages are also provided.
Aritz----39----16----5----5 .410 winning %, .667 "in the money" %
The next best four players had 7 wins apiece. Less than half of Aritz' wins. If you look at the weeks I have copied and then go to the forum and look at a few of the weeks Tiger has compiled you will quickly see that a ratio of 2/1 for the top player over the second best player is very rare. Aritz dominated his competition in a way few players do. So much so that I thought it would be interesting to take a closer look at how he did it. When you look closely at a Quinella player's statistics, you soon get an appreciation for just how difficult it is to play this form of the game, physically of course, but mentally even more so.
My findings are linked to at the bottom of this page. In those findings, I also lay out a few of the standard things that a player on this roster has to deal with in order to succeed. Many of you already know these things, and so in the report I have cued you where to skip over if you wish and simply get to the essence of things, Aritz' amazing week, day by day.
Before that, however, I will offer two links.
1. A single Quinella game. This game was played June 25, 2016 at Dania Jai Alai and featured two of the regular players in the recently completed Summer partido season in the South and North Basque (Leke--Unai Lekerikabeaskoa and Erik Mendizabal). The game takes 14 minutes and 43 seconds and will show you Quinella Jai Alai at its finest. It will also show you why a feat like Aritz' was so difficult.
2. A final Match that Aritz participated in in Basque Country summer partidos in 2014 (Source: International Jai Alai Players Association Youtube site). It gives you a flavor for the quality of Aritz' play.
MY ARTICLE: Analysis of Aritz' great week.
Mano--Summary of Asegarce and ASPE players July and August Records
ASPE player page
Asegarce player page
The Pelota Mano Twitter feed provided a very interesting and useful summary of all players' summer results (for July and August) by company (Asegarce and ASPE) on August 31 and September 1, 2016. The table is in two parts. It is ordered by number of matches played. The parts are split by match numbers rather than company.
Part 1
Part 2
Asegarce player page
The Pelota Mano Twitter feed provided a very interesting and useful summary of all players' summer results (for July and August) by company (Asegarce and ASPE) on August 31 and September 1, 2016. The table is in two parts. It is ordered by number of matches played. The parts are split by match numbers rather than company.
Part 1
Part 2
Friday, September 9, 2016
Jai Alai/Cesta Punta--Jai Alai World Tour--CTO. Parejas MPB semi-finals
The Jai Alai World Tour has moved into its second phase, the CTO. Parejas MPB (doubles) and CPO. Indidual MPB championships. At the site you will find scheduled matches, results, match articles, rules of the competition, player pages, and how the player points are determined, among other information.
Source for all score and match article information, unless otherwise specifically stated: Jai Alai World Tour website.
CPO Parejas Semi-finals:
September 2, 2016
At Zumaia Fronton (opened in June 2016) (1) (2), Zumaia
Egiguren-Enbil defeated Beaskoetxea-Aldazabal 2-0 (15-11, 15-9)
Goikoetxea-I. Erkiaga (substituting for the injured Etcheto) defeated Erik-Lekerika 2-1 (12-15, 15-10, 5-2)
Full match video for both matches (Source: EITB)
Match article for both matches
Article about Etcheto's injury, how he tried to play with it in the quarterfinals, and why he finally had to drop out of the semi-finals.
The final will be played on September 10, 2016, at Donastia (San Sebastian).
Source for all score and match article information, unless otherwise specifically stated: Jai Alai World Tour website.
CPO Parejas Semi-finals:
September 2, 2016
At Zumaia Fronton (opened in June 2016) (1) (2), Zumaia
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Egiguren-Enbil defeated Beaskoetxea-Aldazabal 2-0 (15-11, 15-9)
Goikoetxea-I. Erkiaga (substituting for the injured Etcheto) defeated Erik-Lekerika 2-1 (12-15, 15-10, 5-2)
Full match video for both matches (Source: EITB)
Match article for both matches
Article about Etcheto's injury, how he tried to play with it in the quarterfinals, and why he finally had to drop out of the semi-finals.
The final will be played on September 10, 2016, at Donastia (San Sebastian).
Thursday, September 8, 2016
Multiple Modalities--Euskadiko Euskal Pilota Federakuntza--Basque Country City Championships
The Euskadiko Euskal Pilota Federakuntza is a main sponsoring organization of amateur pelota in the South Basque. They organize tournaments and competitions in several modalities.
EEPF:
For information on the history of pilota and specifications of modalities, along with links to important regional federations, click on the "Federacion" tab. Note that the site is completely bilingual (Basque and Castilian). I use the Castilian here for my own convenience, as I am more familiar with Castilian than Basque. Click on the EUS tab at the top of the page for Basque.
One of EEPF's major competitions, the Basque Country City Championships (Herriarteko Txapelketa), with finals in four modalities, ended in July 2016. The modalities are Mano Parejas (Eskuz Binaka, Doubles Handball), Pala Corta (Pala Motza, Short Bat Pala), Paleta Cuir (Paleta Larruz, Leather Ball Paleta), and Zesta Punta (Cesta Punta, Jai Alai).
Results:
Click on "CTO. EH Interpueblos", then on any of the modalities. Note that all modalities except Pala/Paleta had three age/ability based competitions. Pala/Paleta had two senior championship finals. Click on "Calendario de Resultados." This is the easiest way to find out the overall winners of each competition. The score of the individual final is also given.
EITB televised these finals.
1. Jai Alai/Zesta Punta: July 23, 2016 at: Mutrikuko Miuruaitz Pilotalekua (1) (2)
Mutriku v Markina-Zemien
Three finals were played: Kadets, Gazteak (Juveniles), and Seniors. The matches were scored in single partido fashion.
Match article for all three matches (match stories give players names and times of each match, which are in order of age group from youngest to oldest, to help you navigate the video).
Full match video of all three matches
2. Ezkuz Binaka (Mano parejas): July 22, 2016 at Zarauzko Aritzbatalde Pilotalekua (1) (2).
Azpetia v Doneztebe
Three matches were played: Kadets, Gazteak (Juveniles), and Seniors
Match article for all three matches (match stories give players names and times of each match, which are in order of age group from youngest to oldest, to help you navigate the video).
Full match video of all three matches
3. Larruzko Paleta (Paleta Cuir) and Pala Corta: July 15, 2016 at Ordiziako Beti Alai Pilolekua (1) (2).
Andoain v Gasteiz
Two senior championship matches were played. The matches were scored in single partido fashion.
Match articles for both matches (match stories give the names of the players).
Full match video of both matches
These two matches are quite illustrative for those trying to find their way through the thickets of the many sub-modalities of Pala/Paleta. Watch the pelota and the implement in both matches closely. You will see the difference between paleta and pala. The pala corta has a smaller hitting area but is thicker and heavier than the paleta used in larruzko paleta. A bigger pelota is used in pala corta. Listen closely to the sound of paleta/pala on pelota.
Note that the Larruzko Paleta match features the Tuesta Brothers playing for Gasteiz (blue). We have seen them recently also playing paleta cuir in the Paleta Tour in the North Basque, a competition covered in this blog in July. (If you are interested in that, simply search "Paleta Tour" in the search box on the right side of this page). There are videos of two Poule A matches they played for Alava on June 18. Those matches are the first two poule matches on the pelotelive.free.fr competition page. If you would like to watch them, make sure to click on "desactiver" tab under the video to disable the PFF auto-refresh.
EEPF:
For information on the history of pilota and specifications of modalities, along with links to important regional federations, click on the "Federacion" tab. Note that the site is completely bilingual (Basque and Castilian). I use the Castilian here for my own convenience, as I am more familiar with Castilian than Basque. Click on the EUS tab at the top of the page for Basque.
One of EEPF's major competitions, the Basque Country City Championships (Herriarteko Txapelketa), with finals in four modalities, ended in July 2016. The modalities are Mano Parejas (Eskuz Binaka, Doubles Handball), Pala Corta (Pala Motza, Short Bat Pala), Paleta Cuir (Paleta Larruz, Leather Ball Paleta), and Zesta Punta (Cesta Punta, Jai Alai).
Results:
Click on "CTO. EH Interpueblos", then on any of the modalities. Note that all modalities except Pala/Paleta had three age/ability based competitions. Pala/Paleta had two senior championship finals. Click on "Calendario de Resultados." This is the easiest way to find out the overall winners of each competition. The score of the individual final is also given.
EITB televised these finals.
1. Jai Alai/Zesta Punta: July 23, 2016 at: Mutrikuko Miuruaitz Pilotalekua (1) (2)
Mutriku v Markina-Zemien
Three finals were played: Kadets, Gazteak (Juveniles), and Seniors. The matches were scored in single partido fashion.
Match article for all three matches (match stories give players names and times of each match, which are in order of age group from youngest to oldest, to help you navigate the video).
Full match video of all three matches
2. Ezkuz Binaka (Mano parejas): July 22, 2016 at Zarauzko Aritzbatalde Pilotalekua (1) (2).
Azpetia v Doneztebe
Three matches were played: Kadets, Gazteak (Juveniles), and Seniors
Match article for all three matches (match stories give players names and times of each match, which are in order of age group from youngest to oldest, to help you navigate the video).
Full match video of all three matches
3. Larruzko Paleta (Paleta Cuir) and Pala Corta: July 15, 2016 at Ordiziako Beti Alai Pilolekua (1) (2).
Andoain v Gasteiz
Two senior championship matches were played. The matches were scored in single partido fashion.
Match articles for both matches (match stories give the names of the players).
Full match video of both matches
These two matches are quite illustrative for those trying to find their way through the thickets of the many sub-modalities of Pala/Paleta. Watch the pelota and the implement in both matches closely. You will see the difference between paleta and pala. The pala corta has a smaller hitting area but is thicker and heavier than the paleta used in larruzko paleta. A bigger pelota is used in pala corta. Listen closely to the sound of paleta/pala on pelota.
Note that the Larruzko Paleta match features the Tuesta Brothers playing for Gasteiz (blue). We have seen them recently also playing paleta cuir in the Paleta Tour in the North Basque, a competition covered in this blog in July. (If you are interested in that, simply search "Paleta Tour" in the search box on the right side of this page). There are videos of two Poule A matches they played for Alava on June 18. Those matches are the first two poule matches on the pelotelive.free.fr competition page. If you would like to watch them, make sure to click on "desactiver" tab under the video to disable the PFF auto-refresh.
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Mano--Torneo Sanantolines de Lekeitio Parejas 2016 LEP.M
Torneo Sanantolines de Lekeitio was played at Santi Brouard Fronton (Lekeitio) on September 2, 3, and 5, 2016.
Asegarce tournament page
Match articles for first semi-final and final matches (21iguales.com)
Match article for second semi-final (Diario Vasco)
Source for all match video: EITB
September 2:
First Semi-final
Irribarria-Zabaleta defeated Barasaluze II-Larunbe 22-12
September 3:
Second semi-final
Altuna III-Rezusta defeated Oliazola II-Albisu 22-6
Highlights
Full match video (match begins at 52 minutes on the recording)
The first two points of this match consumed 104 balls in play (33, 71). The entire match consumed 341.
September 5:
Final
Altuna III-Rezusta defeated Irribarria-Zabaleta 22-14
Full match video (match begins at 1:00:06 on the recording)
Altuna III continued his excellent summer, winning his 4th tournament.
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Recap of Summer tournament winners so far beginning with San Fermin:
Tourneo San Fermin Lau eta Erdiko (Quatro y Medio--4 1/2)--Urrutikoetxea
San Fermin--Oliazola II-Albisu
Torneo Bizkaia de Parejas Dentro del Cinqo Y Medio-Altuna III-Barriola
Virgen Blanca--Altuna III-Zabaleta
Villa de Ezcaray--Berasaluze II-Rezusta
Labastida Rioja Alavesa--Berasaluze II-Albisu
Villa de Zaurautz--Oliazola II-Untoria
Ciudad de Bilbao--Elezkano II-Zabaleta
Torneo San Sebastian--Altuna III-Zabaleta
Sanantolines de Lekeitio--Altuna III-Rezusta
Asegarce tournament page
Match articles for first semi-final and final matches (21iguales.com)
Match article for second semi-final (Diario Vasco)
Source for all match video: EITB
September 2:
First Semi-final
Irribarria-Zabaleta defeated Barasaluze II-Larunbe 22-12
September 3:
Second semi-final
Altuna III-Rezusta defeated Oliazola II-Albisu 22-6
Highlights
Full match video (match begins at 52 minutes on the recording)
The first two points of this match consumed 104 balls in play (33, 71). The entire match consumed 341.
September 5:
Final
Altuna III-Rezusta defeated Irribarria-Zabaleta 22-14
Full match video (match begins at 1:00:06 on the recording)
Altuna III continued his excellent summer, winning his 4th tournament.
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Recap of Summer tournament winners so far beginning with San Fermin:
Tourneo San Fermin Lau eta Erdiko (Quatro y Medio--4 1/2)--Urrutikoetxea
San Fermin--Oliazola II-Albisu
Torneo Bizkaia de Parejas Dentro del Cinqo Y Medio-Altuna III-Barriola
Virgen Blanca--Altuna III-Zabaleta
Villa de Ezcaray--Berasaluze II-Rezusta
Labastida Rioja Alavesa--Berasaluze II-Albisu
Villa de Zaurautz--Oliazola II-Untoria
Ciudad de Bilbao--Elezkano II-Zabaleta
Torneo San Sebastian--Altuna III-Zabaleta
Sanantolines de Lekeitio--Altuna III-Rezusta
Sunday, September 4, 2016
Remonte--Tourneo Kutxabank--Workings of the Tournament, Players--Results through the semi-finals
Oriamendi2010 Player Pages
September 3, 2016:
2nd Semi-final
Barrenetxea IV defeated Ion 30-13
Full match video (Source: EITB)
Match article (Oriamendi2010)
Match Article (Diario Vasco) This article contains a complete match linescore and statistics.
Scoring: (Source: EITB) Barrenetxea +23 -5; Ion +8 -7 Two of the three sources used agreed that Barrenextea's +23 included 13 service aces.
Barrenetxea IV dominated the match from the early stages. He scored almost half his points on service aces, something Urriza (his opponent in the final next Saturday, September 10, and who played today directly after him--that match, which was highlighted by Ezkurra in the back court--is also available on the above video) surely noticed. Barrenetxea IV has averaged 11.5 service aces in the two matches in this tournament where the match article mentioned service ace data. He has also defeated one of the best three front courters on the roster, Uterga, on his way to this final. In that match, according to an article linked to in the "Star" match results (under the recurring results links on the right side of the page), Barrenetxea IV caused problems for Uterga with the serve. Urriza is a front courter who is comfortable returning serves. Urriza is also one of the three best front courters on the roster. Barrenetxea IV is playing great Remonte. The final will be an intriguing and hopefully very competitive match. Barrenextea IV enters it with a 3-0 record in the tournament. Urriza is 2-0. Ion finished 1-2.
August 27, 2016:
1st Semi-final
Urriza defeated Uterga 30-20
Match article (Source: Oriamendi2010)
Selected linescore (winner always listed first)
2-5; 9-5; 10-8; 30-20
Uterga finishes the tournament 1-2.
Note: all the below listed matches, as well as all of the rest of the tournament have been and will continue to be covered individually in the Remonte Galarreta "Star" match results.
The 34th Tourneo Kutxabank singles competition at the Galarrata Fronton (Hernani), a 54 meter mur a gauche, entered its league phase on Saturday, August 13, 2016. The lead up to the league phase was played from July 23 - August 11. Four players have been seeded into the league phase in two groups. Urriza and Endika are in Group A. Uterga and Barrenetxea IV are in Group B , Nine other players played for the third slot in each group.
The league phase of the tournament ended on August 20, due to a rib injury to Endika which forced him out of the tournament. There was no substitute. At the end of the league phase there were two semi-finals.
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Table determination in the league phase:
Matches are played to 30 points.
Winner of a match--4 points
Loser: 27-29--2 points; 24-26--1 point; <24--0 points
Results:
August 13, 2016:
Group B
Barrenetxea IV defeated Uterga 30-21
August 16, 2016
Group B
Barrenetxea IV defeated Aizpuru III 30-14
August 18, 2016
Group A
Urriza defeated Ion 30-14
August 20, 2016
Group B
Uterga defeated Aizpuru III 30-14
Final League Table:
Group A
Urriza 1-0--4 points
Ion 0-1 (1-1)--0 points
Endika 0-0
Group B
Barrenextea IV 2-0--8 points
Uterga 1-1--4 points
Aizpuru III 0-2 (2-2)--0 points
Zaldua defeated Martirena 30-18 on July 23 (Martirena finished 0-1)
Otano defeated Erburu 30-19 on July 28 (Erburu finished 0-1)
Zaldua defeated Otano 30-12 on July 30 (Otano finished 1-1)
Segurola defeated Zaldua 30-28 on August 4 (Zaldua finished 2-1)
Ion defeated Segurola 30-20 on August 9 (Segurola finished 1-1)
Ion won the right to join Urriza and Endika in Group A
Aizpuru III defeated Ansa II 30-17 on August 6 (Ansa II finished 0-1)
Aizpuru III defeated Matxin III 30-29 on August 11 (Matxin III finished 0-1)
September 3, 2016:
2nd Semi-final
Barrenetxea IV defeated Ion 30-13
Full match video (Source: EITB)
Match article (Oriamendi2010)
Match Article (Diario Vasco) This article contains a complete match linescore and statistics.
Scoring: (Source: EITB) Barrenetxea +23 -5; Ion +8 -7 Two of the three sources used agreed that Barrenextea's +23 included 13 service aces.
Barrenetxea IV dominated the match from the early stages. He scored almost half his points on service aces, something Urriza (his opponent in the final next Saturday, September 10, and who played today directly after him--that match, which was highlighted by Ezkurra in the back court--is also available on the above video) surely noticed. Barrenetxea IV has averaged 11.5 service aces in the two matches in this tournament where the match article mentioned service ace data. He has also defeated one of the best three front courters on the roster, Uterga, on his way to this final. In that match, according to an article linked to in the "Star" match results (under the recurring results links on the right side of the page), Barrenetxea IV caused problems for Uterga with the serve. Urriza is a front courter who is comfortable returning serves. Urriza is also one of the three best front courters on the roster. Barrenetxea IV is playing great Remonte. The final will be an intriguing and hopefully very competitive match. Barrenextea IV enters it with a 3-0 record in the tournament. Urriza is 2-0. Ion finished 1-2.
August 27, 2016:
1st Semi-final
Urriza defeated Uterga 30-20
Match article (Source: Oriamendi2010)
Selected linescore (winner always listed first)
2-5; 9-5; 10-8; 30-20
Uterga finishes the tournament 1-2.
Note: all the below listed matches, as well as all of the rest of the tournament have been and will continue to be covered individually in the Remonte Galarreta "Star" match results.
The 34th Tourneo Kutxabank singles competition at the Galarrata Fronton (Hernani), a 54 meter mur a gauche, entered its league phase on Saturday, August 13, 2016. The lead up to the league phase was played from July 23 - August 11. Four players have been seeded into the league phase in two groups. Urriza and Endika are in Group A. Uterga and Barrenetxea IV are in Group B , Nine other players played for the third slot in each group.
The league phase of the tournament ended on August 20, due to a rib injury to Endika which forced him out of the tournament. There was no substitute. At the end of the league phase there were two semi-finals.
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Table determination in the league phase:
Matches are played to 30 points.
Winner of a match--4 points
Loser: 27-29--2 points; 24-26--1 point; <24--0 points
Results:
August 13, 2016:
Group B
Barrenetxea IV defeated Uterga 30-21
August 16, 2016
Group B
Barrenetxea IV defeated Aizpuru III 30-14
August 18, 2016
Group A
Urriza defeated Ion 30-14
August 20, 2016
Group B
Uterga defeated Aizpuru III 30-14
Final League Table:
Group A
Urriza 1-0--4 points
Ion 0-1 (1-1)--0 points
Endika 0-0
Group B
Barrenextea IV 2-0--8 points
Uterga 1-1--4 points
Aizpuru III 0-2 (2-2)--0 points
Semi-finals:
Barrenextea IV v Ion (August 27)
Urriza v Uterga (September 3)
Final will be played September 10
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Preliminaries:
Zaldua defeated Martirena 30-18 on July 23 (Martirena finished 0-1)
Otano defeated Erburu 30-19 on July 28 (Erburu finished 0-1)
Zaldua defeated Otano 30-12 on July 30 (Otano finished 1-1)
Segurola defeated Zaldua 30-28 on August 4 (Zaldua finished 2-1)
Ion defeated Segurola 30-20 on August 9 (Segurola finished 1-1)
Ion won the right to join Urriza and Endika in Group A
Aizpuru III defeated Ansa II 30-17 on August 6 (Ansa II finished 0-1)
Aizpuru III defeated Matxin III 30-29 on August 11 (Matxin III finished 0-1)
Aizpuru III won the right to join Uterga and Barrenetxea IV in Group B.
Mano--Torneo Ciudad de San Sebastián 2016 LEP. M
Torneo Ciudad de San Sebastian was played at Atano III Fronton, Donastia (San
Sebastian) on August 29, 30, and September 1, 2016
Asegarce tournament page
Match stories for all matches (21iguales.com)
Source for all match video: EITB
August 29:
First Semi-final
Oliazola II-Berioz defeated Irribarria-Rezusta 22-20
August 30:
Second semi-final
Altuna III-Zabaleta defeated Artola-Albisu 22-18
Full match video (match begins at 48 minutes 16 seconds on the recording)
September 1:
Final
Altuna III-Zabaleta defeated Oliazola II--Berioz 22-20
In an exciting final, the lead changed hands 5 times. O-B lead 20-18 before A-Z won the final 4 points.
Highlights
Full match video (match begins at 46:58 on the recording)
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Recap of Summer tournament winners so far beginning with San Fermin:
Tourneo San Fermin Lau eta Erdiko (Quatro y Medio--4 1/2)--Urrutikoetxea
San Fermin--Oliazola II-Albisu
Torneo Bizkaia de Parejas Dentro del Cinqo Y Medio-Altuna III-Barriola
Virgen Blanca--Altuna III-Zabaleta
Villa de Ezcaray--Berasaluze II-Rezusta
Labastida Rioja Alavesa--Berasaluze II-Albisu
Villa de Zaurautz--Oliazola II-Untoria
Ciudad de Bilbao--Elezkano II-Zabaleta
Torneo San Sebastian--Altuna III-Zabaleta
Asegarce tournament page
Match stories for all matches (21iguales.com)
Source for all match video: EITB
August 29:
First Semi-final
Oliazola II-Berioz defeated Irribarria-Rezusta 22-20
August 30:
Second semi-final
Altuna III-Zabaleta defeated Artola-Albisu 22-18
Full match video (match begins at 48 minutes 16 seconds on the recording)
September 1:
Final
Altuna III-Zabaleta defeated Oliazola II--Berioz 22-20
In an exciting final, the lead changed hands 5 times. O-B lead 20-18 before A-Z won the final 4 points.
Highlights
Full match video (match begins at 46:58 on the recording)
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Recap of Summer tournament winners so far beginning with San Fermin:
Tourneo San Fermin Lau eta Erdiko (Quatro y Medio--4 1/2)--Urrutikoetxea
San Fermin--Oliazola II-Albisu
Torneo Bizkaia de Parejas Dentro del Cinqo Y Medio-Altuna III-Barriola
Virgen Blanca--Altuna III-Zabaleta
Villa de Ezcaray--Berasaluze II-Rezusta
Labastida Rioja Alavesa--Berasaluze II-Albisu
Villa de Zaurautz--Oliazola II-Untoria
Ciudad de Bilbao--Elezkano II-Zabaleta
Torneo San Sebastian--Altuna III-Zabaleta
Saturday, September 3, 2016
Main Nue--Player Rankings--August 29, 2016
Main Nue complete player rankings are available on the player rankings page (Under "Main Nue") on the right side of the main blog page. You can also find how these rankings are calculated there.
Complete Player Rankings as of August 29, 2016. Current through Trophee Puyodebat (Source: Esku Pilota)
Top 5:
Ducassou
Larralde
Guichandut
Ospital
de Ezcurra
Complete Player Rankings as of August 21, 2016. Current through Turnois de Larrau--Trophee Betzua. (Source: Esku Pilota)
Ducassou
Larralde
Guichandut
Ospital
de Ezcurra
Complete Player Rankings as of August 29, 2016. Current through Trophee Puyodebat (Source: Esku Pilota)
Top 5:
Ducassou
Larralde
Guichandut
Ospital
de Ezcurra
Complete Player Rankings as of August 21, 2016. Current through Turnois de Larrau--Trophee Betzua. (Source: Esku Pilota)
Ducassou
Larralde
Guichandut
Ospital
de Ezcurra
Main Nue--Trophee Puyodebat
Trophee Puyodebat, an EP 1000 tournament, was played at Trinquet Larressore (1) (2) on August 26, 29, 2016
August 26, 2016:
Semi-Finals (Source for Scores: Esku Pilota)
Monce-Ducassou defeated Bielle-Guichandut 40-37
Ospital-de Ezcurra defeated Lambert-Amulet 40-38
August 29, 2016:
Final
Ospital-de Ezcurra defeated Monce-Ducassou 40-28
Match article, with links to photos, an audio interview with de Ezcurra, and full match video: (Source: Esku Pilota website)
Full match video also available directly via the Esku Pilota Youtube sight. In the comments area of the page, 11 of Ospital's winning points are directly marked (see below). I'm not sure if that worked at the Youtube site so I copied it at the bottom of this post
Highlights and Interviews (Source: Esku Pilota)
Match chart, line score, and full match video, along with a separate video of the dispute (see below) (source: Esku Pilota Facebook page via pelotelive.free.fr). Note: if you watch the video from pelotelive.free.fr, make sure to click on "desactiver" below the video to disable pff's auto refresh. Otherwise the videos will stop.
At the 45 minute 25 second mark on the recording M-D had completed a 10-0 run to take a 22-20 lead. From that point on, Mathieu Ospital took the match away from them with a great run of spectacular points. O-E outscored M-D 20-6 for the rest of the match. By my count Ospital scored 14 of the 20 points. He scored them in every possible way, using the ornamentations of the trinquet to his advantage. He used the side dugout mesh, the xilo box, the right front bevel, the side dugout roof, and the back dugout. He also made amazing right side passes. If you watch the match from the 45:25 mark, you will see not only his scoring, but also his great defense. It was a remarkable sustained performance.
One other interesting point came at the 38-27 point. This point is shown at the pelotelive.free.fr address above. The judge ruled a service fault against Ospital. Both he and de Ezcurra disagreed. As it turned out, Ducassou agreed with them. He gave the point right back.
Ducassou kept his top ranking, but this day belonged to Ospital.
Mathieu Ospital--11 remarkable points.
Key: Score at beginning of point; Score at end of poiint; Time on recording at beginning of point. Time at end of point.
Click on times to go directly to the points. At the end of the point, hit the back arrow to get back to this post. Otherwise the match will simply continue from that point.
August 26, 2016:
Semi-Finals (Source for Scores: Esku Pilota)
Monce-Ducassou defeated Bielle-Guichandut 40-37
Ospital-de Ezcurra defeated Lambert-Amulet 40-38
August 29, 2016:
Final
Ospital-de Ezcurra defeated Monce-Ducassou 40-28
Match article, with links to photos, an audio interview with de Ezcurra, and full match video: (Source: Esku Pilota website)
Full match video also available directly via the Esku Pilota Youtube sight. In the comments area of the page, 11 of Ospital's winning points are directly marked (see below). I'm not sure if that worked at the Youtube site so I copied it at the bottom of this post
Highlights and Interviews (Source: Esku Pilota)
Match chart, line score, and full match video, along with a separate video of the dispute (see below) (source: Esku Pilota Facebook page via pelotelive.free.fr). Note: if you watch the video from pelotelive.free.fr, make sure to click on "desactiver" below the video to disable pff's auto refresh. Otherwise the videos will stop.
One other interesting point came at the 38-27 point. This point is shown at the pelotelive.free.fr address above. The judge ruled a service fault against Ospital. Both he and de Ezcurra disagreed. As it turned out, Ducassou agreed with them. He gave the point right back.
Ducassou kept his top ranking, but this day belonged to Ospital.
Mathieu Ospital--11 remarkable points.
Key: Score at beginning of point; Score at end of poiint; Time on recording at beginning of point. Time at end of point.
Click on times to go directly to the points. At the end of the point, hit the back arrow to get back to this post. Otherwise the match will simply continue from that point.
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