The 7th Cesta de Nadau was played at Pau (1)(2) December 9 and 16, 2016
Match previews and articles for all matches:
Source: Section Paloise Pelota Basque (Raymond Cazadebat)
December 16, 2016
Final:
Olharan-Portet defeated Hormaetxea-Enbil 2-1 (12-15, 15-13, 5-3)
2016 Full Match video (Canal+ via Audiense Audiovisuel Youtube site) (Added Dec. 23, 2016).
2015 Final Full Match Video (Canal+ via Audiense Audiovisuel Youtube site) (Olharan-Itoiz defeated Egiguren-L. Alliez 2-0 (15-11, 15-14, December 18, 2015) (Added Dec. 23, 2016).
Dec. 9, 2016
Semi-finals:
Hormaetxea-Enbil defeated Goikoetxea-Erkiaga 2-1 (10-15, 15-14, 5-3)
Olharan-Portet defeated Egiguren-Alliez 2-0 (15-13, 15-12)
Condensed match videos (many but not all points) for all three matches, as well as a unique introduction of the players in the final (Source: Tout sur la Pelote Basque Youtube page--Olivier Simon)
See videos labeled "Cesta de Nadau 2016". Note that these videos are not commercial TV quality videos, but give a good impressionistic flavor of the matches. Note especially the video for the final, which was filmed from the front rather than the back and/or side. Watch the ball closely and you'll see with great clarity just how fast it moves in this sport.
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
Main Nue--Le Trophee Esku Pilota
Le Trophee Esku Pilota, a tournament dedicated to the memory of Jean-Marie Mailharro was played on November 25, December 9, and December 16, 2016.
* not listed in Esku Pilota player pages at present
December 16, 2016
Final
Trinquete Moderne, Bayonne (Baiona) (1)(2): Aguirre-Amulet defeated Elgart-Lucu* 40-26
Selected line score (winners always listed first)
4-10; 10-20; 23-23; 30-24; 40-26
Match article with link to full match video
A hand injury suffered by Lucu, along with vastly improved play by Amulet in the second half of the match, turned this final around. A-A, down by 10 points half-way through the match, outscored E-L 30-6 from that point to win easily.
Full match video (Esku Pilota Youtube site)
Semi-final score source: Esku Pilota results). Scroll to dates and match names.
November 25, 2016
First semi-final:
Beguios (1)(2): Elgart-Lucu* defeated Inchauspe-Benesse* 40-29
December 9, 2016
Second semi-final
Trinquet Xilar, Souraide (1)(2): Aguirre-Amulet defeated Olcomendy*-Lazcano 40-34
* not listed in Esku Pilota player pages at present
December 16, 2016
Final
Trinquete Moderne, Bayonne (Baiona) (1)(2): Aguirre-Amulet defeated Elgart-Lucu* 40-26
Selected line score (winners always listed first)
4-10; 10-20; 23-23; 30-24; 40-26
Match article with link to full match video
A hand injury suffered by Lucu, along with vastly improved play by Amulet in the second half of the match, turned this final around. A-A, down by 10 points half-way through the match, outscored E-L 30-6 from that point to win easily.
Full match video (Esku Pilota Youtube site)
Semi-final score source: Esku Pilota results). Scroll to dates and match names.
November 25, 2016
First semi-final:
Beguios (1)(2): Elgart-Lucu* defeated Inchauspe-Benesse* 40-29
December 9, 2016
Second semi-final
Trinquet Xilar, Souraide (1)(2): Aguirre-Amulet defeated Olcomendy*-Lazcano 40-34
Monday, December 19, 2016
Pala--La Liga Kutxabank--Week 8
La Liga Kutxabank competition began on October 29, 2016 at Bizkaia Fronton, Bilbo (Bilbao) (1)(2).
This tournament includes the entire InnPala roster, divided into 5
teams which will participate in a double round robin League competition,
followed by a semi-final between the 2nd and 3rd place teams. The
winner will face the League winner in a final on January 7th, 2017. Most
of the matches will be at Bizkaia. There will also be matches at Sopela
and Gallarta. For more on the tournament see the tournament page at InnPala.
Week 1--October 29, 2016
Week 2--November 5, 2016
Week 3--November 12, 2016
Week 4--November 19, 2016
Week 5--November 25-26, 2016
Week 6--December 2-3, 2016
Week 7--December 10, 2016
Week 8 (Source for match and individual joko scores: Diario Vasco Cartelera (Dec. 17, 2016)
December 16, 2016
Zubiri-Brefel defeated Gaubeka--Ibai-Perez 3-1 (10-5, 10-6, 5-10, 10-6)
Fusto-Gordon defeated Necol-Ibargari 3-2 (8-10, 10-9, 9-10, 10-7, 10-3).
Article that details the playoff possibilities going into the final round of league play on December 23, 2016. (Source: InnPala Fronton Facebook page). The matchups will be Gaubeka--Ibai-Perez v Necol-Ibargari and Fusto-Gordon v Landeta-Imanol. In week 3 (Nov. 12--see the link above, full match video is available for the match) G-I defeated N-I 3-2 (10-4, 10-9, 4-10, 6-10, 10-3). In week 5 (Nov. 26--full match video is available for the match) F-G defeated L-I 3-0 (10-4, 10-9, 10-7).
Gaubeka--Ibai-Perez' slump continued as the league phase neared its conclusion. They lost their second match in succession. They have lost 6 of their last 9 jokos (sets). Zubiri-Brefel, who finished their league phase, desperately needed to win for a decent chance at a semi-final appearance. They took control of the match early, dominating the first two jokos, and cruised home. Fusto-Gordon, who have vastly improved their performance after an 0-2 (1-6 jokos) start, showed that they are going to be a handful for any opponent after coming back from 0-1 and 1-2 deficits to defeat Necol-Ibargari in a match that was crucial to both. By winning, F-G kept their hopes of a semi-final alive. They will need to take care of business against Landeta-Imanol (no easy task, given the quality of L-I's recent play) and get a bit of help from G-I (preferably a sweep v N-I). It should make for an entertaining evening at Gallarta on Friday night.
League Table:
Key: Team, Match record, Joko (set) record, League points
Gaubeka--Ibai-Perez.. 5-2....(3-2, 3-1, 3-2, 3-2, 3-1, 2-3, 1-3)..........18
Zubiri-Brefel...............4-4....(2-3, 3-1, 3-0, 2-3, 3-0, 0-3, 1-3, 3-1)...17
Necol-Ibargari:...........3-4....(3-1, 2-3, 2-3, 3-2, 1-3, 3-1, 2-3)...........16
Fusto-Gordon.............4-3....(1-3, 0-3, 3-2, 3-0, 1-3, 3-0, 3-2)...........14
Landeta-Imanol..........2-5....(1-3, 1-3, 2-3, 0-3, 0-3, 3-1, 3-2)...........10
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Table of wins and losses for the 2016-2017 season.
Key: Player, Position (d=delantero (front court), z=zaguero (back court)) match wins-losses, joko (set) wins-losses, winning-losing streak, championships won. Matches that are single partidos will be noted. Table will be according to match winning percentage. 1st tie breaker will be number of wins. 2nd tie breaker will be joko win-loss differential.
December 16, 2016
Gaubeka(d)..5-2....18-14..-2*
Zubiri(d)..... 5-4....20-14..+1*
Fusto(d).......4-3....14-13...+2
Necol(d).......3-5....16-19....-1
Landeta(d)...2-5....10-18..+2
Ibai-Perez(z).5-2....18-14...-2*
Ibargari(z)....4-4.....19-16..-1
Brefel(z)........4-4....17-14...+1
Gordon(z).....4-4....14-16..+2
Imanol(z).......2-5...10-18..+2*
*Does not include the result of Nov.25, 2016 independent match Gaubeka--Ibai-Perez v Zubiri-Imanol. The result is unknown at this time. I will add it when I find it.
Includes Nov. 19, 2016 independent match: Zuberi-Ibargari defeated Necol-Gordon 3-0 (10-8, 10-3, 10-9) at Bizkaia.
For cumulative accounting of this player table see the InnPala Player win-loss table under the Pala page on the right side of the blog.
Week 1--October 29, 2016
Week 2--November 5, 2016
Week 3--November 12, 2016
Week 4--November 19, 2016
Week 5--November 25-26, 2016
Week 6--December 2-3, 2016
Week 7--December 10, 2016
Week 8 (Source for match and individual joko scores: Diario Vasco Cartelera (Dec. 17, 2016)
December 16, 2016
Zubiri-Brefel defeated Gaubeka--Ibai-Perez 3-1 (10-5, 10-6, 5-10, 10-6)
Fusto-Gordon defeated Necol-Ibargari 3-2 (8-10, 10-9, 9-10, 10-7, 10-3).
Article that details the playoff possibilities going into the final round of league play on December 23, 2016. (Source: InnPala Fronton Facebook page). The matchups will be Gaubeka--Ibai-Perez v Necol-Ibargari and Fusto-Gordon v Landeta-Imanol. In week 3 (Nov. 12--see the link above, full match video is available for the match) G-I defeated N-I 3-2 (10-4, 10-9, 4-10, 6-10, 10-3). In week 5 (Nov. 26--full match video is available for the match) F-G defeated L-I 3-0 (10-4, 10-9, 10-7).
Gaubeka--Ibai-Perez' slump continued as the league phase neared its conclusion. They lost their second match in succession. They have lost 6 of their last 9 jokos (sets). Zubiri-Brefel, who finished their league phase, desperately needed to win for a decent chance at a semi-final appearance. They took control of the match early, dominating the first two jokos, and cruised home. Fusto-Gordon, who have vastly improved their performance after an 0-2 (1-6 jokos) start, showed that they are going to be a handful for any opponent after coming back from 0-1 and 1-2 deficits to defeat Necol-Ibargari in a match that was crucial to both. By winning, F-G kept their hopes of a semi-final alive. They will need to take care of business against Landeta-Imanol (no easy task, given the quality of L-I's recent play) and get a bit of help from G-I (preferably a sweep v N-I). It should make for an entertaining evening at Gallarta on Friday night.
League Table:
Key: Team, Match record, Joko (set) record, League points
Gaubeka--Ibai-Perez.. 5-2....(3-2, 3-1, 3-2, 3-2, 3-1, 2-3, 1-3)..........18
Zubiri-Brefel...............4-4....(2-3, 3-1, 3-0, 2-3, 3-0, 0-3, 1-3, 3-1)...17
Necol-Ibargari:...........3-4....(3-1, 2-3, 2-3, 3-2, 1-3, 3-1, 2-3)...........16
Fusto-Gordon.............4-3....(1-3, 0-3, 3-2, 3-0, 1-3, 3-0, 3-2)...........14
Landeta-Imanol..........2-5....(1-3, 1-3, 2-3, 0-3, 0-3, 3-1, 3-2)...........10
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Table of wins and losses for the 2016-2017 season.
Key: Player, Position (d=delantero (front court), z=zaguero (back court)) match wins-losses, joko (set) wins-losses, winning-losing streak, championships won. Matches that are single partidos will be noted. Table will be according to match winning percentage. 1st tie breaker will be number of wins. 2nd tie breaker will be joko win-loss differential.
December 16, 2016
Gaubeka(d)..5-2....18-14..-2*
Zubiri(d)..... 5-4....20-14..+1*
Fusto(d).......4-3....14-13...+2
Necol(d).......3-5....16-19....-1
Landeta(d)...2-5....10-18..+2
Ibai-Perez(z).5-2....18-14...-2*
Ibargari(z)....4-4.....19-16..-1
Brefel(z)........4-4....17-14...+1
Gordon(z).....4-4....14-16..+2
Imanol(z).......2-5...10-18..+2*
*Does not include the result of Nov.25, 2016 independent match Gaubeka--Ibai-Perez v Zubiri-Imanol. The result is unknown at this time. I will add it when I find it.
Includes Nov. 19, 2016 independent match: Zuberi-Ibargari defeated Necol-Gordon 3-0 (10-8, 10-3, 10-9) at Bizkaia.
For cumulative accounting of this player table see the InnPala Player win-loss table under the Pala page on the right side of the blog.
Mano--XXVI Bizkaiko Kluben Arteko Txapelketa 2016 finals
Sponsored by Bizkaiko Eusko Pilota Federakuntza (BEPF) and El Corte Ingles (Madrid based Spanish Department Store Chain), two club finals (Junior and Senior) of the XXVI Bizkaiko Kluben Arteko Txapelketa Mano tournament were played December 17, 2016.
Kurtzea Fronton (Galdakano) (1)(2)
1. Adiskide (Galdakao) (Karnegal-Artola) (Blue) defeated Izarra (Portugalete) (Lizundia-Garcia) (Red) 22-9
2. Usansolo (Usansolo) (Betia-Zabala) (Red) defeated Hori-Hori (Elorria) (Aspiri-Kastillo) (Blue) 22-16
More information about the tournament
Full match video for both matches
Senior match begins at 43 minutes, 57 seconds on the video.
Kurtzea Fronton (Galdakano) (1)(2)
1. Adiskide (Galdakao) (Karnegal-Artola) (Blue) defeated Izarra (Portugalete) (Lizundia-Garcia) (Red) 22-9
2. Usansolo (Usansolo) (Betia-Zabala) (Red) defeated Hori-Hori (Elorria) (Aspiri-Kastillo) (Blue) 22-16
More information about the tournament
Full match video for both matches
Senior match begins at 43 minutes, 57 seconds on the video.
Remonte: 46th Campeonato Oficial de remonte Parejas-Fundación Orona--Final
The, Campeonato Oficial de remonte Parejas-Fundación Orona, the premier Remonte doubles tournament, began on November 3, 2016 and ended with a final on December 17, 2016. Five teams participated.
Uterga-Endika
Urriza-Zubiri
Ezkurra II-Ion
Ezkurra-Etxeberria III
Segurola-Barrenetxia IV
The tournament consisted of a single round robin "league"phase". The top four finishers played a two match total points semi-final (1 v 4 and 2 v 3). The league phase ended in the order listed above. The entire tournament summary, match by match, can be found in the "Remonte: Galarreta "STAR" matches" recurring page on the right side of the blog (as all the matches, with the exception of one semi-final, were "Star" matches). For convenience, the summary will also be available from the "MY ARTICLE" link below.
Previous Parejas Champions (source: elremonte blog)
1943 Azpiroz-Iturain
1957 Irigoyen-Salsamendi III
1964 P. Lecumberri-Ugarte
1972 Ibero-Erro P.Lecumberri-Ugarte
1973 Raúl-Arizcuren
1974 Iriarte I-Ayerbe
1977 Pablo-A. Lecumberri
1978 Intxauspe-Ayerbe
1979 Iriarte I-Urteaga
1980 Iriarte I-Zestau I
1981 Aseginolaza I-Urteaga
1982 Raúl-Urteaga
1983 Ibero-Zestau I
1984 Gorriz-Mujika
1985 Matxin II-Urteaga
1986 Elizalde-Agerre
1987 Elizalde-Agerre
1988 Noain-Agerre
1989 Prat-Mujika II
1990 Elizalde-Aizpuru
1991 Intxaurburu-Agerre
1992 Elizalde-Eizagirre
1993 Arregi-Aizpuru
1994 Ezkurra-Eizagirre
1995 M. Lecumberri-Eizagirre
1996 Elizalde-Etxabe
1997 Altuna II-Etxabe
1998 Zeberio II-Aizpuru
1999 Ezkurra-Imaz
2000 Altuna II-Txikuri
2001 Zeberio II-Iriarte
2002 Altuna I-Eizagirre
2003 Zeberio II-Auzmendi
2004 Zeberio II-Urrutia
2005 Zeberio II-Auzmendi
2006 Ezkurra-San Miguel
2007 Urriza-Lizaso
2008 Urriza-San Miguel
2009 Zeberio II-Badiola
2010 Urriza-Etxeberria III
2011 Zeberio II-Ion
2012 Urriza-Barrenetxea IV
2013 Uterga-Ion
2014 Ezkurra-Ion
December 17, 2016 (Final)
Galarreta Fronton, Hernani (1)(2): Uterga-Endika defeated Ezkurra II-Ion 40-30
Full match video (EITB)
Full match video (EITB via Oriamendi2010) (added Dec. 22, 2016).
Preview article (Oriamendi 2010) This article contains a list of winners of this tournament from 1972-2015 and also 1964, 1957, and 1943.
Preview articles (Diario Vasco)
1st preview article
2nd preview article
Match article (Oriamendi2010)
Diario Vasco
Match Statistics, scoring, and linescore (Diaro Vasco)
"Time of the match: 62 minutes and 14 seconds. Actual playingtime: 19:25
Balls in play: 394.
Service Aces: Endika, 3. Ion, 3.
Service Faults: Endika, 0. Ion, 0.
Winners in play: Uterga, 21. Endika, 8. Ezkurra II, 19. Ion, 4.
Errors in play: Uterga, 2. Endika, 2. Ezkurra II, 5. Ion, 3."
Scoring (EITB)
Uterga +19 -2, Endika +10 -4; Ezkurra II +18 -8 Ion +6 -3
Balls in play: 394: Uterga 99 Endika 103; Ezkurra II 90 Ion 102
Condensed linescore (winners always listed first--Diario Vasco): 1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 5-2, 5-3, 9-3, 9-4, 10-4, 10-11, 12-11, 12-13, 15-13, 15-15, 16-15, 16-17, 18-17, 18-19, 23-19, 23-21, 24-21, 24-22, 27-22, 27-24, 32-24, 32-25, 33-25, 33-27, 35-27, 35-28, 39-28, 39-30, 40-30.
It is difficult to imagine a match played this well (53 or 58 winners, 12 or 17 errors in total, depending on who was scoring) could end up this one sided. The answer is that U-E built small advantages into a big victory. Uterga was +1 (EITB) or +2(DV) winners and -3(DV) or -6(EITB) errors v Ezkurra II. Endika was +4 (both sources) winners and -1(DV) or +1(EITB) errors v Ion. It added up to a decisive win for the champions, but a quick look at the linescore shows that this match was very close during its first half. It wasn't until a 9-3 run from 24-22 that U-E were able to break it open (46:02-54:55 on the video). U-E finished the tournament with 5 wins and 2 losses. E-E finished 4-3.
Endika, Urriza, and Ion won individual awards. Selected awards were presented by José Joaquín Erkizia, a Remonte fan who has attended matches at Galarreta regularly since it opened in June of 1970. Mr. Erkizia is 94.
MY ARTICLE: Orona Tournament: from beginning to end. Note that this article also links to 3 other tournament full match videos.
Uterga-Endika
Urriza-Zubiri
Ezkurra II-Ion
Ezkurra-Etxeberria III
Segurola-Barrenetxia IV
The tournament consisted of a single round robin "league"phase". The top four finishers played a two match total points semi-final (1 v 4 and 2 v 3). The league phase ended in the order listed above. The entire tournament summary, match by match, can be found in the "Remonte: Galarreta "STAR" matches" recurring page on the right side of the blog (as all the matches, with the exception of one semi-final, were "Star" matches). For convenience, the summary will also be available from the "MY ARTICLE" link below.
Previous Parejas Champions (source: elremonte blog)
1943 Azpiroz-Iturain
1957 Irigoyen-Salsamendi III
1964 P. Lecumberri-Ugarte
1972 Ibero-Erro P.Lecumberri-Ugarte
1973 Raúl-Arizcuren
1974 Iriarte I-Ayerbe
1977 Pablo-A. Lecumberri
1978 Intxauspe-Ayerbe
1979 Iriarte I-Urteaga
1980 Iriarte I-Zestau I
1981 Aseginolaza I-Urteaga
1982 Raúl-Urteaga
1983 Ibero-Zestau I
1984 Gorriz-Mujika
1985 Matxin II-Urteaga
1986 Elizalde-Agerre
1987 Elizalde-Agerre
1988 Noain-Agerre
1989 Prat-Mujika II
1990 Elizalde-Aizpuru
1991 Intxaurburu-Agerre
1992 Elizalde-Eizagirre
1993 Arregi-Aizpuru
1994 Ezkurra-Eizagirre
1995 M. Lecumberri-Eizagirre
1996 Elizalde-Etxabe
1997 Altuna II-Etxabe
1998 Zeberio II-Aizpuru
1999 Ezkurra-Imaz
2000 Altuna II-Txikuri
2001 Zeberio II-Iriarte
2002 Altuna I-Eizagirre
2003 Zeberio II-Auzmendi
2004 Zeberio II-Urrutia
2005 Zeberio II-Auzmendi
2006 Ezkurra-San Miguel
2007 Urriza-Lizaso
2008 Urriza-San Miguel
2009 Zeberio II-Badiola
2010 Urriza-Etxeberria III
2011 Zeberio II-Ion
2012 Urriza-Barrenetxea IV
2013 Uterga-Ion
2014 Ezkurra-Ion
December 17, 2016 (Final)
Galarreta Fronton, Hernani (1)(2): Uterga-Endika defeated Ezkurra II-Ion 40-30
Full match video (EITB)
Full match video (EITB via Oriamendi2010) (added Dec. 22, 2016).
Preview article (Oriamendi 2010) This article contains a list of winners of this tournament from 1972-2015 and also 1964, 1957, and 1943.
Preview articles (Diario Vasco)
1st preview article
2nd preview article
Match article (Oriamendi2010)
Diario Vasco
Match Statistics, scoring, and linescore (Diaro Vasco)
"Time of the match: 62 minutes and 14 seconds. Actual playingtime: 19:25
Balls in play: 394.
Service Aces: Endika, 3. Ion, 3.
Service Faults: Endika, 0. Ion, 0.
Winners in play: Uterga, 21. Endika, 8. Ezkurra II, 19. Ion, 4.
Errors in play: Uterga, 2. Endika, 2. Ezkurra II, 5. Ion, 3."
Scoring (EITB)
Uterga +19 -2, Endika +10 -4; Ezkurra II +18 -8 Ion +6 -3
Balls in play: 394: Uterga 99 Endika 103; Ezkurra II 90 Ion 102
Condensed linescore (winners always listed first--Diario Vasco): 1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 5-2, 5-3, 9-3, 9-4, 10-4, 10-11, 12-11, 12-13, 15-13, 15-15, 16-15, 16-17, 18-17, 18-19, 23-19, 23-21, 24-21, 24-22, 27-22, 27-24, 32-24, 32-25, 33-25, 33-27, 35-27, 35-28, 39-28, 39-30, 40-30.
It is difficult to imagine a match played this well (53 or 58 winners, 12 or 17 errors in total, depending on who was scoring) could end up this one sided. The answer is that U-E built small advantages into a big victory. Uterga was +1 (EITB) or +2(DV) winners and -3(DV) or -6(EITB) errors v Ezkurra II. Endika was +4 (both sources) winners and -1(DV) or +1(EITB) errors v Ion. It added up to a decisive win for the champions, but a quick look at the linescore shows that this match was very close during its first half. It wasn't until a 9-3 run from 24-22 that U-E were able to break it open (46:02-54:55 on the video). U-E finished the tournament with 5 wins and 2 losses. E-E finished 4-3.
Endika, Urriza, and Ion won individual awards. Selected awards were presented by José Joaquín Erkizia, a Remonte fan who has attended matches at Galarreta regularly since it opened in June of 1970. Mr. Erkizia is 94.
MY ARTICLE: Orona Tournament: from beginning to end. Note that this article also links to 3 other tournament full match videos.
Friday, December 16, 2016
Jai Alai/Cesta Punta--Dania Beach Final Fall 2016 Season Standings and link to full recap of Team Competition
The Dania Beach (1: Fronton after renovation) (2: Fronton before renovation) Fall 2016 season began on September 15, 2016 and ended on December 15, 2016.
Entries; Results; Game Pages; Statistics
Note that complete up to date roster statistics are only available for the latest performance at this time.
Roster Information
Full Season Statistics for the Dania 2016 Fall Season
Source: Dania Jai Alai. See page two of this document for the full season statistics.
There was no triple crown competition (wins, special singles, special doubles) because of the Dania Team Jai Alai competition. For the season, Erik won the most games with 128. Leke was 2nd with 83. Diego was 3rd with 77. Erik led in winning percentage with .281, the only player on the roster over .200. Leke was 2nd with .175, Israel 3rd with .174. Erik lead in the money (1st, 2nd, or 3rd place game finish--quinela Jai Alai is a form that is analogous to a horse race--8 teams or individuals participate in each game) percentage with .602. Leke was 2nd with .488. Diego was 3rd with .450.
The fronton will now "go dark" until the beginning of January, when the Spring 2017 season begins.
For current information about the progress of the Dania season, including a weekly breakdown of playing statistics, leading weekly winners, see the Jai Alai: Dania Jai Alai weekly leaders page on the right side of the blog.
MY ARTICLE: Dania Standings--sorted by wins and by wins by position
MY ARTICLE: A complete recap of the 2016 Dania Team Jai Alai competition.
Note that I have moved the recap from the above linked Dania weekly leaders page to its own page.
Entries; Results; Game Pages; Statistics
Note that complete up to date roster statistics are only available for the latest performance at this time.
Roster Information
Full Season Statistics for the Dania 2016 Fall Season
Source: Dania Jai Alai. See page two of this document for the full season statistics.
There was no triple crown competition (wins, special singles, special doubles) because of the Dania Team Jai Alai competition. For the season, Erik won the most games with 128. Leke was 2nd with 83. Diego was 3rd with 77. Erik led in winning percentage with .281, the only player on the roster over .200. Leke was 2nd with .175, Israel 3rd with .174. Erik lead in the money (1st, 2nd, or 3rd place game finish--quinela Jai Alai is a form that is analogous to a horse race--8 teams or individuals participate in each game) percentage with .602. Leke was 2nd with .488. Diego was 3rd with .450.
The fronton will now "go dark" until the beginning of January, when the Spring 2017 season begins.
For current information about the progress of the Dania season, including a weekly breakdown of playing statistics, leading weekly winners, see the Jai Alai: Dania Jai Alai weekly leaders page on the right side of the blog.
MY ARTICLE: Dania Standings--sorted by wins and by wins by position
MY ARTICLE: A complete recap of the 2016 Dania Team Jai Alai competition.
Note that I have moved the recap from the above linked Dania weekly leaders page to its own page.
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Main Nue--Trinquet Garat Super Prestige singles tournament--Tour 3
The 23rd Super Prestige is a singles tournament, an EP 2000
competition played at the cathedral of Main Nue,
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port's (Donibane Garazi) "Le Garat"(1)(2).
It will be played on Mondays from November 28, 2016 to January 8, 2017. This is a seeded singles tournament, with 2 matches each Monday. The tournament will be played in knockout fashion with 4 "tours", followed by two semi-finals and a final (played on a Sunday). Seeding in one bracket (from low to high) is: Guichandut, X. Lambert, Bilbao, and Larralde. And in the other bracket: Ospital, de Ezcurra, Waltary, and Ducassou. The seeding can be seen graphically here.
2015 SP results
The tournament is organized by Garaziko Pilota (Societe Sportive Goizeko Izarra)
Tournament Competition page
The ongoing results of the tournament will be available on a "ladder" chart. Statistics and commentary for only the most recent Monday matches should be available, but it is unknown whether they will be available for every match. Esku Pilota sometimes puts these statistics into a spreadsheet. If they do, they will be linked to. If not, because of the importance of this tournament, I will copy them.
Tour 1 (November 28, 2016)
Tour 2 (December 5, 2016)
Tour 3
Tour 3 preview article (Pilota Ttiki)
Source for match statistics for both matches: H. Ocafrain
December 12, 2016
1. Gonzalez defeated X. Lambert 40-20.
Equalities: 5-5: 14-14
Selected decade linescore:
13-7; 16-14; 25-15; 33-17
Time of the match: 45 minutes, actual playing time 15 minutes.
Scoring:
Gonzalez +35 (21 service aces, 2 egindatukoak, 2 xareat, 5 pumpa xare, 3 dejadas, 2 buruzgain) -8 (1 service fault)
Lambert +12 (6 service aces, 1 egindatukoak, 3 xareat, 2 pumpa xare) -5
2. Ospital defeated de Ezcurra 40-24
Equalities: 0-0
Decade linescore:
6-4; 12-8; 20-10; 26-14; 33-17; 37-23
Scoring:
Ospital +30 (4 service aces, 6 egindatukoak, 3 xareat, 6 pumpa xare, 1 zilot, 3 dejadas, 3 buruzgain, 3 motz, 1 izkin motz), -8.
de Ezkurra +16 (6 service aces, 2 egindatukoak, 2 xareat, 3 pumpa xare,1 buruzgain, 1 motz, 1 izkun motz) -10
Time of the match: 1 hour, 8 minutes, 30 seconds, actual playing time: 27 minutes, 28 seconds.
Match article for both matches (Pilota Ttiki)
1. Mikel Gonzalez continued his relentless climb up the ladder by dominating Ximun Lambert. He did it the way he has won his other two matches. Main Nue has been called the artists modality, but Gonzalez deals in raw power. In his three victories he has scored 20, 16, and 21 points on service aces, an average of 19 points per match. While I haven't actually seen his matches, this statistic must mean he has enormous power. This is somewhat analogous to a power baseball pitcher's strikeout totals. But in Main Nue, the service ace is a very efficient way to get a point (very different from baseball). For each ace, he not only scores a point and demoralizes his opponent, but also saves wear and tear on his hands. Such power is reminiscent of Irribarria's performance in last Spring's Mano singles tournament (though his technique stressed high and deep shots in the volley). The question is how much further can Gonzalez blast his way through this tournament? Bixintxo Bilbao and Peio Larralde loom ahead. They are Nos. 4 and 2 on the Esku Pilota ladder, which explains their seeding in this tournament. They are very experienced in big matches and come into this tournament rested. The proceedings are about to about to get very interesting in this bracket.
2. Matthieu Ospital's victory over Pascal de Ezcurra was achieved quite differently than Gonzalez'. He had only 4 service aces, but scored on every type of shot listed in the score sheet. This implies finesse over raw power, stressing Ospital's ability to move the ball around and place it. He showed this ability in many of his matches this summer. One example was his terrific shot making in the final of the Trophee Puyodebat in August. In that match, I pointed to 11 terrific points he scored through his shot making prowess. He never trailed against de Ezcurra, and increased his lead throughout. His next opponent, Agusti Waltary, is an experienced player, comfortable in the spotlight of the big match, who has a great power serve. The contrast in styles should make for a very interesting and entertaining match.
It will be played on Mondays from November 28, 2016 to January 8, 2017. This is a seeded singles tournament, with 2 matches each Monday. The tournament will be played in knockout fashion with 4 "tours", followed by two semi-finals and a final (played on a Sunday). Seeding in one bracket (from low to high) is: Guichandut, X. Lambert, Bilbao, and Larralde. And in the other bracket: Ospital, de Ezcurra, Waltary, and Ducassou. The seeding can be seen graphically here.
2015 SP results
The tournament is organized by Garaziko Pilota (Societe Sportive Goizeko Izarra)
Tournament Competition page
The ongoing results of the tournament will be available on a "ladder" chart. Statistics and commentary for only the most recent Monday matches should be available, but it is unknown whether they will be available for every match. Esku Pilota sometimes puts these statistics into a spreadsheet. If they do, they will be linked to. If not, because of the importance of this tournament, I will copy them.
Tour 1 (November 28, 2016)
Tour 2 (December 5, 2016)
Tour 3
Tour 3 preview article (Pilota Ttiki)
Source for match statistics for both matches: H. Ocafrain
December 12, 2016
1. Gonzalez defeated X. Lambert 40-20.
Equalities: 5-5: 14-14
Selected decade linescore:
13-7; 16-14; 25-15; 33-17
Time of the match: 45 minutes, actual playing time 15 minutes.
Scoring:
Gonzalez +35 (21 service aces, 2 egindatukoak, 2 xareat, 5 pumpa xare, 3 dejadas, 2 buruzgain) -8 (1 service fault)
Lambert +12 (6 service aces, 1 egindatukoak, 3 xareat, 2 pumpa xare) -5
2. Ospital defeated de Ezcurra 40-24
Equalities: 0-0
Decade linescore:
6-4; 12-8; 20-10; 26-14; 33-17; 37-23
Scoring:
Ospital +30 (4 service aces, 6 egindatukoak, 3 xareat, 6 pumpa xare, 1 zilot, 3 dejadas, 3 buruzgain, 3 motz, 1 izkin motz), -8.
de Ezkurra +16 (6 service aces, 2 egindatukoak, 2 xareat, 3 pumpa xare,1 buruzgain, 1 motz, 1 izkun motz) -10
Time of the match: 1 hour, 8 minutes, 30 seconds, actual playing time: 27 minutes, 28 seconds.
Match article for both matches (Pilota Ttiki)
1. Mikel Gonzalez continued his relentless climb up the ladder by dominating Ximun Lambert. He did it the way he has won his other two matches. Main Nue has been called the artists modality, but Gonzalez deals in raw power. In his three victories he has scored 20, 16, and 21 points on service aces, an average of 19 points per match. While I haven't actually seen his matches, this statistic must mean he has enormous power. This is somewhat analogous to a power baseball pitcher's strikeout totals. But in Main Nue, the service ace is a very efficient way to get a point (very different from baseball). For each ace, he not only scores a point and demoralizes his opponent, but also saves wear and tear on his hands. Such power is reminiscent of Irribarria's performance in last Spring's Mano singles tournament (though his technique stressed high and deep shots in the volley). The question is how much further can Gonzalez blast his way through this tournament? Bixintxo Bilbao and Peio Larralde loom ahead. They are Nos. 4 and 2 on the Esku Pilota ladder, which explains their seeding in this tournament. They are very experienced in big matches and come into this tournament rested. The proceedings are about to about to get very interesting in this bracket.
2. Matthieu Ospital's victory over Pascal de Ezcurra was achieved quite differently than Gonzalez'. He had only 4 service aces, but scored on every type of shot listed in the score sheet. This implies finesse over raw power, stressing Ospital's ability to move the ball around and place it. He showed this ability in many of his matches this summer. One example was his terrific shot making in the final of the Trophee Puyodebat in August. In that match, I pointed to 11 terrific points he scored through his shot making prowess. He never trailed against de Ezcurra, and increased his lead throughout. His next opponent, Agusti Waltary, is an experienced player, comfortable in the spotlight of the big match, who has a great power serve. The contrast in styles should make for a very interesting and entertaining match.
Mano--Two EEPF Amateur Competitions
Euskadiko Euskal Pilota Federakuntza (EEPF) recently sponsored two amateur Mano tournaments. One appears to be in the middle of its competition. The other concluded on December 2, 2016. Matches for both were played at the same fronton on the same day.
1. XXI Torneo Herriaren
Competition page to this point (Microsoft Word format) (EEPF)
December 2, 2016
Areta Fronton, Laudio (1)(2)
Otxandorena-Bergera defeated Yoldi-Peñas 22-12
Full match video (EITB)
2. 4 1/2 Euskadiko Elitea Eskuz Banaka Nagusiak-KOPA/Elite Euskadi Cuatro y Medio Mano Individual Senior-Copa. This tournament was played from October 28-December 2, 2016. It was an 8 player tournament, consisting of 4 quarter-finals, 2 semi-finals, and a final.
Competition context:
Results of every match (Click on the "fase" arrow for results of quarter and semi-finals "calendario de resultados".)
Individual match articles (EEPF): Track back to October 28 for preview and result articles for matches.
December 2, 2016
Final
Salaberria defeated Arabiourrutia 22-19
Preview article (EEPF)
Match article, with selected statistics and linescore (EEPF)
Match article (Desmarque)
Full match video (match begins at 1 hour, 4 minutes, 56 seconds on the video)
Note: Salaberria is the same Salaberria who played in last summer's prestigious Antiguoako Txapelketa Amateur final in Donostia (San Sebastian), covered in the blog
1. XXI Torneo Herriaren
Competition page to this point (Microsoft Word format) (EEPF)
December 2, 2016
Areta Fronton, Laudio (1)(2)
Otxandorena-Bergera defeated Yoldi-Peñas 22-12
Full match video (EITB)
2. 4 1/2 Euskadiko Elitea Eskuz Banaka Nagusiak-KOPA/Elite Euskadi Cuatro y Medio Mano Individual Senior-Copa. This tournament was played from October 28-December 2, 2016. It was an 8 player tournament, consisting of 4 quarter-finals, 2 semi-finals, and a final.
Competition context:
Results of every match (Click on the "fase" arrow for results of quarter and semi-finals "calendario de resultados".)
Individual match articles (EEPF): Track back to October 28 for preview and result articles for matches.
December 2, 2016
Final
Salaberria defeated Arabiourrutia 22-19
Preview article (EEPF)
Match article, with selected statistics and linescore (EEPF)
Match article (Desmarque)
Full match video (match begins at 1 hour, 4 minutes, 56 seconds on the video)
Note: Salaberria is the same Salaberria who played in last summer's prestigious Antiguoako Txapelketa Amateur final in Donostia (San Sebastian), covered in the blog
Mano--Binakako Txapelketako/Campionato Parejas--Week 2
Binakako Txapelketako/Campionato Parejas, the premier doubles
competition of the 2016-2017 Mano season, began December 2, 2016. 8
teams compete for the title. The first (league) phase is a double round
robin (14 matches). The top 4 finishers will then face off in a single
round robin (3 matches). The two winners will play in a final on April
9, 2017.
Asegarce Competition Page
Asegarce League phase table
ASPE League phase table
Wikipedia Competition Page (Castilian)
Full ongoing league phase table (with total points and differential):
Source for all match articles, unless otherwise specifically stated, is 21iguales.com 21iguales.com will also keep an ongoing phase table at its main Parejas site and with every match article.
Match linescores will be provided from match articles when available. Full match linescores can be found at 21iguales.com Twitter feed. Track back to the date and match and follow from beginning to end. The feed is also available at the Main site of 21iguales.com while the matches are in progress.
Source for all highlights and full match videos, unless otherwise specifically stated, is EITB.
Week 1
Week 2:
December 8, 2016
A. Zierbena (1)(2): Oliazola II-Untoria defeated Elezkano II-Zabaleta 22-19.
Match article
Match article with statistics and linescore (Deia)
O-U controlled the match early (5-0, 10-5). They led at each decade marker (6-4, 11-9, 17-13, 21-19). At 16-11, they seemed well on their way to victory. But E-Z fought back to lead 19-18 before O-U scored the final 4 points, the last an an Oliazola II cross court kill shot to win. O-U 2-0 E-Z 0-2.
Match highlights (EITB)
December 9, 2016
B. Atano III, Donostia (San Sebastian) (1)(2): Artola-Albisu defeated Mendizabal III (substituting for Altuna III)-Tolosa (substituting for Barriola) 22-11
Match article
Match article, statistics, linescore (Deia)
A 15-5 run from 2-2 led to an easy victory for A-A over the two substitutes. Artola scored 12 of his team's 22 points. Albisu played solid defense in support of his partner. A-A 2-0. A-B 1-1.
Match highlights
Full match video (match begins at 58 minutes, 55 seconds on the recording)
December 10, 2016.
C. Labrit, Iruna (Pamplona) (1)(2) Irribarria-Rezusta defeated Ezkurdia-Merino II 22-10
Match article
Match article, statistics and linescore (Deia)
E-M scored the first point of the match. They never saw the lead again. A 10-2 run after the first point put the match out of reach. Irribarria dominated with 14 winners. No one else had more than 4. I-R 2-0. E-M 0-2.
Match highlights
Full match video: (match begins at 55:13 on the video)
December 11, 2016
4. Santi Brouard, Lekeitio (1)(2) Bengoetxea VI-Larunbe defeated Urrutikoetxea-Beroiz 22-13
Match article
Match article, statistics, linescore (Deia)
After this match, Mikel Berioz was dropped from the competition for sub-par play. Asegarce, for the next two matches at any rate, has replaced him with Ander Imaz. B-L controlled the match throughout. The closest U-B came was 9-8. After that, B-L dominated the rest of the match 13-5. B-L 1-1. U-B 0-2.
Article on the replacement of Berioz (Deia)
Match highlights
Full match video (match begins at 51:01 on the video)
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Late Update: In the opening 3rd round match between Elezkano II-Zabaleta and Artola-Albisu, Artola, who entered this competition coming off an elbow injury, and who had looked quite impressive in his team's first two victories, suffered a dislocated shoulder and will be out indefinitely. More on the match in the week 3 update next week. The rest of the match was postponed after the injury. E-Z were awarded the victory.
Artola injury article with link to video of the injury (Asegarce). Click on "video-noticia."
With the injury to Artola, 3 players are now out injured and 1 other has been replaced for sub-par play.
Asegarce Competition Page
Asegarce League phase table
ASPE League phase table
Wikipedia Competition Page (Castilian)
Full ongoing league phase table (with total points and differential):
Source for all match articles, unless otherwise specifically stated, is 21iguales.com 21iguales.com will also keep an ongoing phase table at its main Parejas site and with every match article.
Match linescores will be provided from match articles when available. Full match linescores can be found at 21iguales.com Twitter feed. Track back to the date and match and follow from beginning to end. The feed is also available at the Main site of 21iguales.com while the matches are in progress.
Source for all highlights and full match videos, unless otherwise specifically stated, is EITB.
Week 1
Week 2:
December 8, 2016
A. Zierbena (1)(2): Oliazola II-Untoria defeated Elezkano II-Zabaleta 22-19.
Match article
Match article with statistics and linescore (Deia)
O-U controlled the match early (5-0, 10-5). They led at each decade marker (6-4, 11-9, 17-13, 21-19). At 16-11, they seemed well on their way to victory. But E-Z fought back to lead 19-18 before O-U scored the final 4 points, the last an an Oliazola II cross court kill shot to win. O-U 2-0 E-Z 0-2.
Match highlights (EITB)
December 9, 2016
B. Atano III, Donostia (San Sebastian) (1)(2): Artola-Albisu defeated Mendizabal III (substituting for Altuna III)-Tolosa (substituting for Barriola) 22-11
Match article
Match article, statistics, linescore (Deia)
A 15-5 run from 2-2 led to an easy victory for A-A over the two substitutes. Artola scored 12 of his team's 22 points. Albisu played solid defense in support of his partner. A-A 2-0. A-B 1-1.
Match highlights
Full match video (match begins at 58 minutes, 55 seconds on the recording)
December 10, 2016.
C. Labrit, Iruna (Pamplona) (1)(2) Irribarria-Rezusta defeated Ezkurdia-Merino II 22-10
Match article
Match article, statistics and linescore (Deia)
E-M scored the first point of the match. They never saw the lead again. A 10-2 run after the first point put the match out of reach. Irribarria dominated with 14 winners. No one else had more than 4. I-R 2-0. E-M 0-2.
Match highlights
Full match video: (match begins at 55:13 on the video)
December 11, 2016
4. Santi Brouard, Lekeitio (1)(2) Bengoetxea VI-Larunbe defeated Urrutikoetxea-Beroiz 22-13
Match article
Match article, statistics, linescore (Deia)
After this match, Mikel Berioz was dropped from the competition for sub-par play. Asegarce, for the next two matches at any rate, has replaced him with Ander Imaz. B-L controlled the match throughout. The closest U-B came was 9-8. After that, B-L dominated the rest of the match 13-5. B-L 1-1. U-B 0-2.
Article on the replacement of Berioz (Deia)
Match highlights
Full match video (match begins at 51:01 on the video)
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Late Update: In the opening 3rd round match between Elezkano II-Zabaleta and Artola-Albisu, Artola, who entered this competition coming off an elbow injury, and who had looked quite impressive in his team's first two victories, suffered a dislocated shoulder and will be out indefinitely. More on the match in the week 3 update next week. The rest of the match was postponed after the injury. E-Z were awarded the victory.
Artola injury article with link to video of the injury (Asegarce). Click on "video-noticia."
With the injury to Artola, 3 players are now out injured and 1 other has been replaced for sub-par play.
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Pala--La Liga Kutxabank--Week 7
La Liga Kutxabank competition began on October 29, 2016 at Bizkaia Fronton, Bilbo (Bilbao) (1)(2).
This tournament includes the entire InnPala roster, divided into 5
teams which will participate in a double round robin League competition,
followed by a semi-final between the 2nd and 3rd place teams. The
winner will face the League winner in a final on January 7th, 2017. Most
of the matches will be at Bizkaia. There will also be matches at Sopela
and Gallarta. For more on the tournament see the tournament page at InnPala.
Week 1--October 29, 2016
Week 2--November 5, 2016
Week 3--November 12, 2016
Week 4--November 19, 2016
Week 5--November 25-26, 2016
Week 6--December 2-3, 2016
Week 7 (Source for match and individual joko scores: InnPala Twitter feed and EITB)
December 10, 2016
Necol-Ibargari defeated Zubiri-Brefel 3-1 (10-1, 10-7, 8-10, 10-3)
Scoring (Source for all scoring: EITB)
Necol +8 -3 Ibargari +13 -9; Zubiri +4 -6 Brefel +5 -11
426 balls in play; Time of the match: 48 minutes, 49 seconds
Landeta-Imanol defeated Gaubeka--Ibai-Perez 3-2 (10-9, 10-7, 3-10, 4-10, 10-9)
Scoring
Landeta +16 -12 Imanol +9 -12; Gaubeka +9 -8 Ibai-Perez +12 -4
617 balls in play; Time of the match: 68:49
Full match video for both matches (EITB)
The big story this week was, for the second week in a row, the play of Landeta-Imanol. This week they upset the league leaders, Gaubeka--Ibai-Perez, 3-2. They won 3 very close games and lost 2 lopsided ones. Though they won, they were outscored 45-37. Landeta was the star, scoring over 40% of his team's points. The 2 matches we have reliable scoring statistics for L-I were the opening match of the tournament, October 29 (see week 1 above for full match video), where Landeta was +2 -12, and November 26 (see week 5 above for full match video), where he was +7 -9. In that match Imanol dominated the strike, 113-75. In this match Landeta took the majority of it 154-151. L-I were battered and bruised going into the 5th joko (set), after being outscored 20-7 during G-I's comeback. L-I were ahead late in the 5th joko (9-7 as a result of two beautiful deep Landeta winners that beat Ibai-Perez) before G-I evened the score. Serving for the joko and the match, Ibai-Perez, who had the best scoring differential for both matches, faulted. Unfortunately for L-I, their 2 consecutive wins (after opening with 5 consecutive losses) came too late to put them into playoff contention. Zubiri-Brefel were thrashed by Necol-Ibargari, but the 1 joko that they managed to win eliminated L-I.
League Table:
Key: Team, Match record, Joko (set) record, League points
Gaubeka--Ibai-Perez.. 5-1....(3-2, 3-1, 3-2, 3-2, 3-1, 2-3)..........17
Necol-Ibargari:...........3-3....(3-1, 2-3, 2-3, 3-2, 1-3, 3-1)...........14
Zubiri-Brefel...............3-4....(2-3, 3-1, 3-0, 2-3, 3-0, 0-3, 1-3)...14
Fusto-Gordon.............3-3....(1-3, 0-3, 3-2, 3-0, 1-3, 3-0)...........11
Landeta-Imanol..........2-5....(1-3, 1-3, 2-3, 0-3, 0-3, 3-1, 3-2)....10
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Table of wins and losses for the 2016-2017 season.
Key: Player, Position (d=delantero (front court), z=zaguero (back court)) match wins-losses, joko (set) wins-losses, winning-losing streak, championships won. Matches that are single partidos will be noted. Table will be according to match winning percentage. 1st tie breaker will be number of wins. 2nd tie breaker will be joko win-loss differential.
December 10, 2016
Gaubeka(d)..5-1....17-11..-1*
Zubiri(d)..... 4-4....17-13..-2*
Fusto(d).......3-3....11-11...+1
Necol(d).......3-4....14-16...+1
Landeta(d)...2-5....10-18..+2
Ibai-Perez(z).5-1....17-11...-1*
Ibargari(z).....4-3....17-13..+1
Brefel(z)........3-4....14-13..-.2
Gordon(z).....3-4....11-14..+1
Imanol(z).......2-5...10-18..+2*
*Does not include the result of Nov.25, 2016 independent match Gaubeka--Ibai-Perez v Zubiri-Imanol. The result is unknown at this time. I will add it when I find it.
Includes Nov. 19, 2016 independent match: Zuberi-Ibargari defeated Necol-Gordon 3-0 (10-8, 10-3, 10-9) at Bizkaia.
For cumulative accounting of this player table see the InnPala Player win-loss table under the Pala page on the right side of the blog.
Week 1--October 29, 2016
Week 2--November 5, 2016
Week 3--November 12, 2016
Week 4--November 19, 2016
Week 5--November 25-26, 2016
Week 6--December 2-3, 2016
Week 7 (Source for match and individual joko scores: InnPala Twitter feed and EITB)
December 10, 2016
Necol-Ibargari defeated Zubiri-Brefel 3-1 (10-1, 10-7, 8-10, 10-3)
Scoring (Source for all scoring: EITB)
Necol +8 -3 Ibargari +13 -9; Zubiri +4 -6 Brefel +5 -11
426 balls in play; Time of the match: 48 minutes, 49 seconds
Landeta-Imanol defeated Gaubeka--Ibai-Perez 3-2 (10-9, 10-7, 3-10, 4-10, 10-9)
Scoring
Landeta +16 -12 Imanol +9 -12; Gaubeka +9 -8 Ibai-Perez +12 -4
617 balls in play; Time of the match: 68:49
Full match video for both matches (EITB)
The big story this week was, for the second week in a row, the play of Landeta-Imanol. This week they upset the league leaders, Gaubeka--Ibai-Perez, 3-2. They won 3 very close games and lost 2 lopsided ones. Though they won, they were outscored 45-37. Landeta was the star, scoring over 40% of his team's points. The 2 matches we have reliable scoring statistics for L-I were the opening match of the tournament, October 29 (see week 1 above for full match video), where Landeta was +2 -12, and November 26 (see week 5 above for full match video), where he was +7 -9. In that match Imanol dominated the strike, 113-75. In this match Landeta took the majority of it 154-151. L-I were battered and bruised going into the 5th joko (set), after being outscored 20-7 during G-I's comeback. L-I were ahead late in the 5th joko (9-7 as a result of two beautiful deep Landeta winners that beat Ibai-Perez) before G-I evened the score. Serving for the joko and the match, Ibai-Perez, who had the best scoring differential for both matches, faulted. Unfortunately for L-I, their 2 consecutive wins (after opening with 5 consecutive losses) came too late to put them into playoff contention. Zubiri-Brefel were thrashed by Necol-Ibargari, but the 1 joko that they managed to win eliminated L-I.
League Table:
Key: Team, Match record, Joko (set) record, League points
Gaubeka--Ibai-Perez.. 5-1....(3-2, 3-1, 3-2, 3-2, 3-1, 2-3)..........17
Necol-Ibargari:...........3-3....(3-1, 2-3, 2-3, 3-2, 1-3, 3-1)...........14
Zubiri-Brefel...............3-4....(2-3, 3-1, 3-0, 2-3, 3-0, 0-3, 1-3)...14
Fusto-Gordon.............3-3....(1-3, 0-3, 3-2, 3-0, 1-3, 3-0)...........11
Landeta-Imanol..........2-5....(1-3, 1-3, 2-3, 0-3, 0-3, 3-1, 3-2)....10
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Table of wins and losses for the 2016-2017 season.
Key: Player, Position (d=delantero (front court), z=zaguero (back court)) match wins-losses, joko (set) wins-losses, winning-losing streak, championships won. Matches that are single partidos will be noted. Table will be according to match winning percentage. 1st tie breaker will be number of wins. 2nd tie breaker will be joko win-loss differential.
December 10, 2016
Gaubeka(d)..5-1....17-11..-1*
Zubiri(d)..... 4-4....17-13..-2*
Fusto(d).......3-3....11-11...+1
Necol(d).......3-4....14-16...+1
Landeta(d)...2-5....10-18..+2
Ibai-Perez(z).5-1....17-11...-1*
Ibargari(z).....4-3....17-13..+1
Brefel(z)........3-4....14-13..-.2
Gordon(z).....3-4....11-14..+1
Imanol(z).......2-5...10-18..+2*
*Does not include the result of Nov.25, 2016 independent match Gaubeka--Ibai-Perez v Zubiri-Imanol. The result is unknown at this time. I will add it when I find it.
Includes Nov. 19, 2016 independent match: Zuberi-Ibargari defeated Necol-Gordon 3-0 (10-8, 10-3, 10-9) at Bizkaia.
For cumulative accounting of this player table see the InnPala Player win-loss table under the Pala page on the right side of the blog.
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