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This is a current awareness blog that links to the latest sources of information on Basque Pelota matches and Tournaments. It covers all of both North and South Basque modalities: Pro and amateur. It links to match stories, statistics and video highlights and/or full match videos. !!!NEW CESTA PUNTA PRO TOUR 2024 CESTA NADAU--DECEMBER 6, 13, 20, 2024---JAI ALAI LEAGUE (EREMAN!) WINTER SERIES--OCTOBER 2024--FEBRUARY 2025!!!
Monday, August 22, 2016
Mano--Torneo Villa de Zarautz
Asegarce tournament page
Match articles and statistics for all three matches (Source: 21iguales.com)
Three things stood out in this tournament. The first was how easily Oliazola II-Untoria defeated Urrutikoetxea-Albisu. Linescore numbers like 5-0, 9-2, and 19-4 indicate this. The second was the second match, easily the most exciting of the tournament. Irribarria-Merino II staggered from 10-11 to 10-18 but then roared back to force a 43rd point. The third was Oliazola II, winner of player of the tournament. O-U evened the ledger with Altuna III-Zabaleta after a crushing defeat two weeks ago in Tourneo Virgen Blanca. This was Oliazola II's 2nd consecutive Tourneo Villa de Zarautz victory.
August 17:
First semi-Final
Oliazola II-Untoria defeated Urrutikoetxea-Albisu 22-9
Match highlights (Source: EITB)
August 19:
Second semi-final
Altuna III-Zabaleta defeated Irribarria-Merino II 22-21
Full match video (Source: fronton.tv). Scroll to "Zarautz 19/08/2016"
August 21:
Final
Oliazola II-Untoria defeated Altuna III-Zabaleta 22-18
Match highlights (Source: EITB)
Full match video (Source: EITB) (match begins at 1:03:17 on the recording)
Multiple Modalities--Federation Francaise de Pelote Basque Grand Semaine
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.
Sunday, August 21, 2016
Pala--Kirol Txartela Masters Tournament--Players--Tournament Regulations--Championship and Third Place Match
Note: *=Amateur
August 17, 2016:
Final:
Navarro*-Brefel defeated Zubiri-Ayerbe 3-2 (6-10, 10-8, 4-10, 10-6, 10-9). (Match and joko score source: EITB).
Third Place Match:
Landeta--Ibai-Perez defeated Arozena*-Irrigoyen* (substituting for Ibargari) 3-1 (10-5, 9-10, 10-4, 10-5). (Match and joko score source: EITB),
Match articles and photos for both matches (source: Innpala Fronton Facebook page).
Selected player analysis article for the league phase of the tournament (source: Innpala Fronton Facebook page).
Full match video for both matches (third place match: 0:00-50 minutes, 32 seconds on the video, final match and trophy presentation: 52:02 to end of video). (Source: EITB).
Sylvain Brefel was named Player of the Tournament.
MY ARTICLE: Individual joko linescores and analysis for both matches
MY ARTICLE: Kirol Txartela Masters Tournament--full tournament summary: scores, cumulative tables, articles, video
Remonte--Tourneo Kutxabank--Workings of the Tournament, Players--Results through the end of the league phase
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 under the recurring results links on the right side of the page.
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.
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)
Thursday, August 18, 2016
Jai Alai/Cesta Punta--Internationaux Cesta Punta--Master 4 Tournament
All match scores and match articles are available at the Internationaux Cesta Punta site. Note: as of February 11, 2017 this link no longer worked. I was able to link directly to the match articles. Those links are below
Full Match videos are also available at the Internationaux Cesta Punta Youtube site.
August 9, 2016:
First Semi-Final Goikoetxea-Aldazabal defeated Beaskoetxea-Alliez 2-0 (15-7, 15-7)
Match article
Match highlights
Full Match Video
August 11, 2016
Second Semi-Final: Hormaetxea-Eyheragaray (substituting for the injured Irastorza) defeated P. Tambourindeguy-Txasio 2-1 (9-15, 15-6, 5-1).
Match article
Highlights
Full Match Video
August 16, 2016:
Final: Hormaetxea-Eyheragaray (substituting for the injured Irastorza) defeated Goikoetxea-Aldazabal 2-1 (10-15, 15-3, 5-4)
Match article
Highlights
Full match video
After winning the first set 15-10, G-A were serving with a 3-2 lead in the second set (37 minutes, 17 seconds on the recording). For the rest of the set, Hormaetxea played spectacularly and G-A never scored again, a run of 13 straight points. Though the tie-breaker could have gone either way, it was this run of great play that turned the match around and gave H-E their chance at victory.
MY ARTICLE: Cumulative match records for all participants in both Internationaux Cesta Punta and Jai Alai World Tour Summer Partidos through the first 10 tournaments
Jai Alai/Cesta Punta--Jai Alai World Tour--Masters Series: Lekeitio
Source for all scores and articles: Jai Alai World Tour website.
At Lekeitio Fronton (1) (2) (3) (4) (Lekeitio)
July 30, 2016
1st Semi-final
Olharan-Etcheto defeated Olha-Alliez (substituting for the injured Inza) 2-1 (14-15, 15-8, 5-1).
Second Semi-final
Goikoetxea-Erkiaga defeated Egiguren-Enbil 2-0 (15-13, 15-12).
Match article for both matches
August 13, 2016:
3rd place
Egiguren-Enbil defeated Alberro (substituting for the injured Olha)
-Alliez (substituting for the injured Inza) 2-0 (15-7, 15-11)
Final
Goikoetxea-Erkiaga defeated Olharan-Minveille (substituting for the
injured Etcheto) 2-1 (13-15, 15-12, 5-1)
Match article for both matches
MY ARTICLE: Goikoetxea moves to the back.
MY ARTICLE: Cumulative match records for all participants in both Internationaux Cesta Punta and Jai Alai World Tour Summer Partidos through the first 9 tournaments
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Main Nue--Tournoi Chilhar de Souraide
Competition page at pelotelive.free.fr The competition page has sub pages for each of the three matches. Each contains match scores, linescores, match graphs, and links to full match videos. If you use pfp to watch the matches, make sure to click "desactiver" below the matches to turn off pfp's auto-refresh. The notes about pelotelive.free.fr on the right side of this page will explain how to navigate back to the competition page from any of the individual match pages. Videos are also available with the match articles (see below) and at the Esku Pilota Youtube site. Note that the matches will move on the Youtube page, but you will always be able to find them by title.
August 12, 2016:
First Semi-final
Larralde-Ducassou defeated Etchegaray-Guichandut 40-23
Second Semi-final
Waltary-Bibao defeated Xala-de Ezcurra 40-34
Match articles and full match videos for both matches, as well as audio interviews with Ducassou and Waltary (Source: Esku Pilota) Note that the match article has an incorrect score for the first match. A full linescore for that match is available through the above listed pelotelive.free.fr link.
August 14, 2016:
Final
Larralde-Ducassou defeated Waltery-Guichandut (substituting for the injured Bilbao) 40-23
Match article, full match video, and audio interviews with Ducassou and Guichandut (Source: Esku Pilota)
Bilbao was unable to play due to "bad hands" and Guichandut took his place. He and Waltary played well early and held a couple of leads (6-4 and 9-7), but then L-D went on a 20-5 run and coasted home from there. They played exactly as one would expect the two highest ranked EP players to play. The match video for this match is particularly instructive to newer Main Nue fans, as two cameras were used, one from the back dugout and one from a high angle in front of the players. The editing was done expertly and it was easy to see what back courters have to contend with in order to defend the large scoring area behind them, or to follow the ball along the back dugout roof. After the 26-13 point, the match was stopped and a song was communally sung. For Guichandut and Ducassou, who also played in the Garat 50 point match on Tuesday, June 16 (moved from its usual Monday time--see the Main Nue recurring 50 point match results link on the right side of this page), this five day sequence contained three matches against each other and contested 208 total points. Ducassou's team won all three.
Main Nue--Tournois d'Ascain
* Not listed in Esku Pilota player pages at this time.
August 13, 2016:
Semi-finals
Ospital-Migueltorena* defeated L. Lambert-Lazcano 40-25
Inchauspé-de Ezcurra defeated Aguirre-Bénesse* 40-30
Source for both scores (Esku Pilota) Scroll to Samedi 13 août, "Tournoi d’Ascain Demi-Finales". The scores will eventually be moved to lower pages, but you should always be able to find them by date or title.
August 15, 2016:
Final
Inchauspé-de Ezcurra defeated Ospital-Migueltorena* 40-27
Source for Score: (Esku Pilota)
Other than the two photos that accompany the final score, I have found no ancillary information about this tournament. If and when I do, I will add it here.
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Remonte--Tourneo Kuxtabank--Workings of the Tournament, Players--Results leading to the beginning of the league phase
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 under the recurring results links on the right side of the page.
The 34th Tourneo Kuxtabank 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.
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)
Matches are played to 30 points.
Winner of a match--4 points
Loser: 27-29--2 points; 24-26--1 point; <24--0 points
The league phase will be a round robin in each group. This phase will be played on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, lasting from August 13-25. First and second place in each group advance. Semi-finals are August 27 and September 3. 1st place v 2nd place in the other group. Winners will play in a final on September 10.
Monday, August 15, 2016
Pala--Kirol Txartela Masters Tournament--Players--Tournament Regulations--Schedule--Day 6 (Round 3) Results
Note: *=Amateur
6th Day: August 10, 2016.
Group A: Gaubeka-Irigoyen* defeated Necol-Andueza* 3-1 (10-4, 9-10, 10-1, 10-2)
Group B: Zuberi-Ayerbe defeated Arozena*-Ibargari 3-2 (5-10, 10-9, 7-10, 10-7, 10-9). (Joko score source: Diario Vasco)
(Match article: Diario Vasco)
According to the match article, this was the best match of the entire league phase. Both teams were given a standing ovation at the end of it. Both teams finished the league phase with equal points, but Z-A advance to the finals based on their victory in this match.
The final, between Zuberi-Ayerbe and Navarro*-Brefel will be held on August 17, 2016.
A third place match will also be held between Landeta--Ibai-Perez and Arozena*-Ibargarai
Final League Results:
Group A Table
Navarro*-Brefel (3-0) (3-0; 3-0, 3-2)--9 points
Landeta--Ibai-Perez (2-1) (3-1; 3-2; 2-3)--8 points
Gaubeka-Irigoyen* (1-2) (0-3; 2-3; 3-1)--5 points
Necol-Andueza* (0-3) (1-3; 0-3; 1-3)--2 points
Arozena*-Ibargarai (2-1) (3-0; 3-2; 2-3)--8 points
Ibarguren*-Imanol (1-2) (2-3; 2-3; 3-1)--7 points
Gaubeka--Ibai-Perez defeated Necol-Imanol 40-35 (Source: Innpala).
MY ARTICLE: Kirol Txartela Masters Tournament cumulative scores and tables