News of Basque Pelota
Basque pelota (Master Eskulari): Etcheverry and Sanchez dominate in Villefranque
Intractable, Pierre Etcheverry and Luis Sanchez dominated the final against Bixente Bideondo and Baptiste Ducassou (40-19). Federal champions rule the roost
The Master Eskulari Pro Pilota, part of the Esku Pilota circuit, consecrated its champions at lunchtime on Saturday at the Oihan Baster trinquet. Without a moment's hesitation, Pierre Etcheverry and Luis Sanchez dominated […]
Peña and Zabaleta, champions of the CaixaBank Masters 2024 (13-22)
Peña and Zabaleta, champions of the CaixaBank 2024 Masters (13-22). The match was evenly matched in the first half (12-11), but after the break the winners achieved a score of 1-11 that decided the match […]
Etcheverry-Sanchez win like bosses in Villefranque
The final of the Master Eskulari Pro Pilota de Villefranque was a rushed affair. Pierre Etcheverry and Luis Sanchez dominated Vincent Bideondo and Baptiste Ducassou in less than an hour. As in the semi-finals, they got off to a flying start and quickly made the difference (5-5; 16-5). By half-time, Bideondo-Ducassou were already well behind (21-7), but they didn't […]
The pairs Peña II-Zabaleta and Altuna III-Iztueta will play the final of the Caixabank Masters.
The pairs Peña II-Zabaleta and Altuna III-Iztueta will play the final of the Caixabank Masters. In the semifinals played at the Navarra Arena, they have won 22-16 and 22-15 against Etxeberria-Mariezkurrena and Zabala-Imaz, respectively […]
Pelote basque (Élite pro): clash of titans at the Master Esklari de Villefranque
The final will pit the pairs Bideondo-Ducassou and P. Etcheverry-Sanchez against each other this Saturday. Revenge in the air
The Master Eskulari Pro pilota on the Esku Pilota circuit will consecrate its champions this Saturday morning (U23 curtain-raiser at 10am). The final will pit the reigning French champions, Pierre Etcheverry and Luis Sanchez, against their runners-up, […]
Cesta punta: teams stand out in the Basque Country championship
The qualifying phase of the championship continues in the first series, and a few teams are already standing out from the crowd.
The Basque Country cesta punta championship kicked off in mid-September in the first series. The qualifying phase continues, and some teams have got off to a good start, such as Laduche-Etcheto (Olharroa) and Olharan-Portet. Both teams have […]
Pelote basque (amateur elite barehand): territorial championship on Friday
The 16-team Amateur Elite trinquet season kicks off this Friday in Arcangues, Armendarits and Sare.
The Élite amateur trinquet territorial barehand championship by team is taking up its winter quarters. The kantxa Jean-Pierre Ourkhia from Arcangues, Elhina from Armendarits and Pleka from Sare on Friday, and Garat from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port on Sunday, will be […]
Urcuit : Guy Laborde honored by the International Federation of Basque Pelota
Guy Laporte, rheumatologist, sports physician and specialist in Basque pelota, is a leading figure in the field of sports medicine in France. Born in Bidart, France, and living in Urcuit since 1971, he grew up in the heart of the Basque pelota region […]
Eight pelotaris will compete in the Final Four of the Jai Alai League in cesta punta.
Eight pelotaris are playing for the Final Four of the Jai Alai League of cesta punta 2024. The Ezkurdi fronton in Durango will host the matches on October 7, 14 and 21. The last two rounds can be seen on ETB1 and eitb.eus […]
French Championship rematch in Villefranque
The semi-finals of the Master Eskulari Pro Pilota in Villefranque were tightly contested on Wednesday evening. In the first part, Vincent Bideondo and Baptiste Ducassou won 40-28 against Mathieu Ospital and Andoni Iphar. A scoreline that does not reflect the battle between the two teams. Right up to the halfway point, the four players gave blow for blow, multiplying their […]