News of Basque Pelota
Zabaleta and Mendizabal, in pairs, and Aldai, in the four and a half, to the finals of "Plazandreak".
Zabaleta and Mendizabal, in pairs, and Aldai, in the four and a half, to the finals of "Plazandreak". Goiuri Zabaleta and Nora Mendizabal beat Olatz Arrizabalaga and Arrate Bergara, 18-22, and Amaia Aldai beat Madalen Etxegarai, 18-4, in the third day of the group […]
Pelota. The Cesta Punta Pau-Cup takes center stage in the summer of Pau
The 5th edition of the cesta punta Pau Cup kicks off this Friday evening at the Pau Pelota Complex.
At the Complexe de pelote de Pau, the Pau section presented one of the major events of the year, the 5th edition of the cesta-punta Pau-Cup, which runs from July 11 to September 5 […]
Pelote: high-level finals at Mont's left wall
Despite the heat, the protagonists performed well.
Saturday June 28 saw the finals of the pala tournament at the left wall in Mont. And it was hot! Perhaps that's why there was no great suspense, apart from the men's 2nd and 3rd series, which were contested right down to the wire. In the other heats, the winners came out on top quite easily. Here are the […]
Pelote: Laberdesque and Trey win the centenary tournament in Oloron
The Laberdesque-Trey pair dominated the event.
After just over three months of competition, the centenary full rubber trinquet tournament has delivered its prize list. Two windows in the green trinquet were broken during this period, causing some disruption but not delaying the finals on Saturday June 28 […]
Pelote: Pardies club champion of Béarn and very active
The two Pardies teams won the Béarn gomme pleine place libre championship.
Recently, in sweltering heat, the two teams from the Pardies club distinguished themselves on the Salies fronton in the Béarn gomme pleine place libre championship. They took the top step of the podium after some gruelling games; J-P Campistrouts was back to his best […]
Pelote basque: the Masters des Fêtes de Bayonne, the star-studded track of the Élite pro group
The best pilotari of the moment will compete for the boina at the Moderne trinquet, during the Fêtes de Bayonne classic, on July 9, 10 and 13.
As part of the Esku Pilota circuit, the Masters des Fêtes de Bayonne, one of the most eagerly-awaited events of the season, takes place at the Moderne starting on Wednesday. The tournament continues the following day, and will be […]
Play with the Archive Eye: guess the caption on our photos!
Here is the mystery photo for the weekend of July 5 and 6, 2025, taken from our iconographic treasures that have covered the South-West region for over 80 years, and from which a large number of images are available […]
Cesta punta in Saint-Jean-de-Luz: Erkiaga and Lekerika hit the ground running to launch the Summer League
Aritz Erkiaga and Unai Lekerika got their tournament off to a perfect start in the first Master 1 semi-final of the cesta punta internationals.
The Summer League is on! The first semi-final of the Master 1 of the Internationaux de Saint-Jean-de-Luz was played this Thursday, July 3, at the jai alai Campos Berri. A mouth-watering match-up between two Spanish teams: […]
Hasparren: Joko Garbi celebrates the finals of the Iparraldeko Pilota Batzordea championship
The Noizbait pelota club in Hasparren hosts the finals of the prestigious Joko Garbi championship, with an expected duel between Bixente Izoco and Beñat Pelletrat.
This Saturday, July 5, the Noizbait pelota society is organizing the finals of the Iparraldeko Pilota Batzordea de Joko Garbi championship at the municipal fronton.
The benjamins and minimes will play at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. respectively […]
Arzacq-Arraziguet: high-level finals for the 32nd internal pelota tournament
The 32nd internal tournament of the Arzacq pelota section reached its climax with hotly contested finals and a large audience, topped off by a convivial evening.
The finals of the 32nd internal tournament of the Arzacq pelota section have reached their sporting verdict. Last Saturday, the sports hall was packed to the rafters to watch the various finals which brought the tournament to a close […]