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Pelota. Cesta-punta Pau Cup: a Spanish upset
The Franco-Spanish duel in the second Master II semi-final on Friday went to the Trans-Pyrenean "puntists" Barandika and Del Rio, who were dominated from the outset by the French players […]
Basque pelota: youngsters take center stage on Monday August 12 at Cambo-les-Bains
The final of the Open Errobi trophy, part of the Esku Pilota circuit, pits the pairs Gurruchaga-Ugarte and Biscouby-U. Etcheverry against each other this Monday August 12 at the spa town’s trinquet court. Etcheverry at 6 p.m […]
Etcheverry-Orhategaray battle, Ziarrusta-Sanchez march on
It was night and day for the semi-finals of the Alex Erviti Trophy, Friday evening in Souraide, for the Challenge du Labourd. In the first part, Pierre Etcheverry and Ellande Orhategaray struggled to overcome Mathieu Ospital and Antton Luro. The latter had got off to a good start (4-0; 14-7), but Pierre Etcheverry and Ellande Orhategaray […]
Basque pelota: the 102nd Grande Semaine kicks off on Sunday in Saint-Etienne-de-Baigorry
From August 11 to 18, the national finals in the open field will mainly involve the historic clubs, with a few new oppositions in the "queen" category.
The grand mass of national epilogues in traditional specialties is still going strong. It has retained its undeniable potential for seduction among the bastions accustomed to these […]
Pelote basque. Six Béarnais in the Grande Semaine final
The 102nd "Grande Semaine" of Basque pelota, the finals of the French summer championships, opens on Sunday August 11.
Six teams from Béarn and two from Soule are vying for a national title at the 102nd Grande Semaine, the summer’s Basque pelota event, which runs from August 11 to 18 and features 38 finals in the six specialities played on open frontons, […]
Peio Guichandut's winning comeback
Thursday's main match at Hasparren's Berria trinquet marked Peio Guichandut's return to competition, after more than six months away from the kantxa. A successful return, as he beat Mickaël Darmendrail and Jon Saint-Paul, alongside Vincent Bideondo. The two teams battled back and forth throughout the game. In the first half, the […]
Challenge Errobi: Gurruchaga-Ugarte and Biscouby-Etcheverry in the final
The semi-finals of the Challenge Errobi, in Cambo, were a rushed affair. Betti Gurruchaga and Inhar Ugarte, winners of their quarter-final in Espelette, defeated Iban Teillery and Iñaki Etchegoin (replacing Bixente Larralde) 40-22. From the very first exchanges, Gurruchaga-Ugarte dominated their opponents in a fast-paced trinquet (16-6; 21-7). Gurruchaga-Ugarte […]
Cesta Punta Internationals in Saint-Jean-de-Luz: Olharan and Sorozabal advance to the final
Jean Olharan and Gorka Sorozabal qualified for the Master 4 final, beating Thomas Urrutia and Nicolas Etcheto this Tuesday at the Saint-Jean-de-Luz jai alai.
The winners of the Saint-Jean-de-Luz International Series, Thomas Urrutia and Nicolas Etcheto, had their work cut out against Jean Olharan and Gorka Sorozabal in the semi-finals of the Master […]
Pelota. Cesta-punta Pau Cup. A Franco-Spanish duel this Friday in Pau
A first-rate evening awaits spectators at Pau's jai-alai on Friday evening. The Cesta-Punta Pau-Cup draw pits two Spanish professionals against two Frenchmen.
The Spanish duo have slightly better statistics than their opponents. Barandika is sixth in the ATP forwards rankings, Del Rio 2nd in the backs. As for the French […]
Larralde-Luro dominate their game at Garat
Monday’s main game at Le Garat pitted Peio Larralde and Antton Luro against Mathieu Ospital and Bixente Larralde. A balanced game on paper, but one which quickly turned to the advantage of Peio Larralde and Antton Luro. From the first ten, they dominated their opponents (13-4). Not having a good day, Mathieu Ospital and Bixente Larralde gave away a few points in […]
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