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Pelota: over 300 players at the 55th Etchebarne tournament
The 55th edition saw 500 games played between February and May.
The finals of the 55th Etchebarne de Lagunt eta Maïta pelota tournament, held on May 2 and 3, were a resounding success. This historic and convivial event brought together over 300 players on the trinquet and fronton of avenue Rauski in Jurançon. Some 500 games were played […]
Morlaàs: with 200 teams entered, the pelota tournament lived up to its promise
As in previous years, the Morlaàs left wall and trinquet pelota tournament was a great success. The organizers were reassured about the future of the event, with participants who have been regulars for many years. The management team feels privileged compared with neighboring clubs, which find it more difficult to keep tournaments going […]
Challenge de Cize: Etcheverry-Orhategaray and Maiz-Ducassou in semi-finals
The first quarter-finals of the Challenge de Cize were played this Monday May 12 at the Garat trinquet in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port. Pierre Etcheverry and Ellande Orhategaray opened the tournament against Mathieu Ospital and Unai Etcheverry. The latter put up good resistance in the first half of the match, but halfway through, Etcheverry-Orhategaray began to gain the upper hand […]
Urriza-Larrañaga and Ezkurra II-Juanenea have four points in the third day of "Erremontari".
Urriza-Larrañaga and Ezkurra II-Juanenea have four points in the third day of "Erremontari". Javi Urriza and Iban Larrañaga won in two sets, 15-14 and 15-13, against Segurola and Azpiroz, and Ezkurra and Juanenea beat Aldabe and Barrenetxea IV, also in two sets, 15-13 and 15-12 […]
Pelote basque (bare hands): duels in the sun in Elite amateurs
The Place Libre territorial championship got underway in Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle. Three rain-interrupted games were played on Monday.
The Pays basque main nue Elite amateurs place libre championship kicked off this Saturday at the Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle fronton. Sixteen teams in the Elite group, divided into four pools of four, will be battling it out to qualify for the […]
The matches of the 3rd round of "Erremontari", tonight, on ETB1 and eitb.eus.
"Erremontari" saioko 2. jardunaldiko partidak gaur, ETB1en eta eitb.eus-en. Batetik, Urriza-Larrañaga/Aldabe-Barrenetxea IV bikoteak lehiatuko dira; bestetik, Ansa II-Zubiri eta Ezkurra II-Juanenea izango dira aurrez aurre. 22:20etik aurrera izango dira partidak ikusgai EITBn […]
"We want to sell our sport as a show": how the Pala d'or is dusting off Basque pelota
For its fourth edition, the Pala d'or relies on a winning formula: five evenings where atmosphere, spectacle and sporting level combine to attract a new audience. And it works, as it did at […]
Pelote - Cesta punta Pro Tour II: Libois and Iturralde win
Emeric Libois, partnered by Aize Iturralde, once again showed the full extent of his talent, delighting the audience at the Palois jaï-alaï.
Libois played a near-perfect game, imperial in his two-wall attacks, and an excellent reader of his opponent's game, enabling him to anticipate the next beat and take the lead. Conceding a minimum of faults in a style all his own […]
Basque pelota (Esku Pilota): top of the class at the Atharri trophy
Bixente Lafitte and Baptiste Ducassou won the 20th edition of the joko berri trophy. They brilliantly won the first tournament of the season on the Esku Pilota circuit.
The Atharri trophy, played in the joko berri (half-trinquet) format, celebrated its 20th edition on Saturday evening in the hills above Itxassou. In a spectacular final, Bixente Lafitte defeated […]