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The 4th International Pilota Tournament finals will take place this weekend at the Bizkaia court in Bilbao

12/08/2011

Pilotaris participating in this year's tournament (photo WPC)
Pilotaris participating in this year's tournament (photo WPC)

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Since December 2nd the 4th International Pilota Tournament has been taking place in Bilbao bringing together some of the best players from Argentina, Australia, Chile, Mexico, Uruguay, USA, Venezuela and the Basque Country. The tournament is played on both the fronton and trinquet in the following categories: fronton, singles handball, women’s paleta goma, and open pala corta; at the trinquet, doubles handball, open handball doubles, men’s paleta goma, and paleta cuero.

Bilbao, Bizkaia.  Games played today and tomorrow will determine who will compete in the finals of this edition of the International Tournament of Pilota finals.  The Munduko Pilota Batzarra Association (World Pilota Council) is posting the results daily on its website, here

The following pilotaris are participating in the event from each of the federations:

-FEVA (Argentina): Jose Luis Solasagastia (delegate). Pilotaris: Rocio Basterra del Val, Mª Lis Garcia, Jorge Rifourcat, Gaston Inchausti, Sebastian Inchausti, Martin Azkoitia, Javier Zubillaga and Joseba Bilbao.

-Australia: Jose Larrazabal (delegate), Patrea Bojack and Anne Kotano.

-Chile (Euzko Etxea): Ricardo Latorre (delegate), Zita Solas, Marcela Velasquez, Jonatas D'Annucio, Juan Pablo Cabelo and Sebastian Alonso.

-Mexico: Rafael Morales, Heriberto López, Victor López, Alberto Rodríguez, Arturo Rodríguez and José Azael Herrera.

-NABO (USA): Isabel Bilbao (delegate), Mª Esther Ciganda, Michelle Friebell, Gratien Etchebehere, John Falxa, Alfio Casale, Ryan Boyd and Tony Huarte.

-Uruguay: Esteban Fagalde (delegate), Ximena Boragno, Jimena Miranda, Jose Manuel Echeverria, Ignacio Unzurrunzaga, Marcos Rodríguez and Martin Moyano.

-Venezuela: Jorge Borrajo and Gabriel Reyes.

In the case of the Basque pilota selections players, they come from various groups and companies:

-Euskadiko Euskal Pilota Federakuntza (Euskadi’s Pilota Federation): Pablo Fusto, Josu Oleaga, Mikel Olano, Jose Maria Zezeaga and Unai Martin (delegates); pilotaris: Ariane Arrieta, Laura Saez, Amaia Irazustabarrena, Ander Antxia, Rober Uriarte, Mikel Gonzalez, Inhar Ugarte, Ismael Larrazabal, Ander Elezkano, Ariel Musri, Mikel Iraurgi, Mikel Zulueta, Iñigo Arrieta, Kepa Leiba, Oier Saez de Camara, Ernesto Olano, Iñigo Altuna, Ibai Iradi and Aitor Gorrotxategi.

-Esku Pilota (handball): Gregory Agirre and Lazkano.

-Innpala Association: Oiarzabal-Galan, G. Garcia, Lejarzegi and Ibargarai.

-Asegarce: Tainta.

-Aspepelota: I. Larrinaga.

 



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