Remonte--XI Torneo Comunidad Foral de Navarra--from start to finish

This tournament meandered through two months and a good bit of Navarra, mostly in small towns and villages. If you look at the populations listed for the venues (with the exception of one match in Pamplona), you see that the final was held in the smallest venue of all, and most of the matches were played in towns of less than 3,000. To follow the tournament from beginning to end, scroll to the bottom of the page and read up. Enjoy the tour.

Sources for all match scores, articles, and tables: Euskal Jai Berri and Oriamendi2010 unless otherwise specifically stated. I used Oriemendi2010 because it maintained current tables for the A Tournament league phase.

September 25, 2016 at Zubiri (1) (2) (435)

A Tournament final

Endika-Ion defeated Uterga-Etxeberria III 35-25

The experiment with Endika in the front court worked from beginning to end as E-I were undefeated in the tournament with four wins. The match article praises Endika's performance. He is known as a shot maker in the back court and this was transferred to the front court for this tournament. He executed several types of shots that yielded points for his team. Ion played excellent Remonte in the back court. The result was a surprisingly easy victory over last year's champions.

Correction:  The match article noted Endika's great play in the front court in the Navarra Tournament. This indicated my ignorance about Endika's career. In researching the history of the Sagardoaren Txapelketa for the 2017 edition, I discovered that Endika had played in the inaugural final (2011) in the front court. Some research in the Oriamendi2010 database showed that records of Endika's matches (going as far back as April 29, 2010) had him in the front court from April of 2010 until October 3, 2013. So his being in the front court in the Navarra tournament was no "experiment." (Added March 3, 2017).

B Tournament final:

Goikoetxea V-Azpiroz defeated Eburu-Otano 35-32

Match articles for both matches (Euskal Jai Berri)

September 23, 2016 at Fronton Toki Alai, Huarte (Uharte) (6776)

A Tournament semi-final

Uterga-Etxeberria III defeated Ezkurra II-Barrenetxea IV 30-23

Selected linescore (winners always listed first)

19-8; 20-15; 24-18; 30-23

Match article (Euskal Jai Berri)

E-B started tentatively and the vastly experienced U-E took advantage for a big lead. E-B played hard during a 7-1 run that got them back in the game, but they never were able to overcome their poor start.

A Tournament league phase final

Endika-Ion....3-0
Uterga-Etxeberria III....2-1
Ezkurra II-Barrenetxea IV....1-2
Urriza-Aizpuru III....0-3

Note that Endika, a back courter, played this entire tournament in the front court.

In addition to the players listed, Ansa II, Segurola, Zubiri, and Garces played as substitutes.

September 20, 2016 at Villafranca (Alesbes) (1?) (2) (2805)

Ezkurra II-Barrenetxea IV defeated Urriza-Garces (substituting for Aizpuru III) 30-28

Match article and final A tournament league table:

With the victory, E-B earned a place in the semi-final against Uterga-Exteberria III

September 16, 2016 at Labrit Fronton, Pamplona (Iruna) (195,893)

A Tournament:

Endika-Ion defeated Urriza-Aizpuru III 30-26

Match article and A tournament league table

Match article (Noticias de Navarra)

The victory finished a perfect 3-0 league phase for Endika-Ion and gave them a place in the final.

August 16, 2016, at Aoiz (Agoitz) (1) (2) (2601)

B Tournament: 2nd semi-final

Eburu-Otano defeated Barricart-Martirena (substituting for Zaldua) 30-23

Match article (Euskal Jai Berri)

 Eburu-Otano v Goikoetxea V-Azpiroz in the final of the B Tournament

August 11, 2016, at Sumbilla (Sunbilla) (1) (2) (3) (648)

A Tournament:

Uterga-Etxeberria III defeated Urriza-Zubiri (substituting for Aizpuru II) 30-25

Match article and tournament league table

Due to injuries, Urriza played each match in this tournament with a different partner.

August 7, 2016, at Doneztebe (Santesteban) (1) (2) (1658)

 A Tournament:

Uterga-Etxeberria III defeated Ansa II (substituting for Ezkurra II)-Barrenetxea IV 30-29

Match article and tournament league table

August 5, 2016, at Lekumberri (Lekunberri) (1) (2) (1386)

A Tournament:

Segurola (substituting for Endika)-Ion defeated Uterga-Etxeberria III 30-27

B Tournament: 1st semi-final

Goikoetxea V-Azpiroz defeated Rodriguez (substituting for Benat)-Labaka (substituting for Martirena) 30-10

Match articles for both matches and A tournament league table

B Tournament:

Goikoetxea V-Asproz
Eburu-Otano
Barricart-Zaldua
Benat-Martirena

In addition to the players listed, Rodriguez and Labaka played as substitutes.

July 23, 2016, at Irurzun (Irurtzun) (1) (2) (2194)

Endika-Ion defeated Ansa II (substituting for Ezkurra II)-Barrenetxea IV 30-17

Match article and A Tournament league table

A Tournament league phase

Endika-Ion
Uterga-Etxeberria III
Ezkurra II-Barrenetxea IV
Urriza-Aizpuru III


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