On Friday night, ETB-Sat will broadcast two matches (http://www.eitb.com/television). The first is a singles match between two young Aspe players and the second a doubles match featuring Martinez de Irujo who aims to keep his form on a high ahead of next week’s pairs final. He was originally to have played against his pairs partner Fernando Goni, but Goni was later replaced by Inigo Pascual.
Friday 20th March
22:20 (CET) ARITZ LASA v OLAZABAL
23:35 (CET) TITIN III – PASCUAL v MARTINEZ DE IRUJO – LASKURAIN
There are two live matches on Sunday, also on ETB-Sat. They are as follows:
Sunday 22nd March
Festival Astelena, Eibar
17:00 (CET) ARRUTI v CABRERIZO II
18:05 (CET) GONZALEZ – BEROIZ v ARITZ LASA – BARRIOLA
However, the most significant event of the weekend is sadly unavailable as a webcast. On Saturday, the final of the second division pairs championship will be held in Amorebieta-Etxano. If you live outside Spain, the only way to follow proceedings is via the live updates on pelotalive: http://www.pelotalive.com
Saturday 21st March
CAMPEONATO PAREJAS 2ª, Final
Amorebieta-Etxano
18:00 (CET) MENDIZABAL I – IBAI ZABALA v BERASALUZE IX – URBERUAGA
Berasaluze IX
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The Pairs Championship has reached the last week of the semi final stage. Martinez de Irujo and Goni III have already qualified for the final following wins over Olaizola II/Mendizabal II and Bengoetxea VI/Beloki. They play Berasaluze VIII and Begino tomorrow (Saturday) in a dead rubber. Sunday is when fingernails will be bitten to the quick; the destination of the second final berth depends entirely on the game between the two Asegarce pairs Olaizola II/Mendizabal II and Bengoetxea VI/Beloki. The winner takes it all.
The final is to be held at Atano III, San Sebastian, on 29th March
Saturday 14th March
Labrit, Pamplona
18:00 (CET) BERASALUZE VIII – BEGINO v MARTINEZ DE IRUJO – GONI
No Webcast
Sunday 15th March
Atano III, San Sebastian
18:05 (CET) BENGOETXEA VI – BELOKI v OLAIZOLA II – MENDIZABAL II
Webcast on ETB-Sat
Sunday’s game will be preceded on ETB-Sat by a match at 17:00 (CET) between GONZALEZ – PASCUAL and XALA – EULATE
Aimar Olaizola: all or nothing
Image from: http://manista.blogs.com/bitacora/images/2008/11/04/olaizola_ii_tolosa.jpg
Saturday 7th March
Labrit, Pamplona
18:00 (CET) BERASALUZE VIII – BEGINO v OLAIZOLA II – MENDIZABAL II
No webcast-shown on Telecinco in Spain
Sunday 8th March
Astelena, Eibar
17:00 (CET) BENGOETXEA VI – BELOKI v MARTINEZ DE IRUJO – GONI III
Live webcast on ETB-Sat
NB. Times given may not be the time of the main match; there is often a curtain raising match on first which will begin at the time given. For an accurate match time on Sunday, check the ETB schedules when they become available for that day here: http://http://www.eitb.com/television/etb-sat/programacion/
Aritz Begino
Image from: http://www.elcorreodigital.com/vizcaya/prensa/noticias/200802/27/fotos/059D3VIZ001_1.jpg
Seven pairs fight to the death for four places: miss this at your peril!
Friday 20th February
Municipal, Covaleda
22:15 TITIN III – PASCUAL vs BERASALUZE VIII – BEGINO
Live on the web at ETB-Sat
Saturday 21st February
Labrit, Pamplona
18:00 BENGOETXEA VI – BELOKI vs MTZ. de IRUJO – GOÑI III
No webcast
Sunday 22nd February
Astelena, Eibar
17:00 OLAIZOLA II – MENDIZABAL II vs GONZALEZ – BARRIOLA
Live on the web at ETB-Sat
Monday 23rd February
Beotibar, Tolosa
16:30 OLAIZOLA I – PATXI RUIZ vs XALA – ZUBIETA
No webcast
Will Oinatz Bengoetxea be smiling come Monday?
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