This weekend sees both a professional debut, and more from the Pairs Championship, which started with victory for Berasaluze VIII and Begino on Wednesday (report of this match to come). As far as the former is concerned, tonight sees the start of Inaki Larrinaga’s career at Aspe, paired with the experience of Gonzalez. We wish him well. There are two pairs championship matches to savour in addition; on Saturday, defending champion Martinez de Irujo, who plays with Beroiz rather than Goni III this time round, opens his account. He and his young partner should be favourites here, against last year’s bottom pair Olaizola I and Patxi Ruiz. On Sunday, runners up in 2009 Olaizola II and Mendizabal II taken on Titin II and Pascual. They too will be favourites but could have a fight on their hands.
Friday 8th January, Elorrio
22:30 (CET) APEZETXEA – UNANUE v CABRERIZO – GALARZA VI
23:50 (CET) GONZALEZ – LARRINAGA v ARITZ LASA – GONI III
Saturday 9th January, Labrit, Pamplona
18:00 (CET) MARTINEZ DE IRUJO – BEROIZ v OLAIZOLA I – PATXI RUIZ: Pairs Championship Quarter Final round robin
Sunday 10th January, Astelena, Eibar
16:45 (CET) BERASLAUZE IX – CECILIO v ARITZ LASA – LARRINAGA
17:50 (CET) TITIN III – PASCUAL v OLAIZOLA II – MENDIZABAL II: Pairs Championship Quarter Final round robin
Image from: Manista