There is extra live pelota this week thanks to the inaugural Bizkaia 5 1/2 Pairs Tournament. The two semi finals take place tonight. Unfortunately Saturday’s final is not on ETB. The main Pairs Championship takes a break this weened but the Promocion Championship kicks off tomorrow in Eibar. Coverage is as follows:

Thursday 5th January, Bilbao: Bizkaia 5/12 semi finals

19:30 (CET) TITIN III – BARRIOLA v MARTINEZ DE IRUJO – MERINO I

Followed by BERASALUZE VIII – BEROIZ v OLAIZOLA II – PATXI RUIZ

Friday 6th January, Eibar

22:05 (CET) OLAZABAL – LARRINAGA v JAUNARENA – CECILIO Promocion Pairs Championship

Followed by: TITIN III or MARTINEZ DE IRUJO – PENAGARIKANO v EZKURDIA – PASCUAL

Sunday 8th January, Eibar

17:00 (CET) APEZETXEA – CECILIO v IDOATE – LADIS GALARZA

Followed by GONZALEZ – MERINO v EZKURDIA – PASCUAL

To watch, go to http://www.eitb.tv or https://www.eitb.eus/es/deportes/deporte-en-directo/