Daily Archives: 6 July, 2012

Live pelota this week: Gora San Fermin!

Two hundred and four hours of partying kicked off in Pamplona today as its citizens welcomed the 2012 San Fermin. In addition to the word famous bull-related antics and non-stop revelry, the festival incorporates an elite pelota tournament held at Labrit which sits on the edge of the old town opposite the bullring. The San Fermin Cuatro y Medio tournament began, rather incongruously, last weekend with two semi-finals. In a turnaround of form, Bengoetxea VI beat Olaizola II 22-18 while Martinez de Irujo wiped the floor with Barriola 22-5. The victors will meet in the final at 11.30 tomorrow morning and this will be shown on ETB via the web. Thereafter, the doubles tournament takes over and we have a feast of live pelota to look forward to over the next week. The full schedule can be viewed on the Asegarce website, and coverage is detailed below.

Saturday 7th July, Pamplona

11:30 (CEST) OLAIZOLA I – IBAI ZABALA v GONZALEZ – PENAGARIKANO

Followed by BENGOETXEA VI v MARTINEZ DE IRUJO San Fermin Cuatro y Medio Final

Sunday 8th July, Pamplona

17:00 (CEST) LEMUNO – IZA v GORKA – ARRUTI

Followed by BERASALUZE VIII – ALBISU v XALA – ZUBIETA San Fermin Pairs Championship

Wednesday 11th July, Pamplona

22:15 (CEST) LEMUNO – ARETXABALETA v MENDIZABAL III – LADIS GALARZA

Followed by BENGOETXEA VI – BEGINO v either OLAIZOLA II – APRAIZ or TITIN III – BARRIOLA San Fermin Pairs Championship

Thursday 12th July, Pamplona

22:15 (CEST) ONGAY – PENAGARIKANO v TAINTA – MENDIZABAL II

Followed by MARTINEZ DE IRUJO – MERINO II v either BERASALUZE VIII – ALBISU or XALA – ZUBIETA San Fermin Pairs Championship

Saturday 14th July, Pamplona

22:15 (CEST) OLAZABAL – LADIS GALARZA v RICO IV – UNTORIA

Followed by SAN FERMIN PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL

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

Pelotaris play as Pamplona parties

Pelotaris play as Pamplona parties

Image by Jaronson used under Creative Commons