The next of this year’s prestigious summer festival tournaments begins on Friday with the Virgen Blanca Pairs in Vitoria-Gasteiz. Four pairs will battle for the prize, Titin III-Zubieta and Martinez de Irujo-Barriola for ASPE and Olaizola II-Beroiz and Bengoetxea VI-Begino for Asegarce. The defending champions are Bengoetxea and Begino who defeated Olaizola II and Beroiz 22-18 in the 2011 final.
Friday 3rd August, Zarautz
22:05 (CEST) RETEGI BI – ARRUTI v APEZETXEA – LARRINAGA
Followed by GONZALEZ – LASKURAIN v JAUNARENA – MERINO
Sunday 5th August, Vitoria-Gasteiz
17:00 (CEST) RETEGI BI – MERINO v URRUTIKOETXEA – IBAI ZABALA
Followed by TITIN III – ZUBIETA v BENGOETXEA VI – BEGINO (Virgen Blanca Semi Final)
Monday 6th August, Vitoria-Gasteiz
22:15 (CEST) RICO IV – OTXANDORENA v MENDIZABAL III – LADIS GALARZA
Followed by OLAIZOLA II – BEROIZ v MARTINEZ DE IRUJO – BARRIOLA (Virgen Blanca Semi Final)
Wednesday 8th August, Vitoria-Gasteiz
22:15 (CEST) ONGAY – LARRINAGA v TAINTA – ARETXABALETA
Followed by VIRGEN BLANCA 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/

Vitoria-Gasteiz is about to embark on its annual party
Image by Zador Spanish Schools, used under Creative Commons