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1st Hand-Pelota Doubles Championship
The Bare-handed Pelota First League Doubles known as Campeonato de España de mano parejas is the second most important tournament of Hand-pelota category in Basque pelota, after the 1st Hand-Pelota singles championship The Bare-handed Pelota First League (''Campeonato Manomanista'') is the most important tournament competition of Basque pelota#Modalities, Hand-pelota category of Basque pelota. It was created in 1940, when the new Basque Pelota Spanish Federation ..., known as ''manomanista''. The teams are formed by a Forward and a Defender, and the games are played to 22 points. History The competition was created by the Spanish Federation of Basque Pelota on 1941 at the same time of ''manomanista'', played every 2 years, but for a lack of interest and agreement the competition was suspended until 1978. On 1973 the two hand-pelota companies that operated at the time, ''Empresas Unidas'' and ''Eskulari'', hold professional championships of doubles apart. In 1978 the companies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basque Pelota
Basque pelota (Basque: '' pilota'', Spanish: '' pelota vasca'', French: '' pelote basque'') is the name for a variety of court sports played with a ball using one's hand, a racket, a wooden bat or a basket, against a wall (''frontis or fronton'') or, more traditionally, with two teams face to face separated by a line on the ground or a net. The roots of this class of games can be traced to the Greek and other ancient cultures. The term ''pelota'' probably comes from the Vulgar Latin term ''pilotta'' (ball game). It is a diminutive form of the word ''pila'' which may relate to a hard linen or leather ball filled with ''pilus'' (fur or hair) or to the Latin words for strike or spade and is related to the English word '' pellet''. Today, Basque pelota is played in several countries. In Europe, this sport is concentrated in Spain and France, especially in the Basque Country. The sport is also played in Latin American countries such as Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and Cuba. Operate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José María Palacios Moraza
José María Palacios Moraza (September 2, 1935 – April 21, 2002), known by the pseudonym of Ogueta was a Basque pelota player in the category of hand-pelota. Often considered one of the best pelotaris of the history of Álava, in 1979 a professional fronton was named after him in Vitoria, the capital city of the province: the Ogueta fronton Ogueta is a short Basque pelota fronton located in Vitoria, in Álava Province, Basque Country, Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = '' .... Championships 1st hand-pelota singles 1st hand-pelota doubles {{DEFAULTSORT:Palacios Moraza, Jose Maria Spanish pelotaris 1935 births 2002 deaths Sportspeople from Vitoria-Gasteiz Pelotaris from the Basque Country (autonomous community) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tolosa (pelotari)
Tolosa may refer to: Places *Tolosa, the name of Toulouse, France, in Occitan (endonymic), Basque, Catalan, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Latin *Tolosa, Buenos Aires, a neighborhood of La Plata, Buenos Aires province, Argentina *Tolosa, Leyte, a municipality in the Philippines *Tolosa, Portugal, a parish of Nisa, Portugal *Tolosa, Gipuzkoa, a town and municipality in Basque Country, Spain * Tolosa, Texas, an unincorporated community in Kaufman County, United States * Visigothic Kingdom of Tolosa, a kingdom in southwestern France and the Iberian Peninsula (418-507 A.D.) People * Ambesse Tolosa (born 1977), Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon * Eugenio Tolosa, a 19th-century brigadier general in the Mexican army, see timeline of the Texas Revolution * Joyos de Tolosa (probably 13th century), troubadour from Toulouse * Juan de Tolosa (fl. 16th century), Spanish Basque conquistador * Juan Carlos Tolosa (born 1966), Argentine composer, pianist and con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beristain (pelotari)
Beristain is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Arturo Beristain (born 1949), Mexican professional wrestler * Dolores Beristáin 1926–2010, Mexican actress *Gabriel Beristain (born 1955), Mexican cinematographer * Ignacio Beristáin (born 1939), Mexican boxing coach * José Mariano Beristain (1756–1817), Mexican bibliographer and writer * Lucía Beristaín (born 1968), Mexican politician * Luis Beristáin (1918–1962), Mexican actor * Luz María Beristain (born 1963), Mexican politician * Moisés Beristáin, Mexican para-athlete *Naiara Beristain Naiara Beristain González (born 4 January 1992) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder. Club career Beristain made her debut in the Primera División with Athletic Bilbao in 2009. In 2012, she signed with Real Sociedad, becoming ... (born 1992), Spanish footballer * Víctorino Beristain (born 1956), Mexican water polo player * Carlos Calvo (footballer, born 1992) (Carlos Calvo Beristain), Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vergara II
Vergara may refer to: Law * ''Vergara v. California'', California court case regarding education * Convention of Vergara, a 19th-century treaty ending the First Carlist War in Spain Places * Vergara, Spanish-language name of Bergara, Gipuzkoa Province, Basque Country * Vergara, Uruguay * Vergara, Cundinamarca, Colombia * Los Vergara, Jalisco, Mexico * Vergara River, Chile * Augusto Vergara Airport, an airport serving the city of Los Santos, Panama * Quinta Vergara, a park in Viña del Mar, Chile ** Quinta Vergara Amphitheater, an open-air theatre within Quinta Vergara Surname Vergara is a Basque surname that has its origins in Gipuzkoa. Notable people with the surname include: * Adán Vergara (born 1981), Chilean footballer * Al Vergara (born 1979), Filipino basketball player * Alina Vergara (born 1966), Argentine field hockey player * Andrea Tessa Vergara (born 1961), Chilean singer-songwriter * Arnao de Vergara (ca.1490–ca.1557), Spanish master glassmaker * Benito Ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
García Ariño IV
García or Garcia may refer to: People * García (surname) * Kings of Pamplona/Navarre ** García Íñiguez of Pamplona, king of Pamplona 851/2–882 ** García Sánchez I of Pamplona, king of Pamplona 931–970 ** García Sánchez II of Pamplona, king of Pamplona 994–1004 ** García Sánchez III of Navarre, king of Navarre 1035–1054 ** García Ramírez of Navarre, king of Navarre 1134–1150 * Kings of León/Galicia ** García I of León ** García II of Galicia Places * Garcia, Tarragona, a municipality in Ribera d'Ebre, Spain * García, Nuevo León, a municipality in Mexico * Garcia, Colorado, an unincorporated town in the United States Entertainment * ''Los tres García'' ( en, The Three Garcias), Mexican film from the Golden Age of cinema Television * ''Los Garcia'' ( en, The Garcias), Puerto Rican television comedy show the 1970s * ''The Garcias'', American television series * '' García!'', Spanish television series Music * ''Garcia'' (album), an album by Je ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorostiza (pelotari)
Gorostiza is an Hispanic surname. People * José Gorostiza (1901–1973), Mexican poet, educator, and diplomat * Celestino Gorostiza (1904–1967), Mexican playwright and dramatist * Guillermo Gorostiza Guillermo Gorostiza Paredes (15 February 1909 – 23 August 1966) was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward. In a 14-year professional career, he played for Athletic Bilbao and Valencia, amassing La Liga totals of 255 games and 178 go ... (1909–1966), Spanish footballer * Carlos Gorostiza (1920–2016), Argentine playwright, theatre director and novelist * Anndrew Blythe Daguio Gorostiza (born 2003), Filipina actress, model, and recording artist {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bengoetxea III
Bengoetxea (Basque modern spelling), Bengoechea (or Vengoechea, Spanish spellings) or Bengoetchea ( French spelling) is a Basque Basque may refer to: * Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France * Basque language, their language Places * Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France * Basque Country (autonomous co ... surname which is common all throughout the Basque Country, especially in cities such as: Murelaga, Lizarza, Alkitza, Aizarna, Aulestia, Igeldo (Donostia, San Sebastian), Oiartzun, Aia, Olaberria, Lazkao, Lazkano, Berrobi (Tolosa, Spain, Tolosa) and Zizurkil in Gipuzkoa; Orozko, Valley of Orozko, Mungia, Zeberio, Mundaka and Galdakao in Biscay; and in Arrieta and Baranbio (Amurrio) in Alava. Meaning Derivative of Bengoetxea or Bengoetxe, the name literally means ''down-more-of-house-the'' (''be-en-go-etxe-a''), translated into English as "the house of further down" and translated into Spanish as "la casa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anoeta Fronton
Atano III is a Basque pelota short fronton located at the Anoeta Sports Complex in San Sebastián, Basque Autonomous Community, Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i .... History The fronton was built in 1963 by the municipality, due to the high demand by the professional and aficionate players of the Gipuzkoa province, originally named Anoeta fronton. In 1995, after repair and maintenance work the fronton was renamed after Mariano Juaristi Mendizábal who played with the pseudonym of "Atano III", often considered one of the best ''pelotaris'' of all time. Modalities The main modalities played in the Atano III fronton are Hand-pelota and Paleta-rubber. Atano III is one of the frontons which held one of the most important yearly competitions in the sport, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Retegui I
Retegui or Retegi is a surname. The Spanish surname Retegui could be toponymic or a sobriquet in origin. Spelling variations of this family name include: Erretegui, Retegi, Reategui. Erretegi comes from the Basque erre meaning to burn, to smoke, to bake, to cook and the suffix -tegi meaning residence, center, edge, border, bank or from the suffix -egi used to form the excessive form of adjectives. People People with the name include: * Carlos Retegui, Argentine field hockey manager * Mateo Retegui, Argentine-Italian footballer * Micaela Retegui, Argentine field hockey player * Julián Retegi Julián Retegui Barbería, also known as Retegi II (born in Eratsun, Navarre, Spain on October 10, 1954) is an ex-player of Basque pelota. He is also called "El mago de Eratsun" (Spanish: "The wizard of Eratsun"), since he is considered one of ... (born Retegui Barbería), Spanish retired player of Basque pelota See also * Larreategui References External links Retegui family tre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
