North Miami Amateur Jai-alai Tournament Results
North Miami Amateur Jai-alai held a big tournament this past weekend and here are the results:
Special thanks to Jesus O. for all the details and photos.
The two-day tournament had two groups of 5 players in each group both front and back.
Group A Fronts
Pichy
Caby
Jesus (Rubio)
Jules (Super Jules at Calder)
San Juan
Group A Backs
Belota
Mitch
Monte
Tirillo
Jesus O.
Group B Fronts
Jose
Julio Rosales
Ivan
Joe G
Scott
Group B Backs
Henry
Jerry
James
Peter
Bob
Tournament format
5 games to 10 points with rotating partners. The top 5 scores of fronts and top 5 of the backs played Sunday (the second day) with groups mixed.
Results
In the back
Tirillo won with 81 points
Jesus O. came in second with 74
Henry came in third with 63
In the front
Julio R won with 74 points
Jesus (from Calder aka Rubio) came in second with 71 points
Three players tied for 3rd with 67 points (what are the odds of that?). Then they had to play a singles match with Jules winning and ending up finishing in third over Caby and Pichy who lost in the playoff game.
