Gros fronton

Gros
Gros fronton in 1942
Full nameFrontón Gros
OwnerSan Sebastián municipality
Capacity670
Field size31 m (long); 9.7m (wide)
Construction
Broke ground1937
Opened24 May 1938
Demolished1961

The Gros fronton was a short fronton constructed in 1938 by the San Sebastián Municipality on the Gran Avenida street. The modalities played in the fronton were hand-pelota, paleta and short Xístera.[1] The fronton was demolished in 1961.

Championships

1st Hand-Pelota singles championship

Year Champion Subchampion Score
1940 Atano III Txikito de Iraeta 22-08
1942 Atano III Atano VII 22-05

[2]

1st Hand-Pelota doubles championship

Year Champions Subchampions Score
1941 Onaindia - Urcelay Txikito de Iraeta - Gallastegui 22-18

[3]

References

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Basque pelota
Federations
Companies
  • Baiko Pilota (Asegarce)
  • ASPE
Fronton grounds
  • Astelena
  • Atano III
  • Beotibar
  • Bergara
  • Bizkaia
  • Navarra Arena
  • Ogueta
  • Vitoriano
TournamentsNotable PelotarisPelota at the Olympics
Defunct frontonsRelated articles