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31/10/2013

France: Nîmes bullfight season dates 2014.

Two series of bullfights will be held in Nîmes in 2014.

Feria de Pentecôte will be held from 4.6.2014 to 9.6.2014. Feria consists of one novillada, one rejones bullfight and seven bullfights.
Feria des Vendanges will be held from 18.9.2014 to 21.9.2014. Feria consists of one rejones bullfight and five bullfights.

30/10/2013

Bullfighter José María Manzanares recognized as Spain´s most stylish man.

Men´s Health magazine has recognised bullfighter José María Manzanares as Spain´s most stylish man.
Men´s Health magazine recognize annually people who have distinguish in sports, television, movies and fashion.

Spain: New horse for rejoneador Diego Ventura.

Rejoneador Diego Ventura has bought a new horse for next bullfight season.
New horse is a six years old lusitania horse bought from Gilberto Filipe in Portugal.

29/10/2013

Spain: Alejandro Marcos has a new manager.

Novillero without picadors Alejandro Marcos has a new manager Juan José Garcia who was director of bullfight school of Salamanca for thirty years.
Alejandro Marcos got attention this year on novilladas without picadors.

28/10/2013

Portugal: Soller Garcia has a new manager.

João Duarte is the new manager of Cavaleiro praticante Soller Garcia.
Frederico Cunha and Vitor Ribeiro remain in Soller Garcia´s team.

Portugal: Montijo 27.10.2013. Bullfight.

Montijo 27.10.2013. Bullfight.

Bullranch: Luis Rocha.

Cavaleiros:

Antonio Telles performed well with his two bulls although bulls condition was poor. Antonios Telles has a lot of experience and it helped with disappointing bulls like these fought on this bullfight.
Rui Fernandes had  the worst batch of bulls which was disappointing for everyone.
Gilberto Filipe performed in his hometown, spectators gave him a warm welcome. Performed well with both bulls.

Grupos de Forcados:

Forcados Amadores de Alcochete: Tomas do Vale and Tiago Domingues were succesful on their first pega and Antonio Cardoso on his second pega.
Forcados Amadores de Montijo: Hélio Lopez was succesful on his first pega and Ricardo Parracho on his second pega.

27/10/2013

France: Gimeaux 27.10.2013. Festival.

Gimeaux 27.10.2013. Festival.

Bullranch: Gailon.

Bullfighter and trophy:

"Frascuelo": two bull´s ears.
Patrick Varin: one bull´s ear.
Denis Loré: two bull´s ears.
Lilian Ferrani: two bull´s ears.

Third novillo was awarded with a circuit of the bullring.


Spain: Alcázar de San Juan 26.10.2013. Festival.

Alcázar de San Juan 26.10.2013. Festival.

Bullranch: Los Chospes, El Ventorrillo, Las Cuadrillas, Mollalta.

Novillero and trophy:

José Osuna: ovation.
Manuel Castellanos: two bull´s ears.
Óscar Castellanos: one bull´s ear.
Samuel Fernández: two bull´s ear and a tail.

Fourth novillo was awarded with a circuit of the bullring.



France: Beziers 27.10.2013. Festival.

Beziers 27.10.2013. Festival.

Bullranch: Piedras Rojas, Fernay.

Novillero and trophy:

David de Miranda: two bull´s ears.
"El Chispa": one bull´s ear.
Carlos de Beziers: circuit of the bullring.
Joachim Centro: one bull´s ear.

David de Miranda was carried out of the bullring on the spectators shoulders.


France: Rodilhan 27.10.2013. Festival.

Rodilhan 27.10.2013. Festival.

Bullranch: François André, Gallon, Meynadier, José Luis Marca, Fernay.

Bullfighter and trophy:

Morenito de Nîmes: two bull´s ears.
Julien Lescarret: one bull´s ear.
Jonathan Veyrunes: one bull´s ear.
Román Pérez: two bull´s ears and a tail.

Novillero and trophy:

Andy Younes: two bull´s ears and a tail.

Bullring was full of spectators.

26/10/2013

New bullfightschool in Portugal

New bullfight on horseback school will be established in Almeirim, Portugal, on november 2013.
According to the school founder Jorge D´Almeida bullfight knowledge and respect, an attitude of life, will be tought at the school to the pupils.

Name of the bullfightschool is: Academia de Toureio a Cavalo Jorge D´Almeida.

Bullfighter Paco Ureña has new managers.

Bullfighter Paco Ureña´s new manages are Manuel Martinez Azcarate and Manolo Sánchez.
Paco Ureña received attention this year with two succesful bullfights in Madrid.

25/10/2013

Portugal: Bullfight in Estremoz cancelled.

Bullfight scheduled for 26.10.2013 in Estemoz has been cancelled due to heavy rains in the region. New date for the bullfight has not been announced.

23/10/2013

Bullfighter ranking year 2013.


First ten bullfighters.

1. Juan José Padilla: 66 bullfights.
2. David Fandila "El Fandi": 64 bullfights.
3. Iván Fandiño: 48 bullfights.
4. Miguel Angel Perera: 44 bullfights.
5. Manuel Díaz "El Cordobés": 42 bullfights.
6. Javier Castaño: 42 bullfights.
7. Julián López "El Juli": 41 bullfights.
8. Manuel Jesús "El Cid": 41 bullfights.
9. Sebastián Castella: 40 bullfights.
10. Alejandro Talavante: 39 bullfights.

Charity festival for Cáritas 9.11.2013.

Charity festival will be held for Cáritas in Los Felices, Murcia, 9th of November 2013, 11:30 am.

Bullfighters are: Miguel Baez "Litri", Julio Aparicio, Raúl Gracia "El Tato", Javier Conde, Rafael Rubio "Rafaelillo" and novillero José María Requena.

Bullranch has not been announced yet.


22/10/2013

Alberto Aguilar has new managers.

Antonio and Fran Vázquez are the new managers of Alberto Aguilar. Alberto Aguilar´s Manager has been so far José Antonio Campuzano.

21/10/2013

Ortega Cano new manager of Uceda Leal.

Ortega Cano, currently the manager of Rafael Cerro, has become the new manager of Uceda Leal.

Portugal: Angra do Heroismo, Azores.

Public tientas of Azores bull ranch becerros have been held in Angra do Heroismo bullring.
Bull ranches were: Ganadaria Francisco Sousa, Casa Agrícola José Albino Fernandes, Ganadaria de Rego Botelho, Ganadaria de João Gaspar Filho.

20/10/2013

Portugal: Évora 20.10.2013. Bullfight.

Évora 20.10.2013. Bullfight.

Bull ranch: Pereda, La Dehesilla.

Cavaleiro and trophy:

Antonio Telles: hit well short banderillas on first bull.
Amadores de Évora: Ricardo Casas Novas succeeded on the first pega.

João Salgueiro: hit great short banderillas.
Amadores de Alcochete: Fernando Quintela succeeded on the first pega.

Rui Fernandes: cavaleiro succeeded well on last two short banderillas.
Amadores de Évora: Ricardo Sousa succeeded on third pega.

Vitor Ribeiro: understood well bull´s areas. Band played a song dedicated to Vitor Ribeiro during second short banderilla.
Amadores de Alcochete: Diogo Timoteo succeeded on second pega.

Gilberto Filipe: bullfights worst bull.
Amadores de Évora: Dinis Caeiro succeeded on fourth pega.

João Telles: placed bull well on the arena, hit well banderillas. Received a great ovation.
Amadores de Alcochete: Pedro Viegas succeeded on first pega.

Spain: Huercal-Overa 20.10.2013. Corrida mixta.


Huercal-Overa 20.10.2013. Corrida mixta.

Bull ranch: Luis Algarra, Hnos. Sampedro.

Rejoneador and trophy:

Diego Ventura: one bull´s ear and one bull´s ear.

Bullfighter and trophy:

"El Cordobés": one bull´s ear and two bull´s ears.
David Fandila "El Fandi": two bull´s ears and one bull´s ear.

Bullring was full of spectators. 

Spain: Alba de Tormes 20.10.2013. Corrida mixta.

Alba de Tormes 201.10.2013. Corrida mixta.

Bull ranch: Hnos. Mateos Sánchez, Montalvo, Puerto de San Lorenzo, Mercedes Pérez-Tabernero, Domingo Hernández, Pedraza de Yeltes.

Rejoneador and trophy:
Andrés Romero: ovation and circuit of the bullring.

Bullfighter and trophy:

Juan del Álamo: ovation after a warning, two bull´s ears, symbolic two bull´s ears and a tail, ovation.

President of the bullfight pardoned bullfight´s 5º bull.
6º bull of the bullfight was avarded with a posthumous circuit of the bullring.

France: Manduel 20.10.2013. Novillada without picadors.


Manduel 20.10.2013. Novillada without picadors.

Bull ranch: Gaillon, Pierre Marie Meynadier.

Frederic Leal: symbolic two bull´s ears and a tail.
"Morenito de Arles": two bull´s ears.
Máxime Ducasse: one bull´s ear.
Gabin Rehabi: ovation.

President of the novillada pardoned 1º novillo. 

Spain: Jaén 20.10.2013. Novillada without picadors.

Jaén 20.10.2013. Novillada woithout picadors.

Bull ranch: Los Rodeos.

Novillero and trophy:

Carlos Aranda: one bull´s ear.
Fernández de la Torre: two bull´s ears.
David Olivares: circuit of the bullring.
Daniel Garcia: one bull´s ear.
Leo Valadez: two bull´s ears.
Pedro Gallego: two bull´s ears.


Portugal: Campo Pequenho in 2013.

Portuguese newspaper Correio da Manhã reports there have been 42000 spectators on Lisbon´s Campo Pequenho bullring on 2013.
Campo Pequenho´s management think that 2013 has been a good bullfight year in Lisbon in spite of the economic situation of Portugal.

19/10/2013

France: Beaucaire 19.10.2013. Festival.

Beaucaire 19.10.2013. Festival.

Bull ranch: José Luis Marca.

Bullfighter and trophy:

Miguel Baez "Litri": two bull´s ears.
Julio Aparicio: two bull´s ears.
Raul Gracia "El Tato": two bull´s ears and a tail.
Javier Conde: two bulls ears and a tail.
Román Pérez: two bulls ears and a tail.

Third and sixth novillo were honored with posthumous circuit of the bullring due to their bravery during the bullfight.

Spain: Espartinas 19.10.2013. Novillada.


Espartinas 19.10.2013. Novillada.

Bull ranch: Juan Antonio Ruiz Román, Benjumea, Santa Ana.

Novillero and trophy:

Javier Jiménez: one bull´s ear, one bull´s ear, ovation, one bull´s ear, ovation, two bull´s ears and two bull´s ears and a tail on the 7º bull.

Sobresalientes: Victor Manuel Rodado and Juan Francisco Sánchez.

Bullring was full of spectators.

Spain: Jaén 19.10.2013. Bullfight.

Jaén 19.10.2013. Bullfight.

Bull ranch: Apolinar Soriano, Luis Algarra.

Bullfighter and trophy:

Antonio Lamelas: one bull`s ear, one bull´s ear after a warning and one bull´s ear.
José Carlos Venegas: ovation and two bull´s ears.
David Galván: ovation (wounded on 6º bull)

David Galván was severely wounded on the forearm on bullfights sixth bull. Bullfighter was taken to a hospital.

Bullring was 1/3 full.

18/10/2013

Spain: Jaén 18.10.2013. Bullfight.

Jaén 18.10.2013. Bullfight.

Bull ranch: Murube, Montalvo and Las Ramblas.

Rejoneador and trophy:

Diego Ventura: ovation and two bull´s ears.

Bullfighter and trophy:

Enrique Ponce: ovation and two bull´s ears.
Morante de la Puebla: silence and one bull´s ear.

Sobresaliente: David Saleri.

Diego Ventura and Enrique Ponce were carried out of the arena on the shoulders of the spectators.

Bullring was 3/4 full.

Portugal: Bullfight in Cartaxo on 3.11.2013.

Bullfight will be held in Cartaxo on 3.11.2013.

Bull ranch: David Ribeiro Telles.

Cavaleiros: Francisco Núncio, Marco José, Paulo Jorge Santos, Marcelo Mendes, Joana Andrade, Parreirita Cigano.

Forcados: Ribatejo, Azambuja, Arronches.

Officially the last bullfight of the season in Portugal.

Portugal: Charity bullfight for Red Cross in Sobral da Adiça on 19.10.2013.

Charity bullfight for Portuguese Red Cross wil be held in Sobral da Adiça on 19.10.2013.

Bull ranch: Prudêncio, Paulino da cunha e Silva, Lopes Branco, Ascençao Vaz, Núncio e Luis Rocha.

Cavaleiros: Filipe Vinhais, Diago Martins.
Cavaleiros praticantes: Rúben Inácio, Parrerita Cigano, Manuel Oliveira and José Moreira.

Grupos de Forcados: Moura, Safara, Amareleja, Povoa de Sâo Miguel, Monsaraz and Beja.

17/10/2013

Banderillero Juan José Trujillo to Alejandro Talavante´s cuadrilla.

Banderillero Juan José Trujillo will form part of Alejandro Talavante´s cuadrilla starting next season 2014. Juan José Trujillo was until past season 2013 part of José Mari Manzanares cuadrilla.

16/10/2013

Spain: Charity novillada for Spanish Association Against Cancer in Jerez de los Caballeros.

A charity novillada for Spanish Association Against Cancer AECC will be held in Jerez de los Caballeros 27th of October 2013, at 16:30.
Bull ranches: Juan Manuel Criado, Hdros. de Bernardino Piris, Juan Albarrán, Antonio Lopez Gibaja, Peñajara and Cayetano Muñoz.
Novilleros: Miguel Murillo, Ismael Jiménez, Fernando Gonzalez, Jesús Talavan, Roberto Gallardo, Manuel Martínez "Lolín".

Entrance: 5 euros.


Simon Casas joins Antonio Bejerano´s manager team.

Simon Casas has reached an agreement with bullfighter Antonio Bejerano and his manager Roberto Piles to join bullfighters manager team for the forthcoming seasons. Simon Casas role is to manage Antonio  Bejerano´s promotion and contracts for the future.

Portuguese bullfight season 2013.

Bullfight season is about to end in Portugal. Here´s a brief summary of the year.

A high quality bullfight season.

The most important aspect of the year in Portuguese bullfight was in number of bullfights held compared to the previous year. Due to bad weather in the beginning of the season 21 bullfights were cancelled. The number of bullfights increased in the majority of important bullrings, on the secondary bullrings number of bullfights decreased. Bullfight impresarios invested in quality in stead of quantity on the majority of the bullrings. A predicted disminution in spectator numbers due to economic downturn in Portugal was not noticed.

Spain: Estremera 16.10.2013. Novillada without picadors.

Estremera 16.10.2013. Novillada without picadors.

Bull ranch: Coto de Lindes.

Novillero and trophy:

Jesús Martínez: silence and one bull´s ear.
David White "El Irlandés": ovation and one bull´s ear.

Spain: Joselito y Belmonte exposition opens in Seville.

Joselito y Belmonte, una revolución complementaria (1914-1920) exposition opens at Espacio Santa Clara in Seville from 16.10.2013 to 15.12.2013.
Address: C/ Becas, s/n. Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 to 14:00 and 17:00 to 20:00. Sundays from 10:00 to 14:00. Telephone: 955 47 13 02.

Bullfighters Joselito and Juan Belmonte were essential part of the golden age of bullfight in the beginning of the 20th century.

15/10/2013

France: Club Taurine Paul Ricard announce awards.

France: Club Taurine Paul Ricad announce awards for southwest France bullfight season 2013.

Best bullfighter of the season: Iván Fandiño.
Best novillero: José Garrido.
Best batch of bulls: -
Best batch of novillos: Ganaderia Valdellán fought in Vic-Fezensac
Best batch of erales: Lartet (Paul et Jerome Bonnet).
Best novillero without picadors: Louis Housson.

Special mention:

Morante de la Puebla and Victorino Martin in Dax.
Organizers of novillada in Saint-Perdon.
Rion des Landes mayor for his courage in organizing a novillada despite of attacks by anti-bullfight groups.



France: 29th semaine taurine et culturelle at Saint-Sever.

France.

Semaine taurine et culturelle at Saint - Sever will be held for the 29th time. Two novilladas are programmed for the festivities:

11.11.2013, 10:30.
Fiesta Campera de Castillejo de Huebra.
José Calvo
Antonio Ferrera
Mario Dieguez


11.11.2013, 16:00, novillada without picadors.
Ganaderia: Pilar Población.
Luis Husson
Miguel Pacheco
El Adoureño
Luis Miguel Adame


14/10/2013

Portugal: Santarem 13.10.2013. Bullfight.


Santarem 13.10.2013. Bullfight.

Bull ranch: Rio Frio, Herdeiros de Paulina Cunha e Silva, Don José Luis Pereda, Passanha, Vale Sorraia.

Cavaleiros:

Antonio Telles: fought a fantastic first bull, on the second bull he wasn´t lucky.
João Salgueiro: placed banderillas well on his particular style and show how good a horse Zamurino really is.
Vitor Ribeiro: managed well bulls areas.

Pegas by Forcados: Tomas do Vale won prize for the best pega of the bullfight, he made a good first attempt on the second bull. Pedro Belmonte succeed on fourth pega and Joaquin Quintela on second pega.