And presented his awards given to the three bullfights
Summary and photos: Thierry Ripoll (toreria.net)
They had to wait 3 years to be able to meet… Born at the beginning of 2020, the Union of Taurin Clubs of France, which wants to continue the gathering of the clubs of the three bullfighting of the late Union of Taurin Clubs Paul Ricard immediately found himself faced with measures linked to the Covid pandemic. Difficult to start worse. But little by little, thanks to everyone’s investment, their 1st congress was held in Arles at the Patio chez Chico, which brought together more than 800 people. Magisterially managed by Gérard Suberchicot, its president, this 1st great gathering was honored by the presence of P. De Carolis, Mayor of Arles, the Queen of Arles, Camille Hoteman and her 1st maid of honor, Pauline Valette, the Deputy for the constituency Emmanuel Taché de la Pagerie, Lola Jalabert for the arenas of Arles, Cyril Juglaret for the Region, Mr. Alvarez for the department, Bernard Carbuccia for the UVTF and many representatives of the political world, bullfighting, association of the region.
In their speeches, the President of the UCTF, the Mayor of Arles and the Queen of Arles called for gathering, unity and unity to face the incessant attacks once morest our traditions and our culture. , the first thanking all the entities that support the project following the moral and financial reports have obtained the discharge of the members of the UCTF
After social events and formal reports, Christophe Chay retraced the past season in the three disciplines, accompanied by Thierry Reboul for bullfighting, Nicolas Manchon for the Course Camarguaise and Lucien Laurede for the Course Landaise… all illustrated with videos of the best moments of the temporada…. If the first two speakers spoke of renewal and reconstruction following the Covid, the third spoke, in Chalosse, Gers and Landes, of a greater interest thanks to a new audience, the three confirming the maintenance in pole position of the heads of poster as well on the side of the men as that of the cattle and the arrival of new very promising talents which come to spur the figuras….
For bullfighting, the arrival at the highest steps of bullfighters of novillos and erales of French ganaderias and the emergence of bullfighters like A. Salenc, El Rafi, Clemente or Dorian Canton… were mentioned. Nearly 800 Camargue races were organized in 2022 with a reminder of the danger faced by raseteurs, recalling the fatal injury of young trainee Enzo Robert at Saintes Maries de La Mer…
This congress was also the occasion for various trophy presentations for the 2022 season, in the three bullfights: corrida – Camargue race – Landes race.
The indisputable winner of the stage, the La Quinta ganaderia, Alvaro Martinez Conradi left with three prizes: best South-East and South-West corrida and best South-West novillada…. He will be ahead of the chiclano-biterrois novillero Christian Parejo who achieves a double, award-winning for the South East and the South West.
The prizes awarded…
Pour la corrida, South East: Meilleur novillada sans picadors: Pagès-Mailhan. Meilleure novillada avec chopadors : Olivier Fernay et ses filles. Best run: La Quinta.
Best bullfighter without picadors: Nino Julián. Best bullfighter with picadors: Christian Parejo. Best bullfighter: Roca Rey, represented by P. Duprat.
Pour la corrida, Sud-Ouest : Meilleure novillada sans picadors : Alma Serena. Meilleure novillada avec picadors: La Quinta. Best bullfight: The Fifth. Best bullfighter with picadors: Christian Parejo. Best bullfighter: Daniel Luque, represented by Greg Boyer.
For the Course Camarguaise – Best future bull: “Ripart” from the Didelot Langlade herd (Daniel Didelot and Benjamin Bini). Best cocardière cow: “Octopussy” awarded to Florent Lupi. Best cocardiere cow raseteur: Jean-Henri Oudjit. Best raseteur Future Trophy: Belkacem Benhammou. Best raseteur Honor Trophy: Fayssal Allam, represented by J. Dumas with also a tribute to all those who wear the costume of Arles.
For the Course Landaise – Champion of young spreaders: Djoé Dubos. Champion of young jumpers: Louis Larrere. Challengita Trophy – “Soltera” of the Ganaderia Dal (M. Agruna). Champion of France spreaders: Cyril Dunouau. French jumping champion: Kevin Ribeiro. And to finish a superb tribute-coup de Coeur for one of the greatest Landes spreader Christophe Dussau who at 50 has just bowed out….
A last bouquet of thanks before G. Suberchicot invites all the participants to share the glass of friendship, unity and union around our passions, to the tune of Goffa Lolita, the story of remember the festive moments of the Ferias 2022.