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6th International German ARENA Polo Championship 19-21.05.2023

25. May 2023

Team BRW Finanz AG Wins!”

Three incredibly exciting days have just wrapped up. Six international polo teams competed in the 6th International German ARENA Polo Championship.

Following its successful premiere in 2022, the residents of Braunschweig were once again thrilled to witness the 6th International German ARENA Polo Championship 2023 at Lünischteich. Across the three match days, around 2000 guests and visitors were welcomed in public and VIP areas, as well as at the charity and gala evening. All matches were skilfully narrated by “the Voice of Polo”, Jan Erik Franck. The German Championships concluded with a Gala and Charity Evening on Saturday. Organisers Hildegard and Alessa Eckhardt, alongside Mayoress Antonelli, welcomed guests, sponsors, polo teams, football coach Michael Schiele of Eintracht Braunschweig, along with the team’s management and a delegation of players.

The final Sunday brought ideal conditions with 26 degrees and sunshine. The BRW Finanz team won an incredibly tense match against Team Clavey with a score of 15:11, thus crowning them as the returning German ARENA Champions 2023.

On behalf of the President of the German Polo Association, national player Christopher Kirsch awarded medals and the challenge cup to Team Vanessa Schockemöhle, Daniel Deistler and Patrick Maleitzke, the 6-time German ARENA Champions. Vanessa Schockemöhle and Hardy Reuter received awards for the best female and best male player, respectively. The “Best Playing Ponies” were honoured on behalf of the over 80 participating polo horses, both of which are from the Schockemöhle/Maleitzke polo stud farm.

The final standings were as follows:

1st place and German ARENA Champions 2023 – Team BRW Finanz AG
Daniel Deistler (HCP 1)
Vanessa Schockemöhle (HCP 1)
Patrick Maleitzke (HCP 6)

2nd place – Team Clavey
Lucie Lotzkat (HCP 0)
Hardy Reuter (HCP 2)
Giordano Magini (HCP 3)

3rd place – Team Porsche / Compleneo / DHS (Döhler Hosse Stelzer)
René Kleinlugdenbelt (HCP 0)
Enno Grams (HCP 1)
Berty Zalazar (HCP 3)

4th place – Team Polo Sylt
Moritz Schmidt (HCP 1)
Frank Kirschke (HCP 1)
Christopher Kirsch (HCP 4)

5th place – Team Peak Hotel
Uwe Scherer (HCP 1)
Henry Grimme (HCP 1)
Lukas Sdrenka (HCP 3)

6th place – Foundation Löwenbrücke
Jeanette Diekmann / Emily Hase Look (HCP 1)
Thomas Strunck / Johan Funk Gallardo (HCP 1)
Comanche Gallardo (HCP 3)

On Sunday evening, the organisers of grenzgaenger GmbH, Hildegard and Alessa Eckhardt, together with the sports agency Baltic Polo Events GmbH’s Thomas Strunck, were thrilled at how well the event went and how smoothly everything ran. The German Polo Association e.V., has already agreed to host the 7th International German Championship in Braunschweig!

Team BRW Finanz AG Wins!” Three incredibly exciting days have just wrapped up. Six international polo teams competed in the 6th International German ARENA Polo Championship. Following its successful premiere…

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15 Years – Statements for POLO+10

1. July 2019

15 years ago – Easter 2004 – the very first edition of POLO+10 was published. Many thanks for all the congratulations and greetings we received from all over the world for this anniversary!

Morgan Van Overbroek & Sébastien Le Page, Owners Polo Park & Country Club Zürich
“Happy birthday POLO+10 and Thomas Wirth! With you in charge of our magazines’ layout and publications we are sure that our members and customers all around the world will be blown away by quality and professionalism. We wish you all the best for the coming years!

Tony Ramirez, Polo Photographer, Images of Polo
“Congratulations POLO+10 and Happy 15th Birthday. Having known your magazine since the start, I have seen it grow and improve over the years. It has also been a pleasure working with you on several polo events all over the World. Let’s continue the good work promoting polo over many more years to come.”

Horacio Areco, President of the federation of International Polo (FIP)
“On behalf of the Federation of International Polo we extend our heartiest congratulations to POLO+10 on its 15th anniversary. You have always been on the top of the list for serving the polo community with your quality information, articles and photography. We wish you all the success for many more years to come.”

Nicholas J.A. Colquhoun-Denvers, Past President FIP
“It gives me great pleasure to congratulate POLO+10 on their 15th Anniversary. Always a stylish, quality magazine covering polo at all levels around the world with wonderful photography and great editorials. May you go from strength to strength!“

Dr. Piero Dillier, Vice-President Federation of international Polo
“Hello Thomas Wirth and the POLO+10 Team, congratulations to you and your team on your anniversary! And, above all, great recognition, because today your magazine is one of the top polo publications worldwide. You will convince the world of polo with comprehensive information and serious research, and polo fans with beautiful pictures and stories. All this is certainly a good basis for the future of your magazine. Good luck and see you soon!”

Jo & Kiki Schneider, Polo Club Sylt
“Dear POLO+10 Team, After 15 years your passion for the sport of polo remains unbroken and can be felt in every issue and article. Thanks to your commitment, a global sport can be brought together to form a community. You are simply great – thank you very much and our heartiest congratulations on your 15th anniversary.“

Karsten Wehmeier, Berenberg bank
“15 years POLO+10 – how time passes. I still remember today the first issue that Thomas Wirth and I launched together! POLO+10 was founded at the same time as Facebook. The reach of the American social media company has not been reached, but today POLO+10 has a similar significance for polo sports. You look forward to the magazines and are provided with the most important news online. I look forward to the coming years!”

Melissa Ganzi, Owner Grand Champions Polo Club
“Happy 15th Anniversary POLO+10. On behalf of Grand Champions and Aspen Valley Polo Clubs we would like to congratulate you on your first 15 years and here is to another successful 15 years. We are very thankful of what you do for polo around the world and appreciate the coverage you give our clubs, tournaments and players.”

Uwe Zimmermann, Polo Estancia Budapest, Beach Polo Rovinj
“Thank you for 15 years of friendship and successful cooperation and for the great coverage of our polo activities in this world and for always kindly accompanying and supporting us. We look forward to the continuation of this, and your success story. Thank you for your work, your commitment and your enthusiasm …. It is wonderful that you exist!”

Cédric Schweri, Poloplayer Switzerland
“As with all new projects, pioneers are needed. The magazine POLO+10 has taken on this pioneering role and designed an exciting and interesting magazine for our polo community. I wish you continued success and only the best.”

Jan-Erik Franck, „The Voice of Polo“ Commentator, Player, Coach
“There are often only just a few specialised sports publications that capture the readers attention immediately. From the iconic front cover images to the very last page, POLO+10 does just that for the sport of polo. Superb photography and gripping articles, and always something new and different. I always look forward to next issue.”

Thomas Strunck President Polo Club Timmendorfer Strand e.V.
“Feliz Cumple and Happy Birthday to the 15-year POLO+10 anniversary. We from the Polo Club Timmendorfer Strand e.V., PoloPark Berlin and Baltic Polo Events GmbH would like to thank the team of POLO+10 and Thomas Wirth for the 13 years of perfect cooperation and are looking forward to many beautiful issues and beautiful reports of the worldwide polo tournaments, in which POLO+10 is regularly represented. To the next 15 years!”

Markus Gräff, Poloplayer, Breeder, Founder PPZ
“I would like to express my sincere thanks for the good cooperation over the past 15 years. Your professional appearance has always adapted to the high demands in recent years. We wish you continued success.”