Freddy Reitz

It was time again for the Ladies Cup at the PoloPark Berlin. The International Ladies Cup, presented by Radio Paradiso, took place for the fourth time at the PoloPark Berlin. Six international ladies teams with players from seven nations (Germany, Ireland, England, Argentina, Austria, the Czech Republic and the USA) took part in this event with over 100 polo horses and offered the more than 1,300 visitors and guests exciting chukka matches in the best polo weather (except for a few small showers). The matches were expertly moderated by ‘The Voice of Polo’ Jan Erik Franck. DJ BastikSoul Sebastian provided the appropriate sound. The Ladies Cup was rounded off by the hat contest, organised by Pauline Stolze, Anna Jorinde Pursche and
Thomas Bauer.

The celebrity jury for the hat contest included: Dieter Hallervorden, actor, Christiane Hallervorden, actress, Julian F.M. Stoeckel, entertainer and presenter, Aldona Niemczyk, Member of Parliament for Berlin, Günther Krabbenhöft, international style icon, Carsten Goms, TV chef (ZDF), Thomas Worm from Schloss Diedersdorf and Graf von Blickensdorf, cartoonist. The hat contest was hosted by Xenia Princess of Saxony, actress.

Among the numerous guests on the final Sunday were: Micaela Schäfer, model and DJane, Arno Funke, graphic designer, author and legendary ‘Dagobert’, Barbara Schöne, cult actress, Daniel Völz, TV star (‘The Bachelor’), Dr Dennis
Ivanovic, CEO of ‘Love it Pure’, Dr Heike Weidling, celebrity doctor, Franziska Traub, actress (‘Ritas Welt’), Freddy Reitz, artist (smart, LUMAS), Judith Stückler,
CDU politician, Manuela Schikorsky, TV star (“Die Superhändler – 4 Räume,
1 Deal”), Stefanie Simon, pop star and singer, and the “Guttmann Zwillinge”. Everyone enjoyed the exciting games and the thrilling final on Sunday afternoon. This was won by the POLO+10 / Radio Paradiso team with 6.5 : 6 against the Ingo Pyko Immobilien team.

Ranking

1. POLO+10 / Radio Paradiso (+5)

Silvia & Jona Nutz, GER (0)
Megan Manubay, GER (+1)
Milagros Sanchez, ARG (+8)
Isabella Koessler, GER (0)

2. Ingo Pyko Immobilien (+6)
Dele Iversen, GER (0)
Jeanette Diekmann, GER (+2)
Siobhan Herbst, IRL (+4)
Mona Scharf, GER (0)

3. Dermaroller / Skinlifter (+7)
Philippa Luserke, GER (+2)
Anne Grossmann, GER (-1)
Clarissa Markgraf, GER (+3)
Marie Haupt, GER (+3)

4. Merkatzer / Berlin Cocktail (+6)
Nina Frühauf, GER (0)
Annalena Plickert, GER (0)
Svenja Hölty, GER (+4)
Katy McKegney, USA (+2)

5. Polo Sylt (+5)
Josepha Schmidt, GER / Megan Kawohl, GER (0)
Ida Gaarz, GER (+1)
Patricia Rohde, GER (+1)
Sophie Schmidt, GER (+3) 

6. Blanche (+7)
Veronika Svobodova, CZ (0)
Jolie Lange, GER (+1)
Alex Jacob, GER (+5)
Emily Hase Loock, GER (+1)

Die Auszeichnungen für die beiden MVP-Spielerinnen gingen an Isa Kössler und Sophie Schmidt.

Die Auszeichnungen für die beiden Best Playing Ponys, präsentiert vom Autohaus Mecklenborg, gingen an Jeanette Diekmann mit dem Polo-Pferd „Princessa“ und Milagros Sanchez mit dem Polo-Pferd „Porsche“.

Schiedsrichter des 4. Ladies Cup war der Hamburger National Polo Spieler Christopher Kirsch.