Glorious sunshine on the final Sunday and huge numbers of spectators – that’s the great result of this year’s Berenberg German Polo Masters on Sylt. Team König Sylt, the local sponsor, came out on top ahead of Transgourmet and Berenberg.
König Sylt has been a team sponsor of the Berenberg German Polo Masters for ten years and has helped to shape the traditional sporting event over the last decade. This anniversary could not have been crowned more beautifully than with yesterday’s victory. Team König Sylt last stood at the top of the podium in 2018.
Transgourmet Cook had been able to maintain a tie until the third chucker, but the outstanding Argentinian 6-goaler Raul Laplacette made it increasingly difficult for his opponents to keep up with him thanks to perfect team play with his compatriot Agustin Kronhaus, Jan-Hendrik Többe and Johannes Wimmer. Nevertheless, Team Transgourmet Cook with Kutlay Yaprak and Lukas Sdrenka from Polo Club Düsseldorf as well as “The Machine” Cristobal Durrieu and Jorgita Reta put in a strong performance.
Klaus Naeve: “High-calibre matches”
In the match for third place, Team Berenberg with the successful Argentinian-German quartet of Udo Klein-Boelting, Dr Jürgen Schröder, Andres “Lala” Laplacette and Pedro Llorente managed to pull out a narrow victory over Aston Martin Hamburg Nord-Ostsee Automobile to take home the bronze medal. Klaus Naeve, Head of Wealth and Asset Management at title sponsor Berenberg: “We are delighted with this third place and would like to congratulate the players. What a great backdrop and atmosphere here on the final day on Sylt. We have experienced five days of strong equestrian sport, high-calibre matches and loud support for the polo teams! The Berenberg German Polo Masters on Sylt are always a special highlight for us and we are already looking forward to seeing you again next year.”
Frederick Többe and Henri Grimme, two of the most talented young players in German polo, were in the saddle for the Aston Martin Hamburg Nord-Ostsee Automobile team, who were able to rely on the experience of Sven Schneider and Matias Maiquez.
In the match for fifth place, Vanessa Schockemöhle, Sebastian Schneberger, Patrick Maleitzke and Juan Correa from Team burckhardt’s glide were beaten 9:11.5 by Team Polo Sylt. Sophie and Moritz Schmidt, two of the best young players in Germany, together with former champion Christopher Kirsch and Argentinian Gines Bargallo Jr. had delivered an exciting intergenerational match.
The long-standing charity partner of Polo Club Sylt and the Berenberg German Polo Masters, Dunkelziffer e.V., also showed its colours again this year and was able to make a contribution to the purely donation-based work of the club by selling high-quality wristbands designed by Polo Sylt.
Accompanied by huge cheers from the audience, the young Frederick Többe from Hamburg received the “Most Valuable Player” award this year. The “Best Playing Pony” was the mare “Poka” from Kutlay Yaprak.
Organiser Kiki Schneider: “We welcomed several thousand visitors over five sunny days with the best of weather. Between applause and cheering, super exciting and fair games, but also strolling through the exhibitors’ pagoda village, children playing, smiling guests and simply relaxed summer moments, everything was there. Thanks to our partners and the best audience you could wish for.”
