ANGLO
GERMAN
DAY
BY HOWARD DAVIS
Ham–England were left nursing a headache Following hot on the heels of the highly
after Ham-Germany, ably captained again successful 2004 German School Polo Picnic,
by Heiko Voelker, won the trophy for the the Anglo-German has grown in both popularity
second year running at the club’s fourth and in fund raising terms. As good neighbours
Anglo-German Polo Trophy sponsored by and ‘co-custodians’ of our ‘stretch’ of the
BMW & Lufthansa. Such was the intensity of Thames HPC and the Deutsche Schule have
the game that Heiko also left with raised funds for our “Riverside Fund” as well
a headache after a dramatic tumble. as having greatly contributed to relations
However he recovered his poise in sturdy between the two communities in London.
teutonic fashion to remount and carry
on until success was assured. The purpose of this fund is to ensure the
longevity of this fun event and to contribute
We are delighted to report that Heiko & his to common areas of environmental and
steed have made full recoveries and will both be local infrastructure by combined efforts
in the thick of the action again this season. and contributions to local organisations.

His Excellency the German Ambassador Georg We are indebted to BMW and Lufthansa for
Boomgarden, assisted by his Minister Counsellor their ongoing patronage of the Anglo-German
for Economic Affairs Herbert Quelle, Mr. Olaf and in particular would like to offer special
Kastner, Finance Director, BMW UK and German thanks to Olaf Kastner and Marianne
School head-mistress Marie-Louise Balkenhol Samman. Further gratitude goes to Herbert
were on hand to present the splendid trophy, Quelle, Marie Luise Balkenhol, Hannah
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to the winning team. Boeynaems and the HPC team in helping
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to organise the event and, of course, to
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those ardent supporters of Ham Polo Club synonymous with the day.
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o & The German School Lord Watson of
Richmond, CBE & Mr. Chakravaty, donated the And who could forget Dr. James Lange for his
Anglo-German Trophy in 2007. The Lufthansa wunderbar bilingual commentary; so successful
Trophy, which was donated by Lufthansa Private in ‘blending’ these two old languages (helped
Jets in 2005, was presented to the best player by an American drawl) that by the end of
on the day by Mrs. Marianne Samman, UK Head proceedings many felt they may have been
of Lufthansa German Airlines. witnessing the birth of the new Eurospeak!
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