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2009 Polo at the Point

Charity Cup

Marriott Grand Hotel

Collen Clark, Tyler, TX
Handicap: 1 Goal Handicap
Collen lives in Tyler and Dallas where his office is. He is a graduate of Baylor University and Baylor Law School. Collen has played polo since 1992. His home club is Willow Bend. This is his second polo trip to Point Clear. He recently married Haley Howard of San Angelo, TX.
Gabriel Gracida, El Paso, TX
Handicap: 3 Goal Handicap
Originally from Mexico City, Gabriel plays for the Las Colinas Polo Club in Irving, TX. He has played for 28 years reaching a 6 goal handicap at
his highest level. He is married to Ivette, and have a son named Jonathan.
Robert Payne, Dallas, TX
Handicap: 4 Goal Handicap
Robert is a resident of Dallas Texas and has been playing Polo since 1979. He has played in England, USA, Argentina and Uruguay. He had played at a 5-goal handicap for 12 years and is the patron of Willow Bend Polo Club, in Plano, TX.
Hunter Lyons, Fairhope, AL
Handicap: 0 Goal Handicap
Hunter is the President of Gulf City Body and Trailer Works in Mobile. Hunter and his wife, Christie, have two daughters, Greer and Hunter, and a son, Caid, and are residents of the Point Clear Polo community.
Hunter has been playing polo for eight years.

Ferguson

Joe Meyer
Handicap: 0 Goal Handicap
Joe started playing polo 8 years ago with the Atlanta Polo Club. He was recently elected as the South East Circuit Governor for the US Polo Association. He has two children who ride and are swinging polo mallets and his wife Susan keeps everything organized with the horses.
Jullian Pettinato
Handicap: 1 Goal Handicap
Jullian started working with polo ponies as a groom in Argentina when he was 20 years old. He came to the US 7 years ago to play polo and has worked as manager and professional for Joe Meyer for 3 years.
Hutch Radcliff, Fairhope, AL
Handicap: 1 Goal Handicap
Hutch is a Financial Advisor with Smith Barney in Mobile. Hutch’s support of the community through his work with the Point Clear Polo Classic as chairman and polo player has been invaluable over the last
several years. Hutch has a wife, Suzy, and their three daughters, Downie, Lily and Genia. Hutch has been playing polo for nine years and carries on the Radcliff family polo tradition.
TBA

Grand Oak Cup

Dragonfly

Gonzalo Tevis,
Santa Fe, Santa Fe Province, Argentina

Handicap: 4 Goal Handicap
Gonzalo, a professional polo player, is joining the Point Clear Polo family for a 5th year. Gonzalo his wife, Carolina, and their son, Santos call Chicago, IL their other home. His polo operation is based in Point
Clear. Gonzalo has previously played in tournaments in Chicago, IL and Nashville, TN, to compete at the 14-goal handicap level.
Gonzalo De La Fuente
Handicap: 1 Goal Handicap
Gonzalo, a professional polo player and horse trainer, has been in Point Clear for 14 years. Gonzalo calls both AL and Argentina home. He and his wife, Ana, have a young daughter, Josephina. Gonzalo is manager
of operations for Clearwater and Sonny Hill Farms. Gonzalo’s polo
tutelage occurred under Argentine high goalers, Hector Barrantes and Pite Merlos and has played in Aiken, Nashville, New York, Sarasota and Palm Beach.
David Johnson, Fairhope, AL
Handicap: 0 Goal Handicap
David is a transactional lawyer at the firm, Adams Reese, in Mobile. He and his wife, Necie, have a little girl, Isabella. David is the patron of Broken Hill Polo. David has played polo in Aiken, SC, and Buenos Aires,
Argentina and is instrumental in keeping fellow players up to date on polo’s latest news. David has played polo for 13 years.
Camp Campbell, Point Clear, AL
Handicap: 0 Goal Handicap
Camp is the 17-year-old son of Chip and Kim Campbell. He attends
Bayside Academy where he is an honor student and three-letter varsity athlete in football, basketball and tennis. Camp has been playing polo for 4 years. During this time Camp has been under the tutelage of
Gonzalo De LaFuente and patronage of his father, Chip Campbell. Camp’s favorite part of polo is controlling the ball.

IberiaBank

Franciso Bilbao,
Trenque Lauquen, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

Frankie, a professional polo player, is presently residing in Point Clear for the Spring and Fall Seasons with his wife, Martina, and their two young boys, Mateo and Cruz. When not playing in Point Clear you
might find Frankie and his family in Palm Beach, Aiken or wherever high goal polo is being played. As a 6 Goal player, Frankie’s skill with the mallet and his knowledge of the game, have been invaluable
to the level of play in Point Clear.
Curtis Pilot, Point Clear, AL
Handicap: 1 Goal Handicap
Curtis is an owner of Pilot Catastrophe, Inc., and patron of Sonny Hill Polo Farm. Curtis and his wife, Dawn, have three children, Nikki, Hunter and Courtney. Through Curtis and Dawn’s vision, hard work and
generosity, Sonny Hill Polo Farm has been transformed into one of America’s premier polo grandstands and event fields. Curtis’ intense determination and competitive spirit have propelled his game at a fast pace. Curtis has been playing polo for three years.
Chip Campbell, Point Clear, AL
Handicap: 1 Goal Handicap
Chip is the President of Campbell Companies of Louisiana, Inc., and patron of Clearwater Polo. Chip and his wife, Kim, are the parents of two children, Camille and Camp. Chip first played Point Clear Polo in the early ‘70s as a young boy with Point Clear Hall of Famers George Radcliff and Kenny McLean and returned full force to the game 7 years ago. Chip has served as Point Clear Polo President and is now the
United States Polo Association delegate and Lieutenant Governor for the Southeastern Circuit.
Jim Mclean, Fairhope, AL
Handicap: 1 Goal Handicap
Jim played polo at a 2 goal handicap from 1990 to 1996. He traveled to play in Chicago, Sarasota, Columbus as well as Point Clear, AL. Jim took several years off and has returned to us with a 1 goal handicap, looking like he never stopped playing. Jim has moved back to our area with his wife Claudia and son Noah.