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Polo andBeing honored at last year’s Players Party asPoint Clear Polo Hall of fame recipients are Dr.Albert Corte, George Radcliff, Kenny McLean,Bill Hough, and Ed Bernard. The award recognizestheir contribution and service as theoriginators of the Point Clear polo club. Picturedfrom left are Curtis Pilot, Dr. Albert Corte,George Radcliff, Kenny McLean, Bill Hough, EdBernard, Dawn Pilot, and Chip Campbell.Autographs!Players are mentors.George Radcliff, Joe Sinatra, andBill Meador - Polo Greats1997 Point Clear Polo Team1993 Mercedes Cup WinnerDavid Andrews“Voice of Palm Beachand Point Clear Polo”Players, Volunteers, Sponsors, Celebrities, Spectatorsalike all giving back to the community. The definitionof a philanthropist is one of unselfish concern forothers. One who makes donations of monetary value andor dedication of time.This is something we see often among those involvedin the “Sport of Kings”, Polo.The PlayersMobile had its first Polo team as early as the1930’s. Its headquarters was the Bit & Spur Stableslocated beyond The Mobile Country Club. Some of themembers of the team included Ed Merkle, Gilbert Burton,“Poochie” LaGarde, Frances H. Inge, Charles Boykin,John T Cochran and J.P. Altmayer.The Big Bill Polo Players of Mobile were startedby Bill Meador and the Calvin Dunn in 1964. They playedcowboy polo rather than English style and attended WorldCowboy Polo in Albuquerque, New Mexico where theywon several trophies.22In 1970 Ed Bernard, a New Iberia, La., transplantin Mobile, interested Kenny McLean, George Radcliffand Herndon Radcliff, III, in forming the Mobile-PointClear Polo Club. Others joined the group such as DrAlbert Corte, Wilson Green, Pete Sintz, Richard Cobb,Jeff Bernard, Greer Radcliff, Sam Meador, Bill Houghand Jack Friend. The group elected McLean as presidentand sole officer. Bernard acted as tournament chairmanand delegate to the United States Polo Association Games.There has been no interruption of Polo inthe Mobile-Point Clear area since 1970. Through theyears more players such as, Jim McLean, Joe Meador,Les Radcliff, David Johnson, Hutch Radcliff, BobbyRadcliff IV, George Radcliff II, John Martin, Jack West,Maury McPhillips, Clifton Morrissette, Hunter Lyons,Chip Campbell, Curtis Pilot, Joe Myer, Jay Faulkner,Bob Edmondson, Frank Stitt Cathy Alba, Mary LouiseHerndon, Bonnie Corner, Houston Horne, MikhalNewberry, Herndon Radcliff ,V, Sonny Radcliff, CampCampbell, Gonzalo deLafuente and many international
PhilanthropyWinning for Charity1990 British TeamReferee Bill Meador1991 Committee MembersClearwater vs. Sonny HillReferee GeorgeRadcliffPolo Professionals have and continue to play in the area.They played in Mobile at Mobile Airport andGeorge Radcliff’s’ Celeste Field. In Point Clear, polomatches were played at Lakewood Grand Hotel field,Cow Pen field off Hwy 32, and Ed Bernard’s Silverhillfield. Then in 1980, Kenny McLean built the field onHwy 32 named “The Point Clear Polo Club”. Today weare enjoying one of the fields owned by Dawn & CurtisPilot and Kim & Chip Campbell known as the Sonny Hill–Clearwater Polo Complex, which is the property where“Red”- Frank L Leatherbury established “ClearwaterStables” home to great thoroughbred race horses, (evenhad a Kentucky Derby winner). Games are also playedat the Sonny Hill Farms Polo Field on Pierce Rd andFaulkner Polo field on Hwy 48. These Players not onlyhave expenses to maintain their 6- 8 horses, tack, trailers,transport and grooms, some pay for professionals to playin games, so when they participate in charity events it istime, talent and monetary commitment.Kenny McLean anddaughter, Sadie - 1980’s23Fans Supporting TheirFavorite PlayersThe VolunteersNewspaper articles and history buffs talk of Polomatches played to benefit different charities. To do sothe players, their spouses, friends and families formedcommittees and later organizations for the sole purposeof raising money for charity. With the passion of howthey could help others always being the driving forceof giving, volunteers committed tireless hours of yearround organizing, planning and administering the events.Tournament matches have been held in such places as;Lakewood/Grand Hotel polo field, Point Clear Polo Club,Sonny Hill-Clearwater Polo Complex in Point Clear;Celeste Field and Mobile Airport Field in Mobile. Today’smatch is hosted by Point Clear Charities, Inc.Last year a celebration of 20 years and a PlayersHall of Fame was created, to thank the original players fortheir dedication to polo and charity.
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