Paul Clarkin

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Paul Clarkin
Paul Clarkin

Paul Clarkin was a New Zealander and a renowned polo player, known internationally as 'Mr Polo'.

He first started playing polo in his early twenties.

He was killed playing polo in Cirencester, England after falling during a game in which he was reputedly "playing a blinder".

He was married to Chele Clarkin and had two sons and one daughter: John-Paul, himself a successful polo player who took over the running of Mystery Creek Polo Club in New Zealand; Matthew, currently playing TOP14 rugby in France for Montauban; and Emma, who was studying law at the time of her death in a car accident at the age of 19.

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