John-Paul Clarkin
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John-Paul Clarkin is a professional polo
player. Born in New Zealand, he is the eldest son of Chele and the late Paul Clarkin
and elder brother of Matthew Clarkin
a professional rugby player.
John-Paul is currently the highest ranked New Zealand Polo Player on 8-goals. His ambition is to become the first New Zealand player to reach the maximum 10-goal ranking.
In 2003 John-Paul won the prestigious Veuve Clicquot Gold Cup, held in Cowdray, Midhurst and in 2008 the Cartier Polo World Cup on Snow in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
John-Paul spends the major part of each year overseas playing polo in Australia
, England
, Argentina
and South Africa
as well as New Zealand.
On 2 September 2006 he married Nina Vestey, a niece of the 3rd Baron Vestey
, Master of the Horse
.
Polo
Polo is a team sport played on horseback in which the objective is to score goals against an opposing team. Sometimes called, "The Sport of Kings", it was highly popularized by the British. Players score by driving a small white plastic or wooden ball into the opposing team's goal using a...
player. Born in New Zealand, he is the eldest son of Chele and the late Paul Clarkin
Paul Clarkin
Paul Clarkin was a New Zealander and a polo player, known internationally as 'Mr Polo'.He first started playing polo in his early twenties....
and elder brother of Matthew Clarkin
Matthew Clarkin
Matthew Clarkin is an English born New Zealand rugby union player and son of Chele and the late Paul Clarkin who was known internationally as 'Mr Polo'...
a professional rugby player.
John-Paul is currently the highest ranked New Zealand Polo Player on 8-goals. His ambition is to become the first New Zealand player to reach the maximum 10-goal ranking.
In 2003 John-Paul won the prestigious Veuve Clicquot Gold Cup, held in Cowdray, Midhurst and in 2008 the Cartier Polo World Cup on Snow in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
John-Paul spends the major part of each year overseas playing polo in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
and South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
as well as New Zealand.
On 2 September 2006 he married Nina Vestey, a niece of the 3rd Baron Vestey
Samuel Vestey, 3rd Baron Vestey
Samuel George Armstrong Vestey, 3rd Baron Vestey, Bt, KCVO, GCStJ, DL is a British businessman who has been Chairman of the Vestey Group Ltd. since 1995. He was Chairman of the Meat Training Council from 1991 to 1995....
, Master of the Horse
Master of the Horse
The Master of the Horse was a position of varying importance in several European nations.-Magister Equitum :...
.