USPA
Pacific Coast Circuit

USPA Sportsmanship Award
Presented to Willis Allen on
July 15th, 2001

Willis:

Congratulations on your well deserved award for Sportsmanship of the Year. Due to overseas travel, I am unable to attend the ceremony, but certainly look forward to seeing you sometime in the near future to congratulate you personally. It is an honor and a pleasure to have you as a part of the USPA Pacific Coast Circuit. We hope you enjoy this as a token of our appreciation for your many valuable contributions.

Sincere Good Wishes .
Patrick Nesbitt
Governor, USPA Pacific Coast Circuit

To: Willis Allen

On behalf of all of the members of the Bella Vista Polo Club, of which I am Secretary, I want to congratulate you on your Sportsmanship of the Year Award. It's wonderful to have mentors such as you to set the standards
for up and coming players and beginners, such as myself. Thank you for being such a great role model.

Sandy Herron
Secretary of American International Polo Foundation
Secretary of Bella Vista Polo Club
Member, USPA Club and Membership Committee
Member, USPA Marketing Committee
Administrator, Pacific Coast Circuit Website at www.pccpolo.com

Greetings from Hawaii . . .

Dear Willis,
Congratulations!!! The 2001 USPA Pacific Coast
Sportsmanship Award barely does you justice with all
that you have done for Polo and all the aspiring
players you've helped. We are honored to have you in
Lakeside and privileged to get to play with the master
of sneaky moves. Keep up the good work.

--Susan Harris

Pat Nesbitt, Pacific Coast Circuit Governor, would like to announce that Willis Allen is the recipient of the USPA Pacific Coast Circuit 2001 Sportsmanship Award. The award was presented to Willis Allen as part of the Spreckels Cup festivities held at San Diego Polo club including 30 Vintage Racing Cars, 15 Antique Airplanes and the largest Polo Audience of the year.

Willis Allen, 86, has been active in promoting polo since the 1930's, and was instrumental in the formation of San Diego Polo Club, Eldorado Polo Club and Lakeside Polo Club. Willis has been a strong supporter of Youth Polo
and a proud sponsor of the Poway Interscholastic 2001 Western Regional and National Championship Team. The promotion of Polo, good horsemanship and sportsmanship has been a life long endeavor for Willis Allen During the presentation of the award, Alex Jacoy, Eldorado Polo Club, Tom Goodspeed, San Diego Polo Club, Kip Hering, Lakeside Polo, Danika and Shane
Rice, Poway Interscholastic Polo and Russ Sheldon, Lt. Gov. Pacific Coast Circuit, all spoke of the many things and memories that Willis Allen has brought to the sport of Polo. Willis was completely surprised with the presentation as he thought he was attending the Spreckels Cup to see his grandson Chris Collins play and his son Bill Allen fly his bi-plane in as part of the Antique Plane exhibit. He stated that his award meant so much to him because it was from his polo peers and presented in front of so many friends.

INTERSCHOLASTIC POLO TEAM

July 15, 2001

Mr. Willis Allen
Lakeside Polo Club

Reference: USPA Pacific Coast Circuit Sportsmanship Award

Dear Willis,

Congratulations on being awarded the Pacific Circuit Sportsmanship award. We can't think of anyone that we would rather win this honor. You have been a wonderful influence and role model for all three of us. We feel honored to call you a part of our extended family and have enjoyed your company from the very start of our polo career.

We sincerely hope that you have continued success within this wonderful sport. You are truly the king of polo here in San Diego you deserve only the best!

Congratulations again.

Sincerely,

Poway Interscholastic Polo Team
Danika Rice, Shane Rice and Jared Sheldon

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