n 2018 Andrey Borodin's Park Place won the Duke of Cornwall Trophy in a heavy downpour. Twelve months on his team came out on top again, despite the thermometer registering 31 degrees, a record temperature for an August Bank Holiday Sunday! What is more remarkable is that this is the third time that Andrey's team has won this 16-goal trophy in as many years. Their opponents in this fast-paced and flowing game, that produced some impressive, big hits to goal, were the equally competitive VS King Power, who were without their patron, Top Srivaddhanaprabha in this final. In fact, these teams were so evenly matched that the score was just 3-2 to Park Place at half-time and remained anyone's game. VS King Power came out fighting in the second half, with Marcus Cork, subbing for the patron, Ignacio Negri and Marcos di Paola all finding the flags. Barto Castagnola, later named The Polo Magazine Most Valuable Player (MVP) fired through a goal for Park Place but the advantage was now with VS King Power (5-4). So there was all to play for in the fourth and final chukka. Juan Britos converted a penalty to level the score and then, with little time left, picked up
