DUKE OF CORNWALL TROPHY


BRAVO MONTEROSSO!


SUNDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2020 DUKE OF CORNWALL TROPHY


TEAMS MONTEROSSO POLO TEAM, OJO CALIENTE, POLO PERFORMANCE, BHC


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lessandro Bazzoni’s Monterosso Polo Team produced a strong game to win the 16-goal Duke of Cornwall Trophy for the


first time. They created a virtuoso performance on the Club’s number one ground to win this coveted cup 10-4½. Their opponents, Ana Escobedo’s


Ojo Caliente (received half a goal on handicap), were also looking to add their name to this trophy for the first time but struggled to find their usual form – and any answers to Monterosso’s excellent team-work. The young Santos Merlos was particularly strong for the winners, while team-mate Jeronimo del Carril did a great job of not only keeping Monterosso’s back door firmly shut but making the most of


any space he found. He was later named The Polo Magazine’s Most Valuable Player. Monterosso fired through four goals


in the second chukka to give them a comfortable 5-3½ lead at half-time. There was still all to play for though as this was a 16-goal tournament and fortunes can change in a moment. This was not the case for Ojo Caliente though. They failed to score at all in the third while Monterosso added a couple more to give them a convincing 7-3½ lead going into the final chukka. The goal scoring continued in the fourth, with Monterosso firing through three more goals to put them into double figures. Not surprisingly, with such impressive horsepower on display here, one of the winning team’s string Machitos Illusa was later named The Polo Times Best Playing Pony. It should be noted here though that


Ojo Caliente never gave up hope, battling until the final whistle. They had already impressed us in 2020, their first season


Monterosso created a virtuoso performance on the Club’s number one ground


GUARDS POLO CLUB OFFICIAL YEARBOOK 2021 119


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