Eddie Norfolk
The CIMA/Toronto Mayor’s XI has begun the 2011 UK tour with three wins in three games. Old Wimbledonians CC were beaten by 53 runs last Sunday (July 31). There was a double triumph on Tuesday as Purley CC fell to the tourists by 28 runs and Beddinton CC tumbled to a 39 run defeat.
Yug Rao (85 not out) and Taha Shaikh (70) lead the way in the win against Old Wimbledonians. The CIMA/Toronto Mayor’s side notching ten runs a over to reach 200 runs in 20 overs for the loss of just two wickets. Don Redeling posted 70 runs for Old Wimbledonians.

An unbeaten 40 from Michael Walton, batting at number seven, proved crucial in the win against Purley, which was a T30 game, rather than T20. The tourists making 160 for seven wickets, then bowling out Purley for 132. Talha Shaikh took 3 wickets for 16 runs in four overs, if my reading of the scorecard is correct. R. Ross top-scored with.30 for Purley. Two Purley players notched 26 runs, S.Classineon and A. Windley.

Talha Shaikh hit his second half-century of the tour with 52 of the tourists 152 for seven in the 39 run win over Beddington. Michael Walton seems to be credited with 3 wickets for 25 runs in his four overs. (The detail of who dismissed whom being a missing item on the information I have seen.) .Beddington’s leading scorers, A. Down (33) and J. Gillan (28) were both run out.
　
CIMA/Toronto Mayor’s XI v Old Wimbledonians – Sunday July 31, 2011

Summary: CIMA/Toronto Mayor’s XI 200 for two wickets (20 overs)
Old Wimbledonians 147 for four wickets (20 overs)

Result: CIMA/Toronto Mayor’s XI won by 53 runs

The Wombles of Wimbledon might womble free underground and overground, but the 2011 CIMA/Toronto Mayor’s side kept enough feet on the ground to defeat the Old Wimbledonians by 53 runs in the tour opener on Sunday (July 31).

Toronto opening bat Aashin Patwari was out for 21. His fellow opening bat Talkha Shaikh was then joined by Yug Rao and this second wicket pairing took command. Shaikh was eventually out for 70. An innings that included six boundaries. Rao was 85 not out at the end of the 20 overs. He struck one six and twelve fours.
Dion Riedling top-scored with 70 runs for the Old Wimbledonians.

Note: “Old Wimbledonians are former pupils of Wimbledon School, for those not familiar with this English naming convention.

CIMA/Toronto Mayor’s XI v Purley CC – Tuesday August 2, 2011

Summary: CIMA/Toronto Mayor’s XI 160 forseven wickets (30 overs)
Purley CC 132 all out (28th over)

Result: CIMA/Toronto Mayor’s XI won by 28 runs

CIMA/Toronto Mayor’s XI v Beddington – Tuesday 1 August, 2011

Summary: CIMA/Toronto Mayor’s XI 152 for seven wickets (20 overs)
Beddington CC 113 all out (18 overs?)

Result: CIMA/Toronto Mayor’s XI won by 39 runs
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