William May (cricketer) explained

Country:England
Fullname:William May
Death Place:Linton, Kent
Batting:Unknown
Club1:Kent
Year1:1834
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:1
Runs1:6
Bat Avg1:3.00
100S/50S1: - / -
Top Score1:6
Deliveries1: -
Wickets1: -
Bowl Avg1: -
Fivefor1: -
Tenfor1: -
Best Bowling1: -
Catches/Stumpings1: - / -
Date:26 December
Year:2011
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/17852.html Cricinfo

William May (date of birth unknown  - 5 August 1888) was an English cricketer. May's batting style is unknown. He was christened at Linton, Kent on 20 April 1808.[1]

May made a single first-class appearance for Kent against England at the West Kent Cricket Club Ground in 1834.[2] May was dismissed by Tom Marsden for 3 runs in Kent's first-innings total of 127. In response England made 130, while in Kent's second-innings he was dismissed for 3 runs by William Lillywhite, with Kent making just 35 runs. This left England with a target of 33, which was chased down for the loss of just one wicket.[3] This was his only major appearance for Kent.

He died at Linton, Kent on 5 August 1888.

Notes and References

  1. Carlaw D (2020) Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806–1914 (revised edition), p. 380. (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 2020-12-21.)
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by William May. CricketArchive. 26 December 2011.
  3. Web site: Kent v England . 12 August 1834. CricketArchive. 26 December 2011.