May was born at Southampton in September 1845. A club cricketer for the Southampton-based Union Club, he was described as a "good bowler" by the Hampshire Advertiser.[1] He made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Kent at Gravesend in June 1867, and played against the same opposition at Southborough in July of the same year. He later made two further first-class appearances for Hampshire in 1869, both against Lancashire at Old Trafford and Southampton.[2] Playing as a right-arm fast bowler, he took 6 wickets at an average of 27.50, with best figures of 4 for 80.[3] As a batsman, he scored 71 runs at an batting average, with a highest score of 28.[4] May's date of death is not recorded.
john, cricketer, john, born, september, 1845, date, death, unknown, english, first, class, cricketer, john, maypersonal, informationfull, namejohn, mayborn, 1845, september, 1845southampton, hampshire, englanddiedunknownbattingright, handedbowlingright, fastdo. John May born 26 September 1845 date of death unknown was an English first class cricketer John MayPersonal informationFull nameJohn MayBorn 1845 09 26 26 September 1845Southampton Hampshire EnglandDiedUnknownBattingRight handedBowlingRight arm fastDomestic team informationYearsTeam1867 1870HampshireCareer statisticsCompetition First classMatches 4Runs scored 71Batting average 11 83100s 50s Top score 28Balls bowled 336Wickets 6Bowling average 27 505 wickets in innings 10 wickets in match Best bowling 4 80Catches stumpings Source Cricinfo 1 February 2010 May was born at Southampton in September 1845 A club cricketer for the Southampton based Union Club he was described as a good bowler by the Hampshire Advertiser 1 He made his debut in first class cricket for Hampshire against Kent at Gravesend in June 1867 and played against the same opposition at Southborough in July of the same year He later made two further first class appearances for Hampshire in 1869 both against Lancashire at Old Trafford and Southampton 2 Playing as a right arm fast bowler he took 6 wickets at an average of 27 50 with best figures of 4 for 80 3 As a batsman he scored 71 runs at an batting average with a highest score of 28 4 May s date of death is not recorded References edit Cricket Hampshire Advertiser Southampton 6 May 1865 p 6 Retrieved 11 September 2023 via British Newspaper Archive First Class Matches played by John May CricketArchive Retrieved 11 September 2023 First Class Bowling For Each Team by John May CricketArchive Retrieved 11 September 2023 First Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John May CricketArchive Retrieved 11 September 2023 External links editJohn May at ESPNcricinfo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John May cricketer amp oldid 1174909982, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
