William May (cricketer)

William May

Personal information
Full name	William May
Died	5 August 1888 Linton, Kent
Batting style	Unknown
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1834	Kent
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 6 Batting average 3.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 6 Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 December 2011

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.

May made a single first-class appearance for Kent against England at the West Kent Cricket Club Ground in 1834.^[1] 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.^[2] This was his only major appearance for Kent.

He died at Linton, Kent on 5 August 1888.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by William May". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
2. "Kent v England". CricketArchive. 12 August 1834. Retrieved 26 December 2011.

External links

• William May at ESPNcricinfo
• William May at CricketArchive