Miscellaneous
- May has a stand named after him (the 'Peter May Enclosure') at The Oval, Surrey, England.
- Peter May was also an outstanding Eton Fives player, winning the Kinnaird Cup (effectively the national championship) three years running (from 1951 to 1953), partnered by his brother, J W H May. As a pair, the May brothers were invincible, and were never defeated.
- An outstanding right-handed golfer, May was reputed to have become bored with the game, bought a set of left-handed clubs and became a scratch golfer both left and right-handed.
- May is mentioned in the Peter Hammill song, "(No More) The Sub-Mariner", from the 1974 album, In Camera
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Len Hutton |
English national cricket captain 1955-1959/60 |
Succeeded by Colin Cowdrey |
| Preceded by Colin Cowdrey |
English national cricket captain 1961 |
Succeeded by Ted Dexter |
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