Peter May

Series

Series Name

British Sporting Personalities

Issue

Issue No.

10

Date Released

1962

Completion

Apr 1962

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Peter May

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 1

Summary

COI synopsis: Peter May is an insurance broker, unexceptional amongst thousands of men and women in the City of London during the week. On the cricket field, however, he is incomparable. Still in his early thirties he was a brilliant captain of Surrey and England, and a gifted batsmen. In 1953 he confirmed his promise by a superb innings against the Australian tourists, and then went to Australia as vice-captain under Len Hutton. When Australia’s team revisited England in 1956 May played a captain’s innings and took a place of honour amongst the greatest names in the game.

Keywords

Cricket

Written sources

The National Archives INF 6   /855
COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
Films From Britain Catalogue   1964-1965, p.252 - used for synopsis.

COI Reference

MI 923/10

Credits:

Director

Bernard Y. Till

Camera

Bernard Y. Till

Production Co.

British Pathe Ltd.

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Colonial Office

Sponsor

Commonwealth Relations Office

Sponsor

Foreign Office

Producer

Lionel Hoare

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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Fax

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Notes

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