[2] After leaving school May worked various jobs during World War II whilst continuing to play cricket, as well as being an active member of the Coogee Surf Life Saving Club.

[1] In 1957, May was invited by his friend and ABC sports broadcaster Dick Healey to join him as a commentator of a surf lifesaving event.

[6] May's call of the race was notable for not hiding his support for the Australian team, as opposed to objective commentary that was the norm of the time.

[7] Besides the Olympics, May called a wide variety of sports including harness racing, surf life-saving, cricket and rugby.

[3] He was known to unnerve his co-commentators by turning up just before the start of a match and say “good morning chaps, who’s playing?” His career in sports broadcasting continued following his official retirement from the ABC in 1984.