Henry Tate (cricketer)
# Henry Tate (cricketer)

Henry William Tate (4 October 1849 – 9 May 1936) was an English first-class cricketer. Tate was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm roundarm fast.

## Career

Tate made his first-class debut for Hampshire in 1869 against the Marylebone Cricket Club, who Hampshire played twice that season.

Tate next appeared in first-class cricket for Hampshire in 1875, and between then and 1881 Tate played 26 first-class matches for the county, with the 1878 season being his most successful in terms of wickets with 20 at a bowling average of 12.65, with one five wicket haul and once taking ten wickets in a match. Tate's best first-class figures of 6-51 came in this season against Kent.

Tate appeared in a final first-class match for Hampshire in 1885 against Kent, which was the season Hampshire lost their first-class status until the 1895 County Championship.

In all Tate played 29 first-class matches for Hampshire. He scoring 499 runs at a batting average of 11.08, with a single half century score 61* against Kent. With the ball Tate took 96 wickets at a bowling average of 18.16, with six five wicket hauls and one ten wicket haul in a match.

Tate's final appearance for Hampshire in 1886 in a non first-class match against Surrey.

## Umpiring career

Tate stood as an Umpire in a single first-class match in 1882 which saw Sussex play Hampshire at the County Ground, Hove.

## Death

Tate died at Richmond, Surrey on 9 May 1936.

## Family

Tate's brother, Frederick Tate also represented Hampshire in first-class cricket, playing four matches. In addition, he also stood as a first-class Hampshire, also in a single match which coincidentally saw Sussex play Hampshire at the County Ground, Hove in 1881.

