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.
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| Full name | Henry William Tate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 October 1849 Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 May 1936 (aged 86) Richmond, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm roundarm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Frederick Tate (Brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1869, 1875–1881 & 1885–1886 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 16 February 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
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.
External links
- Henry Tate at Cricinfo
- Henry Tate at CricketArchive
- Matches and detailed statistics for Henry Tate