Henry Tate (cricketer)

Henry Tate
Personal information
Full name Henry William Tate
Born (1849-10-04)4 October 1849
Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England
Died 9 May 1936(1936-05-09) (aged 86)
Richmond, Surrey, England
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm roundarm fast
Relations Frederick Tate (Brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1869, 18751881 & 18851886 Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 29
Runs scored 499
Batting average 11.08
100s/50s /1
Top score 61*
Balls bowled 4,814
Wickets 96
Bowling average 18.16
5 wickets in innings 6
10 wickets in match 1
Best bowling 6/51
Catches/stumpings 26/
Source: Cricinfo, 16 February 2010

Henry William Tate (4 October 1849 9 May 1936) was an English 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.

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