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. During his playing career, he had stood as an umpire in one first-class match between Sussex and Hampshire at Hove in 1882.

Tate died at Richmond on 9 May 1936, and was buried at Richmond Cemetery. His brother, Frederick, was also a first-class cricketer.