Edward Tate

Who was Edward Tate?

Edward Tate was an English cricketer. Tate was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace.

Tate made his first-class debut for Hampshire against Yorkshire in the 1898 County Championship, where on debut Tate took 5/83 in Yorkshire's first innings, thus giving him his first first-class five wicket haul. Tate represented Hampshire in 29 first-class matches from 1898 to 1902. Tate's final appearance for the county came against Warwickshire in 1902. Tate took 56 wickets for the club at a bowling average of 31.03, with best figures of 8/51 which came against Somerset in 1898; a match which also gave Tate his maiden and only ten wickets in a match, with match figures of 11/114.

In addition to representing Hampshire, Tate also played for the Marylebone Cricket Club, making his debut for the club against Lancashire in 1899. Tate represented the club five times between 1899 and 1902, with his fifth and final appearance coming against Nottinghamshire.

Tate also played a single first-class match for AJ Webbe's XI against Oxford University, where he took six wickets in the match.