Edward Tate

Edward Tate (30 August 1877 – 4 January 1953) was an English first-class 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.

Tate joined Devon in 1910, making his debut for the county in the 1910 Minor Counties Championship against Cornwall. Tate played for Devon on a regular basis, playing his final match before the war against Cornwall in 1914. During the First World War, Tate served with the Royal Artillery in northern France. Tate survived the war and returned to play for Devon in the 1920 Minor Counties Championship, where he represented the county until the 1924 season, playing his final match for Devon against Berkshire.

Tate died at Malvern, Worcestershire on 4 January 1953.