In this season, alongside his five wicket haul on debut, he also took figures of 8 for 51 (match figures of 11 for 114) against Somerset on a crumbling pitch at Bournemouth, which saw Hampshire overcome a first innings deficit of 115 to win by nine runs.
[1][4] In addition to playing for Hampshire, Tate also made five first-class appearances for the Marylebone Cricket Club between 1899 and 1902 and one for A. J. Webbe's personal team.
[2] Following the end of his playing career with Hampshire at the end of the 1902 season, Tate was employed by Malvern College in Worcestershire as their cricket professional and manager of the college clothing store, an association which lasted for fifty years.
[1][5] During the summer break, he began playing minor counties cricket for Devon, beginning in 1910.
He played for Devon either side of the First World War, making thirteen appearances in the Minor Counties Championship until 1923.