Robert Still (cricketer)
Robert Stuart Still (15 March 1822 – 5 July 1907) was an Australian cricketer, who played two first-class cricket games for Tasmania, and had the honour of captaining the team on one of those occasions.
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| Full name | Robert Stuart Still | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 March 1822 Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 July 1907 (aged 85) Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Roundarm right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | William Still (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1853/54–1857/58 | Tasmania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 4 January 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Still was born in Bathurst, New South Wales. A tall round arm bowler who could generate movement off the pitch, he proved an effective opening bowler. In his first match against Victoria, he opened the bowling, taking 4/23 off 11 overs, and in the second innings, he combined with opening partner, Robert McDowall to skittle out the Victorians for a paltry 50 off 18 overs. Still claimed 3/24 off 9 overs, and McDowall took 5/23 off 9. Between the two, they claimed 15 wickets to set up an 8 wickets victory for the Tasmanians.
He did not play another game for Tasmania until the 1857-58 season, when he was recalled to face the Victorians again. Tasmania were demolished for 33 on a damp green pitch, with Gideon Elliott taking an astonishing 9/2 off 19 overs. The Victorians replied with 115, Still claiming 3/21 off his 18 overs. Tasmania was again bundled out, this time for a slightly better 62, but it handed Victoria victory by an innings and 20 runs, with Still not required to bowl in a second innings, his first class career had ended.
Robert Still died in Launceston, Tasmania at the age of 85 years.