Robert Willis Sievwright (16 June 1882 – 12 July 1947) was a
Scottish first-class cricketer from
Angus
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A left arm orthodox bowler, Sievwright made his debut for Scotland against the touring South African national team in 1912 and took 6 wickets in the first innings. His following game came against Australia and he managed what would remain his career best figures of 7 for 71.
Sievwright played club cricket in Scotland for Arbroath United for whom he took 2242 wickets. He died on the pitch during a game against Perthshire after suffering a heart attack.
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Cricket Europe
1882 births
1947 deaths
Scottish cricketers
Cricketers from Angus, Scotland
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