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Robert Willis Sievwright (16 June 1882 – 12 July 1947) was a Scottish first-class cricketer from
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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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1882 births 1947 deaths Scottish cricketers Cricketers from Angus, Scotland {{Scotland-cricket-bio-stub