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Mar 15, 1822 Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia Died on 05 Jul 1907 (aged 85)
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- 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. 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 MacDowall took 5/23 off 9.
- Between the two, they claimed 15 wickets to set up an 8 wickets victory for the Tasmanians.
- Still 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, aged 85 years.
