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Charles Robins

1935 – 2024

English cricketer (born 1935)

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About Charles Robins

Lived 1935 – 2024 (aged 88). Charles Robins was a British cricketer.

Robert Victor Charles Robins (13 March 1935 – 13 January 2024) was an English cricket player, administrator, and insurance executive.

Life and career Charles Robins was born in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, the eldest son of Walter Robins, who played Test cricket for England in the 1930s.

Educated at Eton College, he was a successful schoolboy cricketer and captained the First XI in 1953. He played first-class cricket for Middlesex as a right-handed batsman and a leg-break-googly bowler between 1953 and 1960, and later captained the county Second XI. In the County Championship, his best figures were 6 for 40 against Yorkshire in 1958.

Robins followed his father onto the Middlesex General Committee, giving many years of distinguished service. He was the County's Chairman of Cricket for 13 years, and succeeded Michael Sturt as the County Chairman (1994–1996). He was inducted into the Middlesex County Cricket Club Hall of Fame. He served as the President of the County Club for two years (2005–2007). He also led a successful insurance career with Stafford Knight for many years.

Robins died at Kingston Hospital in Kingston upon Thames on 13 January 2024, aged 88.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Charles Robins?

English cricketer (born 1935)

When was Charles Robins born?

Charles Robins was born on 13 March 1935 in Burnham.

When did Charles Robins die?

Charles Robins died on 13 January 2024.

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Charles Robins was a cricketer.

What nationality was Charles Robins?

Charles Robins was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Charles Robins

· Wikidata: Q5082125

· DBpedia: Charles Robins

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