Charles Robins

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Robert Victor Charles Robins (born 13 March 1935) was an English cricketer and insurance executive. Known as Charles Robins, he is the eldest son of the cricketer Walter Robins.

He was born in Burnham, Buckinghamshire and was educated at Eton College, where he was a successful schoolboy cricketer and captained the 1st XI.

He played for Middlesex CCC as a right handed batsman and a leg break googly bowler between 1953 and 1960, finishing as the second XI captain. He followed his father onto the Middlesex General Committee and he has given many years of distinguished service. He was a successful Chairman of Cricket for 13 years and he succeeded Michael Sturt as the County Chairman (1994-1996). 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.