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Geoffrey Robinson (other)
Geoff Robinson or Geoffrey Robinson may refer to: * Geoff Robinson (rugby, born 1934) (1934–2011), English rugby union and rugby league footballer * Geoffrey Robinson (bishop) (1937–2020), Roman Catholic Australian Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney * Geoffrey Robinson (born 1938), British MP * Geoffrey Robinson (sport shooter), British sports shooter * Geoff Robinson (broadcaster) (born 1943), British-born New Zealand broadcaster * Geoff Robinson (cricketer) (1944–2015), English cricketer * Geoff Robinson (rugby league, born 1957), Australian rugby league player * InControl (1985–2019), stage name of Geoff Robinson, American esports player and commentator See also * Geoffrey Robertson (born 1946), Australian and British barrister * Jeff Robinson (other) Jeff Robinson may refer to: * Jeff Robinson (basketball) (born 1988), American basketball player * Jeff Robinson (Siena basketball) (born 1969/1970), American basketball player * Jeff Robinson (relief pitcher) Jeffrey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoff Robinson (rugby, Born 1934)
Geoffrey Robinson (December 1934 – 15 December 2011) was an English rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Cumberland & Westmorland, and at club level for Workington RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Cumberland, and at club level for Whitehaven and Oldham and Warrington, as a . Background Geoffrey Robinson's birth was registered in Wigton district, Cumberland, England, and he died aged 77. Playing career County honours Geoff Robinson represented Cumberland & Westmorland (RU) while at Workington RFC, and represented Cumberland (RL) while at Whitehaven. County Cup Final appearances Geoff Robinson played at in Warrington's 16–5 victory over Rochdale Hornets in the 1965 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1965–66 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Friday 29 October 1965. Notable tour matches Geoff Robinson played in Whitehaven's 14–11 victory ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoffrey Robinson (bishop)
Geoffrey James Robinson (10 August 1937 – 29 December 2020) was an Australian Roman Catholic bishop. Career Robinson was ordained for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney in 1960. He earned advanced degrees in philosophy, theology and canon law, first in Australia and subsequently in Rome. From 1967 until 1983, after a few years as a parish priest, he taught canon law at the Catholic Institute of Sydney. In addition to serving as chief justice of the archdiocesan marriage tribunal, he was secretary and then president of the Canon Law Society of Australia and New Zealand. For many years Robinson served as the chairman of the Sydney Archdiocesan Catholic Schools Board and the Australian Catholic Education Commission for New South Wales. Finally, he worked extensively in the areas of ecumenism and professional standards in ministry. In 1984, he was named an auxiliary bishop of Sydney, combining administrative work with his tribunal and other duties. In May 2002, Robinson ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoffrey Robinson (politician)
Geoffrey Robinson (born 25 May 1938) is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Coventry North West for 43 years, from 1976 to 2019. He was Paymaster General from May 1997 to December 1998, resigning after it was revealed that he had lent his government colleague Peter Mandelson £373,000 to buy a house. From 1996 to 2008 he was the owner of the '' New Statesman'', a centre-left weekly political magazine. Background Robinson was born in Sheffield, England, and educated at Emanuel School in Battersea, London, Clare College, Cambridge, and Yale University. On completing his formal education he became a Labour Party researcher before joining the newly created entity the Industrial Reorganisation Corporation, at a time when the British government was promoting a merger between the Leyland Motor Corporation and BMC. The merger duly took place amid high hopes that a solution to the BMC problem was in sight. Business career A change of gov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoffrey Robinson (sport Shooter)
Geoffrey Robinson (born 1947) is a British former sports shooter. Sports shooting career Robinson competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Robinson represented England and won a silver medal in the 10 metres air pistol pair with Frank Wyatt, another silver medal in the 50 metres free pistol and a bronze medal in the 50 metres free pistol pair with George Darling, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma .... In 1979, Robinson represented Great Britain and won the gold medal in the ISSF 10-meter Air Pistol World Championship held in Seoul. References External links * * * 1947 births Living people British male sport shooters Shooters at the 1982 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games medallists i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoff Robinson (broadcaster)
Geoffrey Charles Robinson (born 18 July 1943) is a former New Zealand broadcaster, who was the co-host of ''Morning Report'' on Radio New Zealand National for all but four years from the programme's inception in 1975 until 2014. Biography Born in London, England in 1943, Robinson emigrated to New Zealand in 1965. He became a naturalized New Zealand citizen in 1978. After a five-year career in banking with the ANZ, Robinson became a broadcaster, joining the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation as an announcer on radio station 4ZB in Dunedin in 1970. He first presented ''Morning Report'' on what is now Radio New Zealand National on 6 June 1975, filling in for regular presenter Joe Kote, and became its permanent host the following year. He was the co-host of the programme until 1 April 2014, apart from a period between 1979 and 1983 when he was a newsreader on commercial radio. In 2005, Robinson was awarded an honorary Doctor of Literature degree by Victoria University of Wellin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoff Robinson (cricketer)
Geoffrey Robinson (13 January 1944 – 10 June 2015) was an English cricketer. Robinson was a left-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. When required, he could also bowl slow left-arm orthodox. The son of Geoffrey Robinson Sr., he was born in Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire. His father had played Minor counties cricket for Lincolnshire, following in his fathers footsteps, Robinson made his debut for Lincolnshire against the Nottinghamshire Second XI in the 1965 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Lincolnshire from 1965 to 1986, making 193 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 5 MCCA Knockout Trophy. He made his List A debut against Hampshire in the 1966 Gillette Cup. He made 7 further List A appearances for Lincolnshire, the last of which came against Surrey in the 1983 NatWest Trophy. In his 8 List A matches for Lincolnshire, he scored 264 runs at an average of 33.00, with a high score of 132. This score, which was to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoff Robinson (rugby League, Born 1957)
Geoffrey Robinson (14 December 1957 – 3 July 2024), also known by the nickname of "Robbo", was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played for Canterbury-Bankstown in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition. Robinson primarily played at . Playing career Of English and Maltese descent, At 18, Robinson was graded by Canterbury from the Chester Hill Hornets in 1976. He made his first-grade début against Eastern Suburbs on 28 May 1977, aged 19. Robinson stood out on the field with his long dark hair, bushy beard and socks around his ankles, he was renowned for his devastating runs at the line. Robinson was a member of Canterbury-Bankstown's 1980 Premiership winning team in their 18–4 win over Eastern Suburbs and their 1984 Premiership win over Parramatta (6–4). Robinson played 30 games in all competitions in Halifax's victory in the Championship during the 1985–86 season, before re-joining Canterbu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoffrey Robertson
Geoffrey Ronald Robertson (born 30 September 1946) is a human rights barrister, academic, author and broadcaster. He holds dual Australian and British citizenship." 'Struggle for justice is theme of my life': Geoffrey Robertson QC takes Australia Day honour" by , '' The Daily Telegraph'', 26 January 2018 Robertson is a founder and joint head of [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
