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25 Feb 2014 08:37 #179683 by The Captain
Three former Windies cricket legends to be knighted in Antigua
February 24, 2014

ST.JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – Three West Indies cricket legends are to be knighted during the first One-Day International (ODI) between England and the West Indies at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Grounds on Friday, according to media reports from St John’s.
Andy Roberts was the first Antiguan and Barbudan to represent the West Indies.
Andy Roberts was the first Antiguan and Barbudan to represent the West Indies.
Former fast bowlers Andy Roberts and Curtly Ambrose and former Windies captain and batsman Richie Richardson will be knighted, the Antigua Observer reported yesterday.
Organisers planning the event have been tight-lipped but the Observer quoted sources as saying that the Antigua and Barbuda cricket greats will be knighted during the lunch break by Governor General Dame Louise Lake-Tack.
Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer and Leader of the Opposition Antigua Labour Party (ALP) Gaston Browne will also be in attendance.
Roberts, the first Antiguan and Barbudan to represent the West Indies made his debut against England in March of 1974.
The bowler was part of the “quartet” of West Indian fast bowlers from the mid-seventies to the early eighties that had a devastating effect on opposition batsmen at both Test and One Day International levels. The other three bowlers are Michael Holding, Joel Garner and Colin Croft.
Former West Indies captain and middle order batsman, Sir Viv Richards, arguably the finest batsman of his generation was knighted by the Antiguan government in 1999.

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25 Feb 2014 10:17 #179694 by ketchim

Laaawwwddd .....why does a PanAfrican country still carry Colonial / British  TITLES ?

As a Republic  in Guyana , we have our OWN....

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25 Feb 2014 11:55 #179737 by The Captain
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25 Feb 2014 12:10 #179739 by ketchim
Guyana version of bowing down on your knees to bestow " Sir"

Order Of Excellence :

                                               

           

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25 Feb 2014 12:11 #179740 by ketchim
Order of Roraima :

                                     

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25 Feb 2014 15:45 #179784 by Mail
If the knighthood is the highest honour, I can endorse Ambrose but not the other two, although they were also good servants.

They just did not attain the heights required in my opinion.

Ther is the issue of retaining a colonial system.

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25 Feb 2014 17:27 #179795 by Kwami
Andy Roberts attained height and speed .. was one if the fastest bowlers ever.

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25 Feb 2014 19:49 #179800 by boquiesse

And they even gave one ah dem mudlanders a knighthood.

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25 Feb 2014 20:36 #179809 by boquiesse
This place will be packed as the new knights of the realm kneel before Her Majesty (or Her Majesty's rep in Antigua)

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