Knights of the Caribbean

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.

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

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

Sir Maps

Guyana version of bowing down on your knees to bestow " Sir"

Order Of Excellence :

                                               

           

Order of Roraima :

                                     

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.

Andy Roberts attained height and speed .. was one if the fastest bowlers ever.

And they even gave one ah dem mudlanders a knighthood.

This place will be packed as the new knights of the realm kneel before Her Majesty (or Her Majesty's rep in Antigua)