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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Port of Spain (Trinidad), Feb 18 (Cricketnmore):<\/strong> Former West Indies batsman Andy Ganteaume has died aged 95.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Trinidad and Tobago and West Indies batsman, who played just one Test, passed away peacefully at his home in Santa Margarita on Wednesday, a news agency reported.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In his only Test innings, Ganteaume hit a remarkable 112, in the second Test of the 1948 Home Series against England at the Queen&rsquo;s Park Oval here.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He shared an opening partnership of 143 with George Carew, who also made a century in the drawn encounter.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When Ganteaume turned 95 last month, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) hailed the landmark by labelling the former player a &ldquo;stalwart&rdquo; and a &ldquo;patriot&rdquo;, as it cited his contribution to the game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&ldquo;He is one of the stalwarts in Trinidad and Tobago and West Indies cricket. We must always remember the contribution of the pioneers and forefathers of our game,&rdquo; WICB president Dave Cameron said at the time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&ldquo;We salute Andy Ganteaume, one of the patriots of our great game. His most memorable performance on the field is his 112 - and that will forever be a famous performance in our history. Andy has also contributed a lot off the field as well, especially with the development of our cricket.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&ldquo;He has contributed immensely to the game in the Caribbean as a wonderful player and administrator.&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In addition to his one Test, Ganteaume also played 50 first class games, scoring 2785 runs at an average of 34, with five centuries.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Following his playing career, he also served as a selector and the West Indies team manager.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He was also an avid footballer, representing the Colts FC and Maple FC of Port-of-Spain.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Agency.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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