Pat Carrick

Patricia Frances Carrick-Clarke, formerly Carrick and born Adair on 27 September 1941, is a retired New Zealand cricketer and umpire who played as a right-arm medium bowler. She made her international debut in a Test match against England in 1969 and appeared in seven Test matches and three One Day Internationals for New Zealand between 1969 and 1978. Her best bowling performance came in 1972, when she took 6 wickets for 29 runs against Australia. She played domestic cricket for Canterbury and North Shore. In 1988 she became the first woman to umpire a men's first-class match, and in the 2024 King's Birthday Honours she was awarded the King's Service Medal for services to sport, particularly cricket.