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Nina Clarkin

Nina Clarkin

Nina Clarkin

Nina Clarkin, 3 goals/10 goals, 38 years old

Nina Clarkin is a 3 goal player with a 10 goal female handicap.  She is the highest rated female player in the world. During her career, she has played all over the world and her achievements to date include winning The British Open Gold Cup in 2003, of which she is the only woman in history to do so, The New Zealand Open in 2010,The Savile Cup in 2012, 2015, 2016 and 2018, which is the oldest sporting trophy in New Zealand, The first and second Argentine Women’s Open in 2017 and 2018 and representing England on many occasions. She is also very proud of winning two National 8 goal tournaments in England with an all female team, theonly all female team to participate in and win these tournaments.  She is married to New Zealand’s top player, John Paul Clarkin, with whom she has two daughters, Elizabeth and Florence, and a son Patrick.