Leslie Clark

Leslie Alan Clark (16 December 1930 – 21 September 2017) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played 37 matches of first-class cricket for Wellington, Otago and Auckland between 1955 and 1962. His father, Barney Clark, was a cricket umpire who also played two first-class matches for Otago in the 1929–30 season.

Clark was born at Wellington in 1930, the son of Leslie ("Barney") and Doris Clark. and retained his place in the side for the remainder of the season. He played 14 times for Wellington over three seasons, including against the touring West Indians in 1955–56. He played in a trial match for the New Zealand Test team at the end of the 1957–58 season but did not play for the New Zealand team in international matches. He moved to Otago for two seasons, playing 10 times, before moving to Auckland in 1960.

After he retired from playing, Clark became a selector for the Auckland side.

Clark died at Auckland in 2017 after living in a nursing home for a period. He was aged 86.