The company was founded in 1890 by Alfred Grace Thompson, a migrant harness and saddle maker from United Kingdom. Thompson migrated from Scotland and started manufacturing cricket balls when his livelihood was threatened by the reduction in demand for horse carriages due to the advent of the motor car.[1] The company was founded in Brighton before moving to its current location in Moorabbin on the outskirts of Melbourne, Australia. In the mid-1980s, the company diversified into manufacturing the full range of cricket bats, clothing, footwear and protective equipment.[2]
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kookaburra, sport, kookaburra, australian, sports, equipment, apparel, company, based, melbourne, australia, company, founded, 1890, specializes, manufacturing, various, equipment, used, australian, rules, football, cricket, field, hockey, company, named, afte. Kookaburra is an Australian sports equipment and apparel company based in Melbourne Australia The company was founded in 1890 and specializes in manufacturing various equipment used for Australian rules football cricket and field hockey The company is named after the Australian bird Kookaburra The company manufactures the white ball used in all One day international matches and the red ball used in Test cricket in Australia New Zealand South Africa Pakistan Sri Lanka Bangladesh and Zimbabwe Kookaburra SportCompany typePrivateIndustryApparelSports equipmentFounded1890 134 years ago 1890 FounderAlfred Grace ThompsonHeadquartersMoorabbin Melbourne AustraliaArea servedWorldwideProductsCricket ballsathletic apparelsporting goodsWebsitekookaburrasport wbr com wbr au Contents 1 History 2 Products 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe company was founded in 1890 by Alfred Grace Thompson a migrant harness and saddle maker from United Kingdom Thompson migrated from Scotland and started manufacturing cricket balls when his livelihood was threatened by the reduction in demand for horse carriages due to the advent of the motor car 1 The company was founded in Brighton before moving to its current location in Moorabbin on the outskirts of Melbourne Australia In the mid 1980s the company diversified into manufacturing the full range of cricket bats clothing footwear and protective equipment 2 Products edit nbsp A Kookaburra cricket ball The company manufactures Clothing and equipment including bats balls stumps and other equipment 3 The company manufactures the white ball used in all One day internationals matches and the pink and red balls used in Test cricket in Australia New Zealand South Africa Pakistan Sri Lanka Bangladesh and Zimbabwe 4 The ball is machine stitched with the seam fading quickly and the thin seam makes it difficult for finger spinners to grip the ball 5 The company also produces a range of cricket equipment such as bats helmets pads gloves and others The Kookaburra bats are known for being some of the best worldwide and are often used by Australian greats such as Glenn Maxwell Brett Lee Tim Paine and Marnus LabuschagneKookaburra hockey balls have been used in all Olympic Games since 1956 and world cup matches since 1984 The company also manufactures sticks and balls for Australian rules football 6 See also edit nbsp Companies portal nbsp Fashion portal nbsp Australia portal List of fitness wear brands British Cricket Balls Ltd Sanspareils Greenlands List of oldest companies in AustraliaReferences edit How the Renowned Kookaburra Ball Retains its Eminence in Cricket News18 23 December 2018 Retrieved 7 August 2023 Kookaburra tale Deccan Herald 23 December 2018 Retrieved 7 August 2023 MCC s silly point The Daily Telegraph 4 March 2006 Retrieved 7 August 2023 The white ball wonder Cricinfo 20 January 2006 Retrieved 7 August 2023 Three of a kind The different balls used in Test cricket 14 March 2019 Retrieved 7 August 2023 The immense popularity of Kookaburra Sport Cricket World Retrieved 7 August 2023 External links editOfficial website nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kookaburra Sport amp oldid 1220404339, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
