Kookaburra Sport Kookaburra Sport Kookaburra is an Australian sports equipment company, specialising in cricket and field hockey equipment, named after the Australian kingfisher. The company notably manufactures the most widely used brand of ball used in One-day internationals and Test cricket. The company was founded in 1890 as A.G. Thompson Pty Ltd by Alfred Grace Thompson, a migrant harness and saddle maker who turned to manufacturing cricket balls when his livelihood was threatened by the advent of the motor car. In the mid-1980s, the company diversified into manufacturing the full range of cricket bats, clothing, footwear and protective equipment. In addition to
Kookaburra III during the 101 races of the defender selection series. The end of the selection round robins series found "Kookaburra III" the leading yacht, with 83 points, followed by "Australia IV" at 77 and "Kookaburra II" at 70. "Steak and Kidney" was eliminated on points halfway through the final round. With ongoing protests over the legality of "Australia IV"'s balloon jib, an agreement was reached in which "Australia IV" and "Kookaburra III" would race in a best of nine set. The winning syndicate could then use "Kookaburra II" as the defender yacht if they so chose. Keel modifications to "Kookaburra III"