Croker Oars

Croker Oars [1] is an Australian manufacturer of rowing oars that was started by Howard Croker OAM[2] in Sydney, Australia.

[3] They are now manufactured on Oxley Island, Taree, on the banks of the lower Manning River, in New South Wales.

[4] During the 1950s, Croker and his two brothers were students at Newington College[5] and their father was a rowing coach at the school.

Howard Croker went on to be a successful rower in the 1960s, winning both State and National rowing titles.

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A pair of sculling oars. The "blades" are at the top of the picture and the handles are at the bottom.