Spurtle smooth taper. The custom is that a spurtle should be used to stir in a clockwise direction with the right hand. Early spurtles were flat, wooden or metal instruments, with long handles and flat blades. The spatula-like utensils, known as 'Couthie Spurtles,' can be used for flipping oatcakes or making pancakes - but not for making porridge. The World Porridge Making Championship awards a "Golden Spurtle" as its main prize. Spurtle The spurtle (or "spurtel", "spurtil", "spirtle" or "spartle") is a wooden Scottish kitchen tool, dating from the fifteenth century, that is used to stir porridge, soups, stews and broths.
1984 World Outdoor Bowls Championship Wood 21-20 "Section A" + injury replacement "Section B" "Bronze Medal Match"<br> Australia beat Ireland 26-14<br> Gold Medal Match<br> United States beat England 21-20 "Section A" "Section B" "Bronze Medal Match"<br> New Zealand beat Hong Kong 27-8<br> Gold Medal Match<br> Ireland beat Scotland 29-11 "Section A" "Section B" "Bronze Medal Match"<br> Scotland beat Hong Kong 30-15<br> Gold Medal Match<br> England beat New Zealand 18-17 1984 World Outdoor Bowls Championship The 1984 Men's World Outdoor Bowls Championship was held at Westburn Park in Aberdeen, Scotland, from 11–28 July 1984. <br> Peter Belliss won the singles defeating Willie Wood in the final.