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.
First Annual National Championship November 28, 1960. 192 bowlers competed in this event. 48 bowlers cashed in this competition. It took a 208.63 average to make the cut to the finals. Don Carter, of St. Louis, MO, won this major, his second career PBA title, and took home the first prize of $5,600. Don averaged 237.17 for 60 games, beating the 2nd place competitor by 10 pins a game. Rounding out the top 5 were Ronnie Gaudern, Harry Smith, Jack Biondolillo, and Fred Lerning. http://pba.com/Tournaments/FullStandings/143 First Annual National Championship The First Annual National Championship was the final event of the . It is currently