World Porridge Making Championship since 2009.. The 2018 competition was held on Saturday 6 October. World Porridge Making Championship The World Porridge Making Championship has been running since 1994, giving a main prize of the "Golden Spurtle" trophy and the title "World Porridge Making Champion" for the best traditional porridge made with oatmeal, water and salt. A prize is also awarded for the best "Speciality" porridge which again is made with oatmeal and contenders can add their own ingredients. The competition takes place at the village hall in Carrbridge, in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland. and is run by volunteers on behalf of the
1979 Royal Bank of Scotland World Women's Curling Championship 1979 Royal Bank of Scotland World Women's Curling Championship The 1979 Royal Bank of Scotland World Women's Curling Championship also known as the Women's World Invitational Curling Championship was the first ever women's world championship. It was held at the Perth Ice Rink in Perth, Scotland from 17 March to 23 March 1979. Canada and the USA joined the nine teams that played in the 1978 European Curling Championships. The Championship was won by Switzerland, who beat Sweden 13-5 in the final. The event was billed as the women's world championship, but was not sanctioned by the International Curling Federation