The institution in 1838 of a Grand National Club, with its headquarters in the Edinburgh, “ and having for its object the regulation of the laws and methods of curling by the united deliberations of representatives from all the clubs of the country”, is the most important and far-reaching event in the whole history of curling.

The Royal Caledonian Curling Club was born and the word “instituted” came into play. At the annual meeting on 15 Oct 1888 after expenses it was found that the club had the grand total of eight shillings and six pence in the bank. It was agreed that six new triggers be purchased before the new season specimens to be shown to the skips and offers lodged with the secretary.