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oche

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oche [ˈɒkɪ]
n
(Individual Sports, other than specified) Darts the mark or ridge on the floor behind which a player must stand to throw
[of unknown origin; perhaps connected with obsolete oche to chop off, from Old French ocher to cut a notch in]
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Q IN darts, how did the word oche come to be used for the line the player has to stand behind?
Just ask by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
Since the turn of this year though, "The Power" has produced some of his finest displays on the oche following a decision to change his darts, and few would back against him making the last two in this year's event.
LIVE DARTS; THE BEST OF THE WEEK'S SATURDAY, SKY SPORTS 2 by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
Adrian Lewis showed his undoubted quality when he stepped up to the oche against Steve Beaton last year, losing just four legs on his way to the second round, while number 16 seed Kevin Painter was put under more pressure against Adrian Gray, but eventually prevailed after a tie-break.
CATCH THE ACTION by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
 
 
 
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