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The reason why it's called an 'oche' in darts may surprise fans

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Updated 19:41 3 Jan 2025 GMTPublished 19:40 3 Jan 2025 GMT

The reason why it's called an 'oche' in darts may surprise fans

The reason why the line darts players stand behind when throwing is named the oche has been revealed.

Ben McCrum

Ben McCrum

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: Darts, Luke Littler, Premier League, Michael van Gerwen

Ben McCrum
Ben McCrum

Ben is a sports journalist who specialises in football and MMA. He has written for publications such as Manchester Evening News, WiganToday, Manchester World and beIN Sports. Throughout his career he has interviewed top athletes in MMA including Tom Aspinall and Michael Bisping.

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