Q 01/05

Which darts referee, nicknamed 'The Voice', refereed his last world final in January 2024?

A) George Noble

B) Russ Bray

C) Kirk Bevins

D) Bruce Spendley

Answer · why

B) Russ Bray

Russ Bray got his start by accident, volunteering to call a county match when the regular caller failed to turn up.

Q 02/05

Darts' highest checkout, 170, must finish with the last dart in which target?

A) Inner bull

B) Double 18

C) Double 10

D) Double 16

Answer · why

A) Inner bull

The inner bull is worth 50 and counts as a double for finishing, so no three-dart checkout can top 170.

Q 03/05

What is the line that darts players must stand behind to throw called?

A) The baulk line

B) The oche

C) The foul line

D) The crease

Answer · why

B) The oche

The oche must sit 2.37 m from the face of the board, so if a board sticks out from the wall, the oche moves back.

Q 04/05

Before bristle boards took over, English pub dartboards were usually solid blocks of which wood?

A) Beech

B) Pine

C) Elm

D) Ash

Answer · why

C) Elm

Elm boards had to be soaked regularly to stay soft, a chore that paper-coil and bristle boards later did away with.

Q 05/05

Which England cricketer presented The Indoor League, the 1970s ITV show of pub games including darts?

A) Brian Close

B) Geoffrey Boycott

C) Fred Trueman

D) Ian Botham

Answer · why

C) Fred Trueman

Fred Trueman fronted every series and signed off each show with the phrase 'I'll see thee'.