Bristow takes on punters.THE "Crafty Cockney Cockney Bow Bells famous bell in East End of London; “only one who is born within the bell’s sound is a true Cockney.” [Br. Hist.: NCE, 347] Doolittle, Eliza Cockney girl taught by professor to imitate aristocracy. " Eric Bristow stepped up onto the oche in a Bedworth betting shop. The five-time former world darts champion threw down a Celebrity Darts Challenge at the town's new Betfred shop in King Street. Whenever a punter took up the challenge, Bristow threw three darts - the challenger had six darts to try to outscore Verb 1. outscore - score more points than one's opponents outpoint beat, beat out, vanquish, trounce, crush, shell - come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard him. The prize was an 'I Beat Eric Bristow' certificate and a free pounds 5 bet. Any punter who scored 140 or more with their six darts won a dartboard signed by Eric and his old rival Bobby George - the man Bristow beat in the final to win his first world title. |
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