Simon Whitlock began his bid to win a second Dutch Darts Masters title by wearing glasses on stage for the first time as he defeated Mike De Decker in Fridays first round in Venray.Australian ace Whitlock, who won the PDC European Tour event in the Netherlands in 2012, has responded to a slump in form which has seen him drop out of the worlds top 16 by trialling glasses.The 46-year-old wore the glasses in competition for the first time in last weekends Coral UK Open Qualifiers in Wigan - reaching one semi-final - before taking to the stage in Venray, where he sealed a 6-2 defeat of De Decker with a 102 checkout.Whitlock now takes on Ian White in Saturdays second round, and described his decision to start wearing glasses as potentially career changing.The whole game has changed now and I can see the board so clearly - its going to take a little time to adjust but this is a positive start, said Whitlock. Its amazing - a very big change.I needed them two years ago, maybe three years ago, but Ive broken the ice now. Im using them, I might lk a bit weird but theyre working. Its very hard changing something as big as this, very difficult to make that transition.Another former European Tour winner, Mervyn King, overcame old rival Ronnie Baxter 6-3 to set up a clash with World Champion Gary Anderson in a tasty second round fixture.2013 Gibraltar Darts Trophy runner-up Jamie Lewis impressed with a clinical 6-0 whitewash of Germanys Andree Welge, taking out a 146 checkout and averaging 98 as he set up a second round tie with Justin Pipe.Stephen Bunting also enjoyed a whitewash win as he tk out a 167 finish on his way past Greeces John Michael, with the former Lakeside Champion now set to meet Peter Wright.Dutch Darts Masters - First Round results:Zoran Lerchbacher 5-6 James RichardsonRitchie Edhouse 6-4 Martin SchindlerPaul Milford 5-6 Remco van EijdenAndree Welge 0-6 Jamie LewisKevin Thomas 6-3 Jan DekkerDimitri Van den Bergh 5-6 John HendersonMike De Decker 2-6 Simon WhitlockRobbie Green 4-6 Rowby-John RodriguezKevin Painter 6-5 Jamie CavenJyhan Artut 5-6 Daryl GurneyRyan Harrington 6-4 David PallettJohn Michael 0-6 Stephen BuntingDirk van Duijvenbode 3-6 Gerwyn PriceMervyn King 6-3 Ronnie BaxterMark Webster 6-2 Jermaine WattimenaRicky Evans 5-6 Devon PetersenAlso See:Sky Bets darts oddsOn Sky TVSchedule/ResultsFeaturesGet Sky SportsCheap Shoes New Zealand . Deulofeu injured a muscle in his right leg in Evertons 4-1 win over Fulham in the English Premier League on Saturday. Barcelona says that its team doctors will "co-ordinate" with Evertons medical staff as Deulofeu recovers. Nz Shoes Sale Online . The team also announced Tuesday that the Braves will wear a commemorative patch on the right sleeve during the season. The patch, shaped like home plate, carries the number 715, Aarons autograph and a "40th Anniversary" banner. http://www.wholesaleshoesnz.com/ . Rinne played two periods in his first game since left hip surgery in early May. Gabriel Bourque scored 3:07 into the second period and Austin Watson tallied 5:15 later for Nashville. Shoes Nz Shop . Perez, 35, posted a 1-2 record with a 3.69 earned-run average in 19 relief appearances last season. His season ended Aug. 9 due to a torn ligament in his left elbow. Perez joins infielder Andy LaRoche and catcher Mike Nickeas with minor-league agreements for 2014 that include invitations to attend spring training. Buy Cheap Shoes Online Nz . Still, Brewers manager Ron Roenicke thought taking him out before the fifth inning was an unusual move. "Im lking up at the board and hes got two hits given up and one run, and Im taking him out after the fourth inning," Roenicke said.SAN FRANCISCO -- Charles Minlend scored 14 points with four rebounds to lead four players in double figures as San Francisco beat Alcorn State 78-65 on Wednesday night.Minlend was 5 of 8 from the field including three from distance for the Dons (5-1). Ronnie Boyce added 13 points and four rebounds, Chase Foster had 12 points and Mladen Djordjevic had 10. Matt McCarthy led the team with 11 rebounds in addition to his nine points.San Francisco opened the second half with a 7-0 surge to take a 51-37 lead..dddddddddddd Alcorn State closed it to eight points, 60-52, with 7:59 to play but Nate Renfro dunked and Boyce scored back-to-back layups in the final 3:18 help seal the win.A Minlend 3-pointer and a Jordan Ratinho layup helped the Dons to a 21-11 advantage early and they led 44-37 at the break.Reginal Johnson scored 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds for the Braves (2-4). ' ' '