Before a crowd of around 150, the Shropshire and England men’s senior team player came from a game down to defeat Irish No1 Paul McCreery 3-1 in a fast paced quality match which featured some superb play and many long and exciting rallies.
For their efforts, Nicholls won the first prize of £525 while the runner-up pocketed £260.
Guernsey teenager Alice Loveridge’s usual powerful attacking game helped her win the women’s Open title 11-7, 11-4, 11-6 against Chloe Whyte.
• Full report and results in Wednesday’s Jersey Evening Post
