David Nickeas

For the contestant in Series 88, see Dave Nickeas.

David Nickeas was a quarter-finalist in Series 48. He was a bookseller from Southport, but born in Cyprus.

Nickeas rattled off seven wins including three centuries. He beat Julie Cocker 104 – 24, which at the time was the lowest ever score in a 15-round game, later passed by Judy Smedley. In his eighth game, he faced Danny Hamilton who held him to a crucial conundrum, which Hamilton was the first to solve.

Nickeas returned for the series finals as number seven seed, behind six octochamps, although he had a higher points total than Joe Zubaidi and Julia Wilkinson. Against number two seed Grace Page, Nickeas looked nervous and missed SOBERING in the first round, which eventually cost him the game as he lost by just four points.

On 13, 17 and 18 November 2014, he appeared as a contestant on Fifteen to One.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
3289	12/07/2002	P	David Nickeas	93 – 87	David Watson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Ken Bruce	Richard Samson	136
3290	15/07/2002	P	David Nickeas	97 – 77	Alice Walker	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Robert Hardy	Phiona Stanley	119
3291	17/07/2002	P	David Nickeas	106 – 30	Jason Ainsworth	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Robert Hardy	Phiona Stanley	131
3292	18/07/2002	P	David Nickeas	104 – 24	Julie Cocker	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Robert Hardy	Phiona Stanley	114
3293	19/07/2002	P	David Nickeas	84 – 72	Harry Mullen	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Robert Hardy	Phiona Stanley	121
3294	22/07/2002	P	David Nickeas	90 – 62	David Cooper	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Robert Hardy	Phiona Stanley	151
3295	23/07/2002	P	David Nickeas	105 – 62	Chris Girling	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Tom O'Connor	Phiona Stanley	149
3296	24/07/2002	P	David Nickeas	77 – 89	Danny Hamilton	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Tom O'Connor	Phiona Stanley	120
3384	13/12/2002	QF	Grace Page	92 – 88	David Nickeas	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Pam Ayres	Richard Samson	122