St Nicholas too strong for Tech A

The Press;  August 24, 1998 ;     277 words ...St Nicholas A continued on its winning way in premier...year. There were some flat spots for St Nicholas on Saturday, but a couple of quick goals...Technical was all that was needed to get the St Nicholas players concentrating on their tasks...

From saint to Santa Claus: How did a charitable local bishop become a...

Geographical;  December 1, 2005 ;   Seal, Jeremy;   787 words ......town--was no less an individual than St Nicholas, charitable local bishop and patron...made way for at Demre that outraged St Nicholas's Orthodox Christian devotees and said...Claus--Americanised vernacular Dutch for St Nicholas. The origins of a saint It's strange...

St Nicholas turns it on

The Press;  July 29, 2002 ;   MARSHALL, Jane;   471 words ...St Nicholas A edged ahead in the race for the top...away with vital championship points. St Nicholas returned the best result of the day beating...point for finishing within five goals of St Nicholas. Marist-Albion looked like joining St...

St Nicholas clinches title

The Press;  August 3, 1998 ;     486 words ...St Nicholas comfortably accounted for fellow title...beating Marist-Albion, 50-38, on Saturday, St Nicholas backed up to achieve a similar margin...yesterday morning. Those successes enabled St Nicholas to finish the round unbeaten. Technical...

St Nicholas A edges Hearts to share three-way lead

The Press;  June 4, 2007 ;     279 words ...St Nicholas A toppled premier grade netball leader...Hagley courts. Hearts A, Kereru A and St Nicholas A now have 21 points, with a loss apiece, and are vying for first round honours. St Nicholas A will play bottom-placed Technical next...

Santa and the den of thieves; To pay homage to the legend of St Nicholas,...

The Evening Standard (London, England);  December 17, 2004 ;     470 words ......IT is a great Christmas paradox that St Nicholas, the spirited giver, should be entombed...century to wealthy parents, the future St Nicholas dispensed of his inheritance by helping...stockings hung before the fire to dry. St Nicholas became patron saint of, among others...

St Nicholas B seals place in finals

The Press;  June 21, 1999 ;     660 words ...St Nicholas B confirmed the last place in the top grade with a solid...championship round from July 17 will be: Hearts A, Hearts B, St Nicholas A, Marist- Albion A, Technical A, and St Nicholas B. The St Nicholas B v Marist- Albion A game could have...

Church backs St Nicholas in move to give Santa the sack The character you...

The Sunday Telegraph London;  December 17, 2000 ;   CHRIS HASTINGS and DANIELLE DEMETRIOU;   785 words ......cult of Father Christmas" and restore St Nicholas as the symbol of the festive season...great gift-giver who was the bishop St Nicholas," said Dr Carey. "He and his legend...the celebration. The newly established St Nicholas Society, based in the Diocese of London...

St Nicholas A renews quest for netball title

The Press;  August 9, 1999 ;     563 words ...St Nicholas A loomed back into title contention with...netball. With the previously unbeaten St Nicholas B losing 40-44 to Hearts B and having...will go right down to the wire. The two St Nicholas club sides share the top of the table...

St Nicholas B on target for title

The Press;  August 2, 1999 ;     767 words ...Just a senior netball team last year, St Nicholas B has suddenly thrust itself into the...The side overcome reigning champion St Nicholas A, 48-44, at the Hagley courts on Saturday...in the respective shooting circles of St Nicholas B and St Nicholas A. There was little...

St Nicholas fends off disappointing Marist

The Press;  May 29, 2000 ;     454 words ...St Nicholas A took sole leadership in the premier netball challenge...talented Marist-Albion line-up never really fired, with St Nicholas A again putting in a strong defensive effort. St Nicholas A coach Paul Hibbs thought all the damage was done...

St Nicholas takes long road to secure spot in finals

The Press;  August 27, 2007 ;   MARSHALL, Jane;   445 words ...St Nicholas may have taken the extra long route but...A 49-45 at Hagley courts on Saturday. St Nicholas coach Andrew Trotter-Jarvie said the...premiership unless you're in a final." St Nicholas looked to have blown its finals chances...

Technical tests St Nicholas

The Press;  May 22, 1997 ;     162 words ...If the St Nicholas A netball team was looking for a testing...slightly for most of the second half, St Nicholas finally wrenched the lead from Technical...conditions at the Hagley netball courts but St Nicholas took time to adjust to the change...

St Nicholas rebounds

The Press;  May 27, 1997 ;     202 words ...The St Nicholas A netball team bounced back from a...regional play-off in Ashburton on Sunday. St Nicholas, the only Christchurch senior team...everybody,'' said Heffernan, referring to St Nicholas' two losses in the Westpac Trust Challenge...

Crucial win provides buffer for St Nicholas B

The Press;  June 7, 1999 ;     774 words ...St Nicholas B overcame Marist- Albion B, 44-39, in...cut- off for premier grade next month, St Nicholas B has established a five-point cushion...unbeaten Hearts B, along with Hearts A, St Nicholas A, Marist- Albion A, and Technical A...