St Nicholas too strong for Tech A

The Press;  August 24, 1998 ;     277 words ......some flat spots for St Nicholas on Saturday, but...needed to get the St Nicholas players concentrating...competition. The St Nicholas coach, Paul Hibbs...determined to reach.'' St Nicholas was impressive for...goal-defence for St Nicholas. She was almost ...

St Nicholas clinches title

The Press;  August 3, 1998 ;     486 words ......accurately helped St Nicholas to expose the deficiencies...the Hearts defence. St Nicholas led, 31-16, at half...quarter, 14-10, but the St Nicholas lead was never threatened...Hearts, while the St Nicholas shooters were well...A 52 Hearts A 40, St ...

St Nicholas fends off disappointing Marist

The Press;  May 29, 2000 ;     454 words ......really fired, with St Nicholas A again putting in...defensive effort. St Nicholas A coach Paul Hibbs...enforced change to the St Nicholas' defence, starting...wing-defence respectively. St Nicholas A was helped by having...their opponents' 82. St Nicholas ...

St Nicholas A secures place in top ranks

The Press;  September 13, 2004 ;     350 words ...St Nicholas A has had little to...premier status for 2005. St Nicholas B unfortunately left...trailed 7-13 at the break. St Nicholas A's defence was again...for the second half. St Nicholas B closed the gap to...Greathead. Meanwhile, Villa Maria A and ...

Hearts and St Nicholas run hot

The Press;  August 14, 2006 ;     410 words ...Hearts and St Nicholas have put their hands up as contenders...Lincoln University 45-26 -- and St Nicholas which beat Burnside 50-42. Kereru...round on 28 points ahead of St Nicholas and Hearts, which were both on 22. St Nicholas however gets the chance to take...gets a ...

St Nicholas A finishes with perfect record

The Press;  June 8, 1998 ;     598 words ......nice interplays with St Nicholas goal-shoot Leonie Downing. Hibbs said St Nicholas' aim was picking...squad intact. Both St Nicholas shooters had a conversion...Marist-Albion and St Nicholas B finished on 12...games.-- Section 1: St Nicholas B 65 South ...

Crucial win provides buffer for St Nicholas B

The Press;  June 7, 1999 ;     700+ words ......court -- "otherwise they lose touch". St Nicholas B goal-shoot Janine Romano slotted 30...of goal-shoot. Premier-senior results: St Nicholas B 44 Marist-Albion B 39, Hearts A 63 RD...30, Burnside A 61 South Brighton A 23, St Nicholas A 78 South Brighton B 25, Hearts B 93 M Country ...

St Nicholas coach frustrated by display

The Press;  July 27, 1998 ;     543 words ...St Nicholas has sole ownership...Burnside A on Saturday. St Nicholas, still unbeaten this...intercepts, while St Nicholas threw away too much...performance would keep St Nicholas on edge for the big...12, 44-20, 56-32. St Nicholas A 47 (Leonie Downing...South ...

St Nicholas foils Hearts

The Press;  June 22, 1998 ;     530 words ......Hearts A, 51-44. The St Nicholas team took time to...goals on Saturday. St Nicholas produced a strong...midcourt speed of St Nicholas with Marianne Delaney...the second half. St Nicholas B and South Brighton...53 Technical A 44, St Nicholas A 51 Hearts 44, ...

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

Geographical;  December 1, 2005 ;     700+ 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 ;     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 hangs on to early lead

The Press;  May 18, 1998 ;     465 words ......few shots,'' said St Nicholas coach Carmen Smith...effort over all, with St Nicholas having to counter...Brighton. Smith thought St Nicholas did the damage in...quarter and won by 28. St Nicholas A fell only eight...South Brighton B 28, St Nicholas B 48 ...

St Nicholas A edges Hearts to share three-way lead

The Press;  June 4, 2007 ;     279 words ...St Nicholas A toppled premier grade...Hearts A, Kereru A and St Nicholas A now have 21 points...first round honours. St Nicholas A will play bottom-placed...in the feature match. St Nicholas had the better of the...found hard to penetrate. St Nicholas ...

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 ......Country 44 (at Rangiora), Hearts A 51 St Nicholas A 36, Hearts B 66 Technical A 57, St Nicholas B 58 Marist-Albion A 50, Burnside B v...deferred. Points: Hearts A 33, Hearts B 33, St Nicholas A 30, Marist-Albion A 30, Technical A 27, St Nicholas B 24, Marist-Albion B ...