MUSIC EXAMINATIONS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21883, 20 August 1934, Page 12

MUSIC EXAMINATIONS

ASSOCIATED BOARD RESULTS SUCCESS IN HAMILTON [from our own* correspondent] HAMILTON, Saturday The annual practical musical examination of the Associated Board of the Boyal Schools of Music, London, was conducted in Hamilton this by the board's examiner, Mr. Gordon Bryan. The results were as follows: — L.A.B.—Performers: Olga Hawkins, Sydney Strang. Teachers: Letetia Soiithee, .Tonn Sellar.

Grade B.—Distinction: Clarice Bay. Hon. mention: M. P. Haddon, Dorothy Cobb: Pass: Sadie Coker, Meryl -Coker, L. G. Peach.

Grade 7. —Distinction: Una Mateer. Pass: Muriel Beilly, Catherine Dunlop (singing), Catherine Dunlop (piano).

Grade G.—Hon. mention: Sheila Hawke (piano). Pass: Mary Strawbridge, Patricia Jew, Joan Preudergast. Grade 5. —Distinction: ,C. M. McLaehlan. Hon. mention: Jean Livingstone, A. I. Haycock, Ethel Casey," Dorothy M. Hawke. Pass: June Luxmore, M. i\l. G. Steele, M. 10. McLachlan, Sheila Smith. Valerie H. Cully. Grade 4. —Distinction: Marie Prentice. Hon. mention: Joan Clarkin, Sheila Hawke (violin), .T. D. Hall. Pass: Joyce Sing, TO. R. Bond, Marion Horner, Muriel Field, Elaine Hulse, Joy Peach. Grade 3. —-"Distinction: Graham Prescott Hon. mention: J. I;. Grimwood, Elvin Hay ward. Pass: Patricia Wychcrley, Joan Carter, Zeta Brown, Zena Duck, Roan Vowlcs, Kitty Dore, Nellie Dore. Grade 2. —Distinction: Bay Gwillim. Hon. mention: Doris Marychurch, Alice Bragg ins, J. S. Bogerson, June Smith, Bernadine Hammond, Anthony Hawke, Nancy Lawless. Pass: B. L. Gillingham, Margaret Crothall, Alice Hughes, A. Jew, Joan Williamson, Jean Salisbury, Beverly Williamson, Joan Devine. Grade I.—Distinction: M. J. Lawrence, Betty Mossman, Hilary Sprague, Kevin Feeney, Josephine Hawke, Hon. mention: Ruth Armstrong, M. M. Holmes, Frances Horner, Myrlo Martin. Pass: Shirley Blundell, Marjorie Phillips, Joan Fowle, Maurino Shaw, Peggy Senior, Edith Eyre, Lorn a Davis, Preliminary.—Joy AVills, Patricia. McAlister, Zelia Lofthouse,. Helen Waddell, G. M. Gilbert, Lois Pettigrew, Patricia Stokes, Eileen Ryan, C. E. Kelm, Heather Brickie, Eileen McGratli, Mary Lynch, Josephine Lynch,

TESTS AT OPOTIKI THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES [BY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] OPOTIKI, Saturday The following candidates were successful in the practical musical examinations under the auspices of the Trinity College of Music, London, held on August 14 by Mr. Anderson Tyrer:— Pianoforte. —Senior: Barbara Stuart. Junior: Ruth Vanstone (honours). Preparatory: Jean Urquhart (honours). First steps: Valda Gordon (honours).