Miss Newcastle is a regional heat of Miss England.
Miss Newcastle License Holder - Lesley Middlemiss Lister
Miss & England Rules of Eligibility
Qualifications for eligibility are that each contestant:-
a) Shall not be less than 17 years of age nor more than 24 years of age on
the 31st December of the year of the contest.
b) Shall not have participated as a National in a National Contest conducted
by an authorised Licensee within and on the soil of the mainland of her
National Area (unless special permission has been given in writing by the
Promoter due to extenuating circumstances) within 12 months prior to the
holding of The Miss England Contest.
c) Shall be a British citizen and reside in England.
d) Shall have won or been elected as a winner of her Area Heat Contest
elected specifically to participate in the appropriate Miss England Contest
or be first runner-up if the winner is prevented by reasons beyond her
control from participating (subject to the right as the Promoter to waive or
amend the requirement if in its absolute discretion nominated persons are
unable unfit or otherwise unqualified to participate in The Miss England
contest and subject to the right of the Promoter to reject without giving
any reason any application by a contestant to enter The Miss England
Contest)
e) Shall be of good character and possessed of charm poise personality and
have beauty of face and figure
f) Shall be a person whose background is not likely to bring in to disrepute
The Miss England Contest or Title or the Licensee or the Promoter or any
person associated with them.
g) Shall be a person:-
1. Who usually uses the prefix 'Miss' (or equivalent) before her name
2. Who has never been through any ceremony either valid or invalid and
whether civil religious or tribal which is recognised as a marriage ceremony
in any part of the world.
3. Who has never given birth to a child.
4. Has never taken part in any Contest for qualification to represent
another country.
5. Who has never previously won The Miss England Contest.
6. Who has never posed nude or topless.