Grove beauty queen is in it to win it (From Herald Series)

Grove beauty queen is in it to win it

9:00am Thursday 31st May 2007

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ACCOUNTANT Janine Allen Robertson said she will not be making up the numbers when she competes for the Miss England crown at Leicester next month.

Miss Allen Robertson, 22, from Farmstead Close, Grove, missed out on first prize in the Miss Oxford competition earlier this month - but this time is determined to win.

She came second to Tonya Iasisen, 20, from Yarnton, but has persevered to make it through to the Miss England final.

The day after the Miss Oxford contest, Miss Allen Robertson travelled to Brighton to compete in the final of Miss Model UK - and won.

She said: "Winning Miss Model UK means I can now compete in Miss England, which has been a great ambition of mine for some time.

"I was very nervous in the Miss Oxford competition and I messed up my interview. The following day, I drove down to Brighton and got totally lost in all the traffic, so I arrived at the Grand Hotel late.

"I was in a bit of a state and I really thought I had blown it, but I was delighted when I beat 20 other finalists."

Miss Allen Robertson, a former pupil of Fitzharrys School, Abingdon, is working as an accountant for her father's firm, which specialises in agricultural machinery.

The blue-eyed brunette is a keen swimmer and horse rider, and an enthusiastic charity volunteer.

She is local organiser for Cancer Research UK, and also helps the Marfan Trust and Breakthrough Breast Cancer by volunteering and fundraising. Her packed schedule includes teaching horseriding at a local riding school and helping out with the Riding for the Disabled Association.

Miss Allen Robertson said: "I would like to do everything I can to raise money for cancer charities.

"I am also trying to help the Marfan Trust, because my sister Katie, who is 16, suffers from Marfan syndrome, which is a disorder of the body's connective tissue.

"Other ambitions that I have are to pass the 7.5 tonne lorry driving test, to learn a different language, to join an acting group and to travel to as many different countries as possible, so that I can experience as many cultures, religions and traditions as possible.

"Last, but definitely not least, I would love to have the opportunity to be Miss England and to represent our great country at the Miss World competition.

"Having come from being a little girl who had no confidence at all, to someone who is now in line for consideration as England's representative at Miss World, is just a fantastic feeling."

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