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Miss Oxford bows out of competition

12:28pm Sunday 20th July 2008

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By Thom Airs »

Miss Oxford missed out on a prize at this weekend's Miss England competition.

Lyndsay Fayle, who was selected to represent the city by Oxford Mail readers, finished out of the top three in the 50-strong field.

However, she was shortlisted in the top 10 for the Pretty Polly Lovely Legs round.

Competition organiser Angie Beasley said: "Miss Oxford certainly has a great pair of legs."

Miss Derby took the overall crown, with size-16 Miss Surrey and Miss Norwich in silver and bronze positions respectively.

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David, Oxford says...
9:33pm Sun 20 Jul 08

Fayled!

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anon, oxfordshire says...
11:57am Mon 21 Jul 08

So what were the sizes of the First & Third places? Why do the media insist on making such a big deal about Miss Surrey not being a scrawny stick insect?

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jack, didcot says...
4:46pm Mon 21 Jul 08

i have been crying all day when i heard the tragic news that the lovely miss oxford is not in the finals its not fair

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d, says...
9:14am Tue 22 Jul 08

Competition organiser Angie Beasley said: "Miss Oxford certainly has a great pair of legs."

Perhaps the competition was about the winner having a great body overall.

Miss Oxford didn't bow out, but was kicked out as not good enough to be winner; period.

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anon, wallingford says...
10:30am Tue 22 Jul 08

Bows out?

Don't you mean....didn't win?

It's like saying England bowed out of Euro 2008!!!

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Lou, Grove says...
1:17pm Tue 22 Jul 08

I agree with anon from Oxfordshire, what difference does it make what size you are? Why was Miss Surrey singled out with the comment on her size? When are the narrow minded tunnel visioned people of this world going to realise that being bigger than a size 0 is NORMAL? I hope Miss Surrey goes on to win the contest which would be a poke in the eye for all the bone bags out there who need to get themselves a decent meal!

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NO1, says...
2:16pm Tue 22 Jul 08

According to MISS ENGLAND website she only got five public votes?

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Alan Sugar, Brentford says...
3:10pm Tue 22 Jul 08

She didn't bow out.

She was fired.

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JANE, OXFORD says...
3:21pm Tue 22 Jul 08

ALAN HOW YOU CAN YOU BE SO CRUEL ABOUT THE LOVELY MISS OXFORD ,NOT ONLY IS SHE GREAT LOOKING SHE HAS A WONDERFUL PERSONALTIY AS WELL

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anon, oxfordshire says...
4:09pm Tue 22 Jul 08

She has teeth like a horse....it's no wonder she didnt win!

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ANDY POWELL, CLIFTON HAMPDEN says...
5:06pm Tue 22 Jul 08

THE ONLY REASON WHY THE LOVELY MISS OXFORD DID NOT DO WELL IS THAT SHE WAS TOO VIRTUOUS TO SLEEP WITH THE JUDGES UNLIKE SOME OF THE OTHER CONTESTANTS

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anon, oxfordshire says...
8:50am Wed 23 Jul 08

ANDY POWELL wrote:
THE ONLY REASON WHY THE LOVELY MISS OXFORD DID NOT DO WELL IS THAT SHE WAS TOO VIRTUOUS TO SLEEP WITH THE JUDGES UNLIKE SOME OF THE OTHER CONTESTANTS

oh yeah...that's it...course it is....it's not because the others were prettier or anything is it?

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John, Oxford says...
8:43am Thu 24 Jul 08

Does anybody actually give a flying F**k who won or lost the annual airhead competion .If they want fame in front of a camera why dont they just become pornstars - good money too alegidly

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Anon, Oxford says...
11:41am Thu 24 Jul 08

The whole Miss England contest is a fix, it's about who can suck up to the judges the most. The winner Laura Coleman is friends with most of the judges, so ofcourse they were going to pick her to be the winner!

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John Leslie, Oxford says...
2:57pm Thu 24 Jul 08

I'm sorry..but come on....there are much prettier girls wandering around the centre of Oxford every day.....she didn't win because she's not pretty enough...plain and simple.

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Barbie, says...
4:29pm Thu 24 Jul 08

The miss oxford judges picked her because they obviously thought she would represent Oxford well. She may not be the prettiest but she did her best and no one can ask more of someone than that

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Lyndsay deserverd to WIN, Oxford says...
1:09pm Tue 5 Aug 08

i cant believe these comments i have read,i personally feel they are discrasful, i know Lyndsay very well and although she did not win she did not expect to, but least she can say she has competed in 'Miss England' which is an acievement and she had lots of fun. Lyndsay is one of the kindest people you will ever meet and she is stunning on top of that!!! get over it, she won Miss Oxford thats amazing!!

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