FOUR Furness girls were in the running to become the sweater girl of 1993.

Colby Jones, of Sedgefield Park, Carol France of Maple Street and Joanne Livesey of Cheltenham Street, Barrow, would join Vicki-Ann Lowes of Beach Street, Askam, in a competition which could lead to a final in London’s Savoy Hotel and a modelling contract.

The budding supermodels have to be many qualities.

Top knitwear manufacturers Tulcan, which organised the contest, said she must be a girl of the nineties, with a fresh, fun image which appealed to a cross section of women.

“We are looking for a young lady of indefinite age,” said John Donnelly, sales director of Tulcan.

“She could be anything from late teens to more mature years but she will have the Tulcan look ant that is quite difficult to put into words.

“The model we choose will have a versatile look which can be both young and fun, but also more sophisticated.”

The competition winner would receive an award at a Savoy Hotel presentation in London, as well as a photocall with the national media.

She would also get a modelling contract worth up to £1,000.

The grand final of the Modelling Competition 2007 was a sell-out success in September 2007.

The stakes were high as a capacity audience of 550 got to vote for the model most deserving of a week-long photoshoot in Cancun, Mexico.

There were 22 girls in the final at The Nines, in Dalkeith Street, Barrow.

The audience's top ten remained on stage and it was up to the models to convince the judges, photographer Mike Kells and model Rox-Anne Hetherington, why they should be chosen.

The winners were Hannah Hall, Erin Hargreaves and Kirsty Price.

Competition organiser Dawn Kells said "The Kells team have been completely over-whelmed by the time, effort and bravery that every girl has committed to talking part in this competition."

As well as the star prize the models also won £200, a modelling portfolio and a large canvas image worth £300.