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21 years of Auctioneering Excellence Mark Sumich, Chief Judge, Auction Sector Group
The recent 21st running of the New Zealand Auctioneering Championships was a festival of outstanding oratory skills. While it has (in a classic non-verifiable manner) been described as a mere, annual warrant of fitness, the contestants are honed and deadly serious about their intentions and desires.
Joint Premier Winners Mark McGoldrick and Conor Patton with Mark Sumich
In what has become compulsory viewing for all auction junkies, the event was split into four categories for the first time. We saw the Schools’ Division attended by many courageous youths, all commendably prepared by their mentors and confirming that the tentacles of auctioneering spread through all ages. This section still appears to have significant growth. Third-time attendee, Nimish Singh was a very worthy winner, out of Kerikeri High School. The efforts of trainer Ross Paterson should not go unnoticed in his overseeing of these enterprising Northlanders.
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The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand
Our Rising Star group saw 19 rookies slugging it out over the sale of a Wellington property in the picturesque suburb of Whitby. This auction was particularly well-handled by many of these newbies, although young Travers Smyth from that auction breeding ground of Cooper & Co, took out the accolade (and the Colin Brown Memorial Cup) with a rendition worthy of a higher division. He seems to have ample promise, as does the impeccably attired runner-up Daryll Roberts, giving Harcourts a 1-2 finish. Credit to Aaron Davis and his wider Harcourts’ team for their ongoing
