The Real Estate Institute of New South Wales has announced its winner for the 2019 State Senior Auctioneering Competition, with Leon Axford beating out fellow finalist Clarence White.

Mr Axford claimed the title nearly three months after the event at the REINSW Awards for Excellence held last week.

Having previously been a finalist three times, he told WILLIAMS MEDIA it was an honour to get his first win.

"This is something I have worked towards since I began auctioneering in 2013," he said.

"It was a very tough challenge, with the numerical portion one of the most difficult bidding sequences I have seen and the challenges that were thrown in certainly tested your ability. 

"It’s a privilege to repay the belief my clients have had in me for a long time and bring this home for them."

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Source: REINSW

Mr White and Mr Axford will now go on to represent the state at the Australasian Auctioneering Championships next month.

Held across two days, the competition is an annual event conducted jointly by the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) and the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ), featuring the most skilled auctioneers the two countries have to offer.

This year's event will be co-hosted by the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) and the Real Estate Institute of Tasmania (REIT). 

The heats commence on Wednesday 23 October 2019 at 8.30am.

The finals will be held on Thursday 24 October 2019 commencing at 1.30pm with the top five finalists battling it out for the coveted gavel.

The winner will be announced at the REIV Awards for Excellence dinner to be held at Crown Towers, Southbank on Thursday evening, 24 October 2019.

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