The first annual Novices Rally was organised by the Victorian Sporting Car Club and ran on Sunday September 7th. As the name suggests, the event was intended as a gentle introduction to rallying.
78 entries were received of which 73 started and 64 finished. Five crews cleaned the event but placings were determined by times on a sub-event, with J. Warner and navigator Bill Shrugg emerging victors in an MG TD.
A full report appeared in Australian Motor Sports.
| Place | Driver | Navigator | Car | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Warner | Bill Shrugg | MG TD | 1098 |
| 2 | Len Squires | Peter Chapple | Standard Vanguard | 1082 |
| 3 | Ed Steet | Ted Cock | Rover 75 | 1074 |
| 4 | Bruce Bone | Morris Minor | 1072 | |
| 5 | Norman Silberberg | Peugeot 203 | 1058 | |
| 6 | D. Begg | Sun Talbot | 1075 | |
| 7 | D. Woods | Ford Consul | 1071 | |
| 8 | K. McDowell | Peugeot | 1052 | |
| 9 | E. Tanner | Wyvern | 1045 | |
| 10 | A. Stevens | Morris Minor | 1043 |
The event started in Deepdene and first headed to Warrandyte South (from the west). Then to Wandin Noth, on to Yellingbo and lunch at Toolangi. Next was Don Road, then over Mount Toolebewong, on to Coldstream, Mooroolbark, Wonga Park and to the finish at Templestowe, presumably at the hillclimb.
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