The Winter Trial, organised by the Melbourne University Car Club, was held on July 20.
Directed by Ian Sichlau, the first half of the event ran in the Pyalong and Lancefield area before a break in Woodend. The second half was in the Wombat forest finishing near Trentham.
The winners were Garry Spence and Noel Kelly in a Galant.
| Place | Driver | Navigator | Car | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garry Spence | Noel Kelly | Mitsubishi Galant | 10 |
| 2= | Graeme McKimmie | Rex Leitch | Bellet | 12 |
| 2= | J. McInerney | R. Allen | Ford Escort TC | 12 |
| 4 | C. Stephens | A. Stephens | Holden Torana | 13 |
| 5 | Brian Wallace | Malcolm McNab | Ford Cortina | 16 |
| 6 | David Dyball | Ian Milne | Datsun 1600 | 17 |
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