The North Central, organised by the Castlemaine Car Club, was held on April 17.
Directed by John Wilkinson, the North Central Trial ran in traditional Goldfields areas and was narrowly won by Garry Harrowfield and Ian Ellis by a single point from Brian Smith and Peter Mignot.
| Place | Driver | Navigator | Car | Points | Grade 2 | Clubman |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garry Harrowfield | Ian Ellis | Datsun 1600 | 16 | ||
| 2 | Brian Smith | Peter Mignot | Galant | 17 | 1 | |
| 3 | Rowan Quill | Jim Maude | Datsun 1600 | 19 | ||
| 4 | Bill Bennett | Stuart Lister | Galant | 25 | ||
| 5 | Peter Hurrey | Keith Newby | Celica | 27 | ||
| 6= | Trevor Stanley | Tony Bond | Volvo 242 | 38 | 2= | |
| 6= | Barry Farnell | Phil Gallagher | Mazda? | 38 | 2= | |
| 8 | Andy White | Andrew Roberts | Datsun 1600 | 41 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | David Mitchell | Greg Matheson | Datsun 1600 | 45 | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | Bill Johnston | Chris Maniatakis | Mazda RX4 | 52 | ||
| 11= | Nicholls | Nick Wright | Peugeot | 55 | 6= | |
| 11= | Rob Devenish | Phil Wylie | Datsun 1600 | 55 | 6= | |
| 11= | Barry Thompson | Keith Siler | Datsun 1600 | 55 | 6= | 3 |
| 14 | Ross Comport | Helen Lister | Galant | 61 | 4 | |
| 15 | Phil Nicholson | Don WIlliams | Datsun 1600 | 62 | ||
| 16 | Rod Martin | Geoff Byron | Galant | 63 | 5 | |
| 17 | Mick Ellis | Tony Best | Lancer | 82 | ||
| 18 | Peter Johannesen | Terry Johannesen | Datsun 1600 | 89 | 6 |
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