The Halda Skalda Trial, organised by the Bendigo Branch of the LCCA, was held on 27 April.
It was Round two of the Victorian Trials Series and round three of the Victorian Clubman Championship. The VTS component was won by David Mitchel and Greg Matheson. The VCC was won by Graham Wallis and Phillip Nicholas.
| VTS Place | Driver | Navigator | Car | Points Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Mitchell | Greg Matheson | Datsun 1600 | 86.75 |
| 2 | Frank Kilfoyle | Mike Osborne | Escort MkII | 119.75 |
| 3 | Barry Farnell | Phil Gallagher | Mitsubishi Sigma | 121.75 |
| 4 | Keith Winter | Peter Maurer | Mazda RX3 | 135 |
| 5 | Michael Ward | Dave Smith | Toyota Corolla | 164.25 |
| 6 | David Ackland | Max Sharrock | Datsun Stanza | 174.75 |
| 7 | Graeme Palmer | Rod Beet | Toyota Celica | 189.75 |
| 8 | Tonny Huggins | Raymond Daniel | 198.25 | |
| 9 | Darren Turnbull | Jeff Paton | 200.25 | |
| 10 | Russell Opie | David Fiddyment | Datsun | 222.25 |
| VCC Place | Driver | Navigator | Car | Points Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Wallis | Phillip Nicholas | 28.75 | |
| 2 | Lindsay Dale | Bruce Haywood | Datsun 180B SSS | 32.75 |
| 3 | Trevor Woods | Alan Campbell | 34.25 | |
| 4 | Barry Megaw | Clive Hughes | Datsun 1600 | 34.75 |
| 5 | Stuart Lister | Helen Lister | Mitsubishi Lancer | 39.75 |
| 6 | Graham Millard | Kathleen Millards | Datsun 1600 | 41.00 |
| 7 | Edgar Hains | Ahmet Uzunnoglu | 48.25 | |
| 8 | Bill Sullivan | Greg Paice | 49.25 | |
| 9 | Brendan McCashney | Grant Waddington | 49.50 | |
| 10 | John Rawson | Michael Phillips | Datsun 1600 | 51.75 |