The Halda Skalda Trial, organised by the Bendigo Branch of the LCCA, was held on 12 April.
It was round one of the Victorian Trials Championship and round one of the Victorian Clubman Championship.
The VTC component was won by Tony Ahearne and Nick Wright. The VCC event was won by Ingmars Kulnieks and Greg Price.
| VTC Place | Driver | Navigator | Car | Points Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Ahearne | Nick Wright | Peugeot 504 | 189.00 |
| 2 | Pat Ryan | Jim Maude | Datsun 1600 | 221.00 |
| 3 | Alan Johnson | Bernard Lakering | Mazda RX-3 | 227.25 |
| 4 | Mike Ward | Dave Smith | Toyota Corolla | 386.00 |
| 5 | Richard Davies | Phillip Nicholas | Peugeot 504 | 257.75 |
| 6 | Trevor Woods | Alan Campbell | Datsun 1600 | 261.25 |
| 7 | Robert Devenish | Phil Wylie | Mazda 323 | 277.25 |
| 8 | Rob Dyer | Graham Wallis | Peugeot 403 | 386.00 |
| VCC Place | Driver | Navigator | Car | Points Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingmars Kulnieks | Greg Price | Subaru RX Turbo | 39.75 |
| 2 | Brian Semmens | Daniel Parry | Toyota Corolla | 40.50 |
| 3 | Lindsay Dale | Bruce Haywood | Datsun 180B SSS | 42.50 |
| 4 | Robert Haigh | David Brown | Datsun 1600 | 59.25 |
| 5 | Bob Findlay | Terry Marslen | Mazda RX-3 | 60.00 |
| 6 | Graham Millard | Kathleen Millard | Datsun 1600 | 65.50 |
| 7 | Bruce Doherty | Peter Panozzo | Ford Cortina | 78.25 |
| 8 | Edgar Hains | Ahmet Uzunoglu | Ford Cortina | 79.25 |
| 9 | Bruce Campbell | Trevor Ryan | Datsun 1600 | 83.00 |
| 10 | Barry Megaw | Clive Hughes | Datsun 1600 | 130.25 |