The Novice Trial, organised by the Light Car Club of Australia – Ballarat Branch, was held on 21 March.
This was a club event and was won by Jamie and George Adams.
Note: This event was originally scheduled for February 1987 but was postponed to 21 March. Some of the event documents carry the the originally scheduled date.
| PLACE | DRIVER | NAVIGATOR | CAR | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Adams | George Adams | Datsun | 27 |
| 2 | Brian Semmens | Daniel Parry | Corolla | 32 |
| 3 | Craig Mackenzie | Karen Mackenzie | Mazda RX3 | 33 |
| 4 | Stuart McColl | Phil Brandall | Datsun | 38 |
| 5 | David Draper | Adrian Young | Datsun | 42 |
| 6 | Reg Johnson | Peter Edwards | Cortina | 43 |
| 7 | Peter Bruty | Kerry Bruty | Datsun | 50 |
| 8 | Brendan Wtts | Stephen Bigarelli | Datsun | 56 |
| 9 | Michael Barnett | Russel McKenzie | Mazda | 53 (as per results) |
| 10 | Bernie Collins | Gary Stewart | Datsun | 57 |