| Heat Number - 1 | |||||
| Lane | Comp.No. | Name | A.G. | Club | Time |
| 3 | 2 | Co Liverpool B | Co Liverpool | 4:00.00 | |
| 4 | 4 | Trafford Met | Trafford Met | 3:56.00 | |
| 5 | 3 | Ramsbottom | Ramsbottom | 3:58.00 | |
| Heat Number - 2 | |||||
| Lane | Comp.No. | Name | A.G. | Club | Time |
| 2 | 6 | Preston | Preston | 3:52.00 | |
| 3 | 8 | Carnforth | Carnforth | 3:50.00 | |
| 4 | 10 | Uni of Man | Uni of Man | 3:40.00 | |
| 5 | 9 | Co Liverpool | Co Liverpool | 3:48.00 | |
| 6 | 7 | Preston B | Preston | 3:52.00 | |
| 7 | 5 | Bolton Metro | Bolton Metro | 3:55.09 | |