| Heat Number - 1 | |||||
| Lane | Comp.No. | Name | A.G. | Club | Time |
| 1 | 2 | Altrincham | Altrincham | 9:12.10 | |
| 2 | 4 | Winsford | Winsford | 8:38.00 | |
| 3 | 6 | Co Liverpool | Co Liverpool | 8:20.00 | |
| 4 | 8 | Ramsbottom | Ramsbottom | 8:07.00 | |
| 5 | 7 | Stockport Mo | Stockport Mo | 8:12.00 | |
| 6 | 5 | Preston | Preston | 8:36.00 | |
| 7 | 3 | Co Liverpool B | Co Liverpool | 8:40.00 | |
| 8 | 1 | Flixton | Flixton | 9:27.00 | |