| Heat Number - 1 | |||||
| Lane | Comp.No. | Name | A.G. | Club | Time |
| 1 | 1 | Trafford Met | Trafford Met | 4:20.00 | |
| 2 | 3 | Preston B | Preston | 4:12.00 | |
| 3 | 5 | Co Liverpool | Co Liverpool | 4:05.00 | |
| 4 | 8 | Bolton Metro | Bolton Metro | 3:53.97 | |
| 5 | 6 | Carnforth | Carnforth | 4:04.00 | |
| 6 | 4 | Preston | Preston | 4:08.00 | |
| 7 | 2 | Ramsbottom | Ramsbottom | 4:20.00 | |