| Heat Number - 1 | |||||
| Lane | Comp.No. | Name | A.G. | Club | Time |
| 3 | 1 | Winsford B | Winsford | 9:30.00 | |
| 4 | 3 | Stretford | Stretford | 9:28.00 | |
| 5 | 2 | Preston | Preston | 9:29.00 | |
| Heat Number - 2 | |||||
| Lane | Comp.No. | Name | A.G. | Club | Time |
| 1 | 5 | Winsford | Winsford | 9:10.00 | |
| 2 | 7 | City Manch Aq | Co Manch Aq | 9:04.00 | |
| 3 | 9 | Wigan BEST | Wigan BEST | 8:52.00 | |
| 4 | 11 | Co Salford | Co Salford | 8:46.00 | |
| 5 | 10 | Co Liverpool | Co Liverpool | 8:47.00 | |
| 6 | 8 | Warrington W | Warrington W | 9:00.00 | |
| 7 | 6 | Co Liverpool B | Co Liverpool | 9:05.00 | |
| 8 | 4 | Stockport Mo | Stockport Mo | 9:20.00 | |