| Heat Number - 1 | |||||
| Lane | Comp.No. | Name | A.G. | Club | Time |
| 1 | 2 | Colchester A | 14/16 | Colchester | 9:17.57 |
| 2 | 4 | Norwich Swan | 14/16 | Norwich Swan | 8:56.00 |
| 3 | 8 | Basildon Ph | 14/16 | Basildon Ph | |
| 4 | 3 | Co St Albans | 14/16 | Co St Albans | |
| 5 | 1 | Co Peterboro A | 14/16 | Co Peterboro | |
| 6 | 6 | Norwich Swan | 17/OV | Norwich Swan | |
| 7 | 7 | Basildon Ph | 17/OV | Basildon Ph | |
| 8 | 5 | Watford SC | 17/OV | Watford SC | |