| Heat Number - 1 | |||||
| Lane | Comp.No. | Name | A.G. | Club | Time |
| 1 | 1 | Harwich DP | 17/OV | Harwich DP | 4:55.00 |
| 2 | 3 | Norwich Swan | 17/OV | Norwich Swan | 4:25.00 |
| 3 | 5 | Co Cambridge | 17/OV | Co Cambridge | 4:21.00 |
| 4 | 7 | Co Norwich | 17/OV | Co Norwich | 4:18.00 |
| 5 | 6 | Basildon Ph | 17/OV | Basildon Ph | 4:18.25 |
| 6 | 4 | Hatfield | 17/OV | Hatfield | 4:24.00 |
| 7 | 2 | Watford SC | 17/OV | Watford SC | 4:27.00 |