| # | Group A | MP | W | WO | LO | L | G | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sheffield | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 32:21 | 15 | |
| 2. | Coventry | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 29:31 | 13 | |
| 3. | Nottingham | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 33:31 | 12 | |
| 4. | Cardiff | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 29:24 | 12 | |
| 5. | Manchester | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 28:34 | 8 | |
| 6. | Guildford | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 28:38 | 7 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | WO | LO | L | G | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Belfast | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 48:31 | 17 | |
| 2. | Glasgow | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 38:30 | 16 | |
| 3. | Dundee | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 43:46 | 13 | |
| 4. | Fife | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 24:46 | 8 |