The Silver Goblets and Nickalls’ Challenge Cup
| Qualified | ||
| 525 | P.L. Congdon & S.H. Arnot | |
| 541 | M. Shi & M. Liang China | |
| 544 | A.W. Webb & P.D.K. Robinson | |
| Did Not Qualify | ||
| 524 | J.A.H. Clarke & B.S. Cohen U.S.A. | 8:11.4 |
| 543 | R.J. van den Herik & R.P. Houkes Holland | 8:11.9 |
| 538 | L.D. Redman & B.J. Edwards | 8:14.5 |
| 523 | J.C. Casiraghi & P.G. Ghidini Italy | 8:16.3 |
| 542 | N. Thorn & H. Dietert | 8:17.7 |
| 533 | G.H. McKirdy & J.E. Tveit | 8:18.5 |
| 520 | P. Boyes & W. Aldridge | 8:28.9 |
| 522 | L.J.B. Carrington & N.A. Hazell | 8:32.5 |
| 539 | M.A.C. Richardson & J.R. Sunderland | 8:33.1 |
| 531 | P.G.E. Kerswell-Jensen & M.A. Nisbet | 8:44.6 |
| 537 | P.E. Poynter & T.F. Burton | 8:57.3 |
| The following did not report for Qualifying Races and are therefore treated as having withdrawn. | ||
| 530 | M.A. Jinks & R.A. Jephcote | |
| Withdrawn | ||
| 534 | A.M. Partridge & R.C. Hawkins | |