Judge: Caroline Mockett
| The Folk singer | Colin Birch | 7 |
| On the threshold | Ann Burley | 8 |
| Rain in Swaledale | Bruce Gray | 8 |
| Watchful | Trevor Burley | 9 |
| Bald Eagle | Ray Lawrence | 8 |
| Innocence | Pat Frewin | 8.5 |
| Maldon | 53.5 | 1st |
| Clacton | 49.5 | 2nd |
| Brentwood | 49.5 | 2nd |
| Chelmsford | 48.5 | 4th |
| Ongar | 48 | 5th |
| Basildon | 47.5 | 6th |
| Moulsham | 47.5 | 6th |
| Baddow | 46 | 8th |