Been many years since I did any racing back in the day of SWORD's when there must have been at least 10 clubs in it. What the idea of 3 finals ? you must have been lucky with the weather too as I went past that area about 2.30 and the heaven opened !
Its the best 2 results of the 3 finals to count so I assume it allows for a bad final. Its only at regional or national level it tends to happen and only the A finalists. Some clubs do it too but would usually be for all finals if they do. We didnt escape the weather, it hammered it down about 12pm and we spent a good hour brushing and sucking up the tens of litres of water from the track, just small showers after that but track remained pretty waterlogged and very greasy.