"simply having to get round" !
Even as we speak, hordes of irate girls are approaching Wharfedale .........
Seek sanctuary quickly, emigrate, feign death, do something.
Understand your point, but in the end is anything fair? This method of including 3 from any category seems to maximise the number of clubs who can contest the championship without giving advantage to the club with the most runners, and reflects relative performance in each category. Our test based on 2009 gave out the clubs to be expected; I think Helm Hill 'won' with Tom Doyle and Mel Hyder contributing most points (I think). Leigh would have been leading contenders but only had two girls running all year.
There is only one award, so overall it's the leading runners in each category, who will be influencing the final result. Doesn't mean to say the rules are set in stone, so we'll see how this year works out.