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Athletic club (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bat

(Other definitions for bat that I've seen before include "Creature" , "Wooden implement for cricket" , "Nocturnal animal - racket" , "Cricket, table-tennis and baseball implement" , "The cricketer wields it" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press.
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