Club bar overlooks a fair amount of the town (5)

I believe the answer is:

baton

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'club' is the definition.
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I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for baton that I've seen before include "Club, stick" , "Conductor wields it - or a policeman" , "A conductor wields it - or a policemen" , "Police (or conductor's) stick" , "Conductor's rod" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and the Irish Times.

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