Fellow beaten, struck (7)

I believe the answer is:

flicked

'struck' is the definition.
('flick' can be a synonym of 'strike')

'fellow beaten' is the wordplay.
'fellow' becomes 'F' (abbreviation - of a society etc.).
'beaten' becomes 'licked' ('lick' can be a synonym of 'beat').
'f'+'licked'='FLICKED'

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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