Hit wood on Birkdale's first (4)
I believe the answer is:
bash
'hit' is the definition.
(bash can mean to hit)
'wood on birkdale's first' is the wordplay.
'wood' becomes 'ash' (wood from an ash tree).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'birkdale's first' becomes 'b' (ast letter of 'birkdale').
'ash' after 'b' is 'BASH'.
(Other definitions for bash that I've seen before include "Try - rave-up" , "Party (colloq.)" , "Smite; a party" , "Hit hard; party (slang)" , "Batter" .)