I run on into club (4)
I believe the answer is:
iron
'club' is the definition.
(iron is a kind of club)
'i run on' is the wordplay.
'run' becomes 'r' (cricket abbreviation).
'i'+'r'+'on'='IRON'
'into' is the link.
(Other definitions for iron that I've seen before include "Magnetic metallic element" , "Heavy metal that rusts easily" , "Metal (that may be wrought)" , "Metal (that may be pumped?)" , "1 down, symbol Fe" .)