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Pinches trophy after taking up bowling like this (7)

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I believe the answer is:

topspin

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'up bowling like this' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'pinches trophy after' is the wordplay.
'pinches' becomes 'tops' ('top' can be a synonym of 'pinch').
'trophy' becomes 'pin' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'tops'+'pin'='TOPSPIN'

'taking' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for topspin that I've seen before include "Rotation given to ball" , "Way of making a ball curve" , "Feature of bowling" , "What bowler might impart to a ball" , "Revolutionary movement" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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