Team that starts badly on heavy surface (4)

I believe the answer is:

bohs

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'team' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'starts badly on heavy surface' is the wordplay.
'starts' suggests taking the first letters.
The first letters of 'badly on heavy surface' is 'BOHS'.

'that' acts as a link.

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I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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