This club is much patronised by gymnasts (6)

I believe the answer is:

indian

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'this club' is the definition.
(Indian club is an example)

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for indian that I've seen before include "Type of ink or summer" , "Type of club, file, tea or summer" , "Native American or denizen of New Delhi, say" , "One from the sub-continent" , "IDA inn provided for this notionality" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News and The Globe and Mail.

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