The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC July competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 28: Police staff used to strike (9)

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A clue to TRUNCHEON.
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Comments on the clue
1.Nice, but too easy to crack, as the entire sentence serves as a simple definition too.
 
Comments on the competition
1.
My picks:

24 gets 5 points
2 gets 4 points
43 and 44 are virtually identical!!! Each gets 2 points
32 gets 1.5 points (for ingenuity in surface)
15 gets 0.5 points

Merit list: 8,9,16,19,26,28,37