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I can't trace any PL player called Thomas S***. Is he an U21 squad member? Thomas Song ? related to Rigabert and that other one.

Remember, the anagram only revealed 'Thoma'

So a 5 letter synonym beginning with S completes the clue

Hint: the surname also belongs to the more famous former international Paul

I realised just after I posted that it didn't have to have an S, I thought I put an edit to it

Edit:

Thomas Ince

Correct, of Liverpool

Amis has gin, I get confused

Being a bit thick here, need an extra clue! Thought it might be somebody Singh, but not sure. Must be anagrammatical....

Big Tennis star, retired. ( 7,6) The latter part of the clue is an anagram, and for Amis think author.

Thanks to the very generous follow up clue....

Author Amis - Martin
has gin I (anag.) a Hingis

Martina Hingis

Yes, it's the lovely Martina.

Considerably well headmaster's plot

Former International Cricketer

(6,8)

I' struggling here. The only (6,8) player that comes to mind is Vivian Richards, but I can't see how that fits.

Considerably well is the most of a word meaning well ? Like fit or spring? Headmaster is a famous headmaster like Arnold , or does it just mean M . Plot is ploy , plan or a garden plot? More clues required I'm afraid.

Considerably requires a three letter synonym

Well is a two letter synonym

Headmaster can be M but it can also be another letter (according to my dictionary anyway)

Then the surname is a profession that is also a synonym of 'plot'

Hope that helps

Farokh Engineer

Far -considerably Well- ok H Plot - Engineer.

Well done David, it was quite a toughie.

In a shelter, goes to a point, and picks up golf club.

Shelter could be Den or Hut, unless in a shelter means dry, safe, warm etc

Or it could mean take some letters from in a shelter like 'elt' for example

Pick up.... Lift, get, find, raise etc

Golf club.....wood most likely, iron, driver etc

Or it could be the name of a golf club perhaps

A more unusual word for a shelter. Think of point , ignore picks up , that is just a link and you have stated the golf club.

D'oh! It's Lee Westwood, isn't it?

Yeah , Lee Westwood. Point is a compass point

Hicks sticks

(5,5)

Billy Bonds? A hick is a hillbilly and sticks is bonds ?

Correct! I was thinking of Bill Hicks the late comedian, but right answer