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I am voting 2 each for jono @3, mattrom @11, culmer @23

1 vote each for;
jono 3
mprs 4
culmer 23
paul 25
patrich 33
paulh 37

Times up. Just edging out mattrom@11 (12 votes) is culmer@23 (13 votes) with a clue that cleverly references the former governor of Louisiana, Buddy Roemer:

Buddy can't get aroused in bed! (7)

Nice one culmer!

Prizes:

Having failed to find any intelligent life on this planet, we seek contact elsewhere:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqc6AM37REA

Contact of a different kind:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnDnNgPvXZA

Congrats culmer and thanks buddy.

Your sports examples were mostly American. There is a cricket umpire (whose name escapes me at the moment) who wears a plexiglass armguard on his left arm to fend off balls hit straight back at him!

Well done Culmer - I thought you were referring to Buddy Rich ... the shy retiring drummer! Thanks for the welcome, if unexpected, votes Patrich, Chrise & Dorrien and thanks to Buddy for the challenge!

Congrats Culmer and cheers Buddy. Thanks to Mattrom, Prof, Geeker, Dorrien, Patrick, PaulH, Fiery, Paul, Culmer and Tyke for votes, much appreciated.

Chris, we’re you thinking of this chap perhaps…
https://youtu.be/7RI9Wl6Dq0g

[Tyke51
Clive James's lyrics for a Pete Atkin song:
The Omega Instabloc Oyster Accutron, the only wristwatch for a drummer - Buddy Rich has three - one on his left wrist, one on his right wrist, one upon his knee.
https://www.peteatkin.com/c4.htm
]

That's him, jono - Bruce Oxenford!

Well done Culmer! I must apologise I only noticed my 25 was using the same structure as your 23 much later on. Anyway busy week ahead! Thanks Buddy!
Votes appreciated Paul H, Patrick, and Mattrom.

Well done, Culmer 🥂 - something to herald in the Spring/Autumn Equinox. Cheers, Buddy, for the challenge, the accounting duties, and the clips. Many thanks to those who voted for legs eleven.