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One raising boundary marker for sportsman (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fencer

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'for sportsman' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'one raising boundary marker' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'boundary marker' could be 'fence' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'fence' is found within the answer.
A single letter 'r' remains which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for fencer that I've seen before include "One using foil, epee" , "who may intervene to keep neighbours apart?" , "One skilled with a sword" , "A sword sportsman" , "armed man" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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