Possible Clues:

• Affiliation to political party, say, had altered with a stand-up row
• Grip had to change with racket drawn back
• Union head turns to Judaism
• Had unusually sound tips for purchase
• Had odd mounting noise from attachment
• New head is set on sticking
• Sticking-point after he said nothing new
• The property of sticking
• Bonding
• It is Father's turn. He is the one to give it stick