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Kate Beavis and her elder brother, Oliver, live with their parents, Mark and Helen, in Shawton, a typical suburban town in the south east of England. Kate is obsessed with football and is the biggest fan of her brother, who dreams of becoming a professional footballer. Their love of sport provides a welcome distraction from a world struggling with an unprecedented global pandemic.
Kate’s discovery of table tennis changes everything for her and her family and friends.
Meanwhile, the Shawton Project, initiated by a dedicated group of local pioneers, marks the beginning of a significant era in establishing table tennis as a major force in the area and beyond. Kate is on the threshold of a new adventure...
Kate's Progress is not exactly a sequel to Ping! but there is a connection between the two books that is more than just table tennis.
The imagined future and the fictional town of Shawton, with its thriving table tennis club, provided me with the chance to set out a desired future for the sport that has languished in this country for far too long.