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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.

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Kate’s discovery of table tennis changes everything for her and her family and friends.

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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...

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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.

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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.

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