The author of the 10th annual William Hill Sports Book of the Year award was unable to collect his prize yesterday - because he is in a jungle hunting for snakes.
Robert Twigger's Angry White Pyjamas, the story of his exile in Japan studying the martial art aikido, was a surprise winner ahead of short-listed rivals such as Arsenal captain Tony Adams ( Addicted) and snooker star Jimmy White (Behind the White Ball).
