Friday 03 December 2021.

Thursday 02 December 2021...6pm to 9pm... 33rd WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2021, BAFTA , 195 Piccadilly, London W1. Around 100 guests in the recently refurbished BAFTA HQ. Complimentary prosecco, wines, beers, juices, canapés and desserts for all guests. From 7.15pm to 8pm we are seated in the comfy seats of their theatre here. 147 sports books were nominated. All the six shortlisted make a speech - a mix of in person and a video message. Really great that Rob Burrow is here. Michael Holding was the winner, and he accepted via video link. The winner gets £30,000 and the other shortlisted books get £3,000 each. William Hill Sports Book of the Year 201 Shortlist is below: Sasha Abramsky - Little Wonder (the story of Lottie Dod, the world's first female sports superstar) Rob Burrow – Too Many Reasons to Live (Rugby League legend , who suffers from MND) Ed Caesar – The Moth and The Mountain ( Maurice Wilson would fly a plane to land on Everest) Tris Dixon – Damage (boxing and the fighters with Brain damage) Tom English & Peter Burns – This Is Your Everest (The Lions , The Springboks and the epic tour of 1997) Michael Holding – Why We Kneel, How We Rise (Racism in sport) WINNER

Posted 3rd December 2021