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A Life In Sport
A blog by Ian Hyde-Lay
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Ian Hyde-Lay is a teacher who lives and works in Victoria, BC. He has been heavily involved in sport his entire life, as a player, coach, referee and administrator.
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The Cat
October 1964. I am six years old. Our family struggles adjusting to a new environment. An exchange year, at a fledgling international...
Ian Hyde-Lay
Jun 5, 20214 min read
A Giant
May 26, 2017. Victoria, BC. A gorgeous, warm spring morning beckons. I pull into a parking space behind the gym at St. Michaels...
Ian Hyde-Lay
May 25, 20215 min read
A Crying Shame
The global pandemic drags on, into its sixteenth month. New surges and setbacks, all around the world, still outweigh promising vaccine...
Ian Hyde-Lay
May 18, 20214 min read
Who Is That Guy?
November 6 at the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff. The final whistle blows. Mercifully, the 1999 Rugby World Cup reaches a conclusion,...
Ian Hyde-Lay
May 12, 20214 min read
Lions Legend
The time draws nigh. There is anticipation, conjecture, and debate. Just two days remain until the official announcement of the 37...
Ian Hyde-Lay
May 3, 20214 min read
Those Moments
March 15, 1980. Calgary, Alberta. But this is no regular Saturday. The clock strikes 9pm. Outside The Refinery, a popular nightclub, the...
Ian Hyde-Lay
Apr 26, 20213 min read
Expect the Unexpected
It may not rival Odysseus’ twenty-year trek to and from the Trojan Wars, though at times it feels like it. June 1985. The Canadian Men’s...
Ian Hyde-Lay
Apr 19, 20214 min read
Words of Wisdom
1883 in the Scottish Borders. Two butchers, Ned Haig and David Sanderson, tire of spending their days weighing and wrapping choice cuts...
Ian Hyde-Lay
Apr 12, 20214 min read
"A" Private Affair
March 1975. The sports section in British Columbia’s main daily newspaper highlights an upcoming basketball game. Stags, Knights meet in...
Ian Hyde-Lay
Apr 6, 20214 min read
Teddy Morgan
February 24, 2007. A momentous evening is about to begin. Croke Park, in Dublin, readies to host a rugby test match between England and...
Ian Hyde-Lay
Apr 2, 20214 min read
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