A Life In Sport

A blog by Ian Hyde-Lay

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ABOUT

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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Flashback

The coffee shop hums with conversation. Cups and saucers clink invitingly, the latte machine whirrs. A delightful aroma wafts through the...

Ian Hyde-Lay

Nov 30, 20234 min read

Duality

Late October, 2023. Paris. La ville de l’amour. And, if one appreciates rugby union, as so many of us do, how appropriate that the city...

Ian Hyde-Lay

Oct 29, 20234 min read

Uncut Diamonds

On the one hand, it had nothing to do with sport. Yet, on the other, in some ways everything. Late morning, a sunny Saturday in late...

Ian Hyde-Lay

Oct 19, 20234 min read

Lost Generation

Mid week, late September. The northeast of Scotland. A memorable three-week holiday continues apace. South from Aberdeen, along the A90....

Ian Hyde-Lay

Oct 8, 20233 min read

Great Man

Mid September. The parking lot is jammed. Hikers of all descriptions empty from their vehicles, start preparing for an afternoon’s...

Ian Hyde-Lay

Oct 2, 20234 min read

A Field of Dreams

Late spring, 1985. A seemingly endless air journey, starting in British Columbia and the better part of 24 hours, nears its end. Down...

Aug 31, 20234 min read

Point Blank

August 2023. Victoria, BC. The wee hours. Apparently, waking too early in the morning means a miserable start to one’s day. Still, as the...

Aug 17, 20234 min read

Tough Mothers

It looms on the horizon. Just over two weeks to go. Basketball junkies get twitchy. “It” is the 2023 FIBA Men’s World Cup. 32 nations...

Aug 8, 20233 min read

Feather Duster

August 6, 2021. A steamy Friday evening in Yokohama, Japan. The Olympic Women’s soccer competition, delayed a full year by Covid and...

Aug 1, 20234 min read

Raining Champions

The Ashes. Two simple words which, for cricket aficionados at least, always get the heart pumping. Two simple words that reference highly...

Jul 25, 20234 min read