Ian Hyde-LaySep 18, 20223 minSimply The BestMid December 1974. Along with my high school teammates, we arrive in Monmouth, a Welsh town situated at the junction of the Monnow and...
Ian Hyde-LaySep 13, 20224 minLack of VisionA splendid west coast summer stretches on. Victoria seems immune to the global traumas of war, famine, economic woe, and climate chaos....
Ian Hyde-LayAug 27, 20223 minMistaken IdentitySummer, 1977. Up early each morning, I am at work on the municipal watering crew by 6am. All done eight hours later. On my bike, home as...
Ian Hyde-LayAug 17, 20224 minHome ComfortJuly 23. My son takes his place on the sideline at an electric Melbourne Cricket Ground. The iconic “MCG” is one of the most famous...
Ian Hyde-LayAug 5, 20224 minIconOur family sits around the kitchen table. Dinner reaches a conclusion. It is 1969, a lazy summer evening at the lake. The sun slides...
Ian Hyde-LayJul 26, 20224 minDeath GroundThe word, even on its own, packs a hefty punch. Dynasty. A team that, on the way to winning multiple championships, produces excellence...
Ian Hyde-LayJul 13, 20224 minColeyFour days ago, a lazy Sunday. I sit on the deck as the sun beats down. Somewhere in the background, a radio station offers up a country...
Ian Hyde-LayJul 4, 20224 minDare More BoldlyWe all do it. Whether a player, a coach or a manager. Despite the best of intentions, of pre-game plans to be aggressive and relentless...
Ian Hyde-LayJun 25, 20224 minSolo ViolinI surf through various Facebook posts and there it is. World Wild Hearts, a website packed with videos, information, travel tips,...
Ian Hyde-LayJun 15, 20223 minFather TimeA teenager, thin and wiry with a shock of brown hair, steps up to the tee. Driver in hand. No fuss, just a couple of waggles and a final,...