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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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Raining Champions
The Ashes. Two simple words which, for cricket aficionados at least, always get the heart pumping. Two simple words that reference highly...
Ian Hyde-Lay
Jul 25, 20234 min read
Enough
July 2023. A summer rant. Because, surely, enough is enough. The world is a mess, a global pandemic barely in the rearview mirror. In its...
Ian Hyde-Lay
Jul 18, 20234 min read
Perspective
Easter Sunday 1969, a few months after my 11th birthday. The date crystal clear in my memory. Shiny clubs, a starter set comprised of a 3...
Ian Hyde-Lay
Jul 6, 20234 min read
Money Talk
Pound for pound, he is the most powerful golfer in the world. Riveting to watch. I admire the flawless simplicity of his swing, the hip...
Ian Hyde-Lay
Jun 19, 20233 min read
12-21
Saturday June 3, 2023. Rotary Stadium, Abbotsford. The British Columbia Schools Rugby championship, an extravaganza featuring multiple...
Ian Hyde-Lay
Jun 5, 20234 min read
The Boot
Receiving the ball near halfway, the blue #12 cuts inside. Bumps off one would-be tackler, but then gets crunched, unceremoniously dumped...
Ian Hyde-Lay
May 15, 20234 min read
Listen and Hear
Spring 2023. A school assembly gets set to begin. The usual hum of activity. Bleachers and rows of chairs in the old gymnasium steadily...
Ian Hyde-Lay
May 7, 20234 min read
Longshot
Victoria, late April 1979. University exams finish. A glorious summer stretches out in front of me. Money in the bank thanks to a not...
Ian Hyde-Lay
Apr 20, 20233 min read
Second Opinion
Downtown Victoria, a decade ago. A shop assistant looks to fend off a frustrated female customer. Her irritation rises. She wants...
Ian Hyde-Lay
Apr 3, 20234 min read
The Shadow
Together, we watch. An old friend, wise beyond his years, does not say much. Yet, when he speaks, I listen. “Pressure is just the shadow...
Ian Hyde-Lay
Mar 28, 20234 min read
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