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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Great Man

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

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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

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...

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...

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...

Jun 19, 20233 min read

12-21

Saturday June 3, 2023. Rotary Stadium, Abbotsford. The British Columbia Schools Rugby championship, an extravaganza featuring multiple...

Jun 5, 20234 min read