Ian Hyde-LayNov 9, 20214 minRemembering "Weary" Down Under, March 2018. I arrive in the Capital Territory, the manager of a high school rugby tour group. As part of our itinerary, we...
Ian Hyde-LayOct 28, 20214 minLost in TranslationRugby, a rainy evening in southwest France, some twenty-five years ago. I am the referee. The game, a Top 14 local derby, is only a few...
Ian Hyde-LayOct 20, 20215 minNot the Lone RangerVictoria. March 1976. An impressionable 18-year old, I sit mesmerized, high up in the bleachers. Down below, on the floor of the McKinnon...
Ian Hyde-LayOct 11, 20214 minAn OrphanA coaching career stretches into its 40th year. A mixture of rugby and basketball, mostly at the high school level. Add in various...
Ian Hyde-LayOct 4, 20214 minThe Messiah1989. The CANZ series, a round robin, rugby union competition featuring Canada, two Argentinian club teams and three New Zealand...
Ian Hyde-LaySep 29, 20214 minWhat If?Mercifully, it finally ends. The Ryder Cup is a biennial Men’s golf competition between USA and Europe. The recently completed 43rd...
Ian Hyde-LaySep 22, 20213 minBabyVictoria, BC. A mid-September morning stroll takes me through the Uplands, past Cattle Point. The soaring heat of the summer gives way to...
Ian Hyde-LaySep 14, 20214 minKnow The RulesIn a glittering 17-year major league career, Larry Walker does it all. Seven Gold Gloves for defensive excellence, five All-Star...
Ian Hyde-LaySep 7, 20214 minVictoria SecretFebruary 1965. My love affair with sport is just beginning, even though I am barely seven years old. I remember it as the time my father,...
Ian Hyde-LayAug 25, 20214 minHubcapLate spring 1988. A friend rings. He asks if I have seen the teams. I have not, but I know the teams to which he refers. Indeed, a full...