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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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Mistaken Identity
Summer, 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-Lay
Aug 27, 20223 min read
Home Comfort
July 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-Lay
Aug 17, 20224 min read
Icon
Our 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-Lay
Aug 5, 20224 min read
Death Ground
The word, even on its own, packs a hefty punch. Dynasty. A team that, on the way to winning multiple championships, produces excellence...
Ian Hyde-Lay
Jul 26, 20224 min read
Coley
Four 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-Lay
Jul 13, 20224 min read
Dare More Boldly
We 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-Lay
Jul 3, 20224 min read
Solo Violin
I surf through various Facebook posts and there it is. World Wild Hearts, a website packed with videos, information, travel tips,...
Ian Hyde-Lay
Jun 25, 20224 min read
Father Time
A 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,...
Ian Hyde-Lay
Jun 15, 20223 min read
Field of Dreams
Hampden Park. Situated in the south-east of Glasgow, it is, quite simply, one of the biggest and best stadiums ever built. For well over...
Ian Hyde-Lay
May 30, 20224 min read
Case Closed
A sticky, stifling May afternoon some twenty years ago. Bent double in a crawl space, I attempt some spring cleaning. The dampness under...
Ian Hyde-Lay
May 23, 20224 min read
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