Ian Hyde-Lay
Sweep The Sheds
Russia. July 2, 2018. The Rostov Arena comes alive, the business end of the FIFA World Cup at hand. A commanding Belgium side, loaded...
GENERAL SPORT
Ian Hyde-Lay
- Oct 18
- 4 min
Waiting For Coach
Years ago. A somewhat pretentious friend provides advice. You need to broaden your academic horizons, he tells me. And with that, he...
Ian Hyde-Lay
- Oct 10
- 4 min
Curtain Call
It seems an odd comparison, but then comparisons often are. It is the middle of June. 1985. The Canadian Men’s Rugby team arrives in...
Ian Hyde-Lay
- Oct 1
- 4 min
Too Much Pudding
Steve Nash promotes “it”. Wayne Gretzky concurs. As does Gareth Edwards. Roger Federer, Derek Jeter, Babe Zaharias, Ash Barty also....
Ian Hyde-Lay
- Aug 17
- 4 min
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
- Jun 15
- 3 min
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
- May 30
- 4 min
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 14
- 3 min
Breakfast of Champions
Praise, a confidant tells me, is the breakfast of champions. Now I like a heaping plate of praise just as much as the next person, even...
Ian Hyde-Lay
- May 5
- 4 min
A Lonely Place
June 1968. The school year winds to conclusion. Still, for me at least, ten years old and finishing grade 6 at the local elementary, one...
Ian Hyde-Lay
- Apr 6
- 3 min
The Right Thing
A fine spring morning in Victoria. The sun climbs a cloudless sky. Cherry trees line the street, bursting with pink and white blossoms. I...