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wood wades in
to support flood
appeal
PCA Personal Development manager Matthew Wood put
on his wellies to help flood-stricken Lancashire club.
nutrient-rich
Grant Hodnett, the former Gloucestershire batsman,
has launched his own nutrition company.
Hodnett, who is now based in Manchester, qualified as a
personal trainer with financial support from the PCA and made
such an impression that one of his clients suggested that he
should pass on his expertise by running his own company.
Grant Hodnett Nutrition has now been formed with James
Taylor, Lauren Winfield and Lancashire’s Arron Lilley
already enlisted as brand ambassadors for a range of fitness
supplements.
Hodnett’s double garage has now been turned into
a warehouse for the tubs and bottles that contain the
supplements and is rightly proud at having established the
business himself.
“You need to find a really clean and certified manufacturer for
the supplements. Mine is based down in Cardiff they have 28
years of experience in terms of formulation and they do a lot
of high end products that are available not just for professional
sports people but those who want to use the gym,” Hodnett said
“The powders start in liquid form and it’s amazing to watch the
process which turns it into powder.
“Packaging is very important, I have spent a lot of time
making sure the products properly protected by having tubs
which have a double safety seal.
“It’s important to get the right information across in the
image of the product and style of your labelling because there
are a lot of products on the market that are over-loaded with
information.
“Apart from help in setting up my website I have done
everything myself. It can be daunting at first but, with my
background in cricket, it has helped to open doors for me away
from the game.”
Hodnett, 33, continued his first-class career back in his
native South Africa for Kwa-Zulu Natal but he now plays as
a professional for Oldham-based Moorside in the Pennine
League as well as working as personal trainer and running his
expanding business which he hopes will soon include protein
bars and pre-exercise shots.
Matthew Wood, one of the PCA’s team
of Personal Development and Welfare
Managers joined Lancashire players
and staff including new captain Steven
Croft, director of cricket Ashley Giles
and former England wicketkeeper
Warren Hegg in helping the
Ramsbottom club recover from severe
flooding on Boxing Day.
Ramsbottom’s ground was
submerged under several feet of water
during the flood but Wood and the
Lancashire contingent were among a
team of volunteers who gave up their
time to help remove mud from the
outfield and square of the Lancashire
League club’s ground.
Lancashire had already set up the
Red Rose Flood Appeal to help other
stricken clubs which quickly reached its
target of £10,000.
“The lads jumped at the chance to
do it, we all wanted to help. We have
all come through clubs like this - and
it beats a bit of running in pre-season
training,” Croft said.
4 BtB issue 18 / thepca.co.uk