John Hollins and Peter Bonetti are the special guests at Henry’s Carvery and Grill, 62/63 High Street, Maidstone on Friday 25 May. The evening starts at 20:00.

Hollins made 465 appearances for Chelsea during two spells at the club and scored 48 goals. He also played for Queen’s Park Rangers and Arsenal. He went on to manage Chelsea between 1985 and 1988.

Bonetti appeared in goal for Chelsea 600 times between 1960-1975 and 1976 to 1979. He also won seven England caps.

Tickets for the sportsmans’ evening cost £10 per person and some of the proceeds will go to the Bring The Stones Home association.

For all tickets enquiries, please call 01622 763777.

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There has been an incredible demand for tickets for the match against Championship side Brighton and Hove Albion. Dates for other pre-season matches at the stadium on James Whatman Way will be announced soon.

Chief Executive Bill Williams said: “This is great news for Maidstone United as it shows just how much passion there is for a club in the town. I know some people will be disappointed not to have been able to get tickets for the first game but we will have more exciting fixtures coming up. Saturday 14 July is going to be a fantastic day and I for one cannot wait to see The Stones back home.”

Season tickets for the 2012/13 Ryman League Division One South campaign are still on-sale. You can buy one now online.

Here’s a breakdown of the votes:

1st - Tom Mills 31%
2nd - Sam Bewick 27% (only three votes behind Tom)
3rd - Shaun Welford 23%
4th - Tommy Osborne 10%
5th - Graeme Andrews 5%
6th - Alex Flisher 2%
7th - Baff Addae/Karl Murray 1% each

For the past three years the independent association, led by supporters of the club, have co-ordinated and organised a series of events, and had money donated to them from individual supporter endeavours.

The money will pay for the North Stand at The Gallagher Stadium.

Club director Terry Casey said: “It is difficult to put into words the gratitude I feel. The association’s fundraising efforts have been overwhelming. Thank you all on the Bring The Stones Home team so very much.”

Fellow director Oliver Ash added: “I would like to offer my sincere thanks to all the BTSH supporters who have raised all these funds over many months of fund-raising efforts. It is very reassuring to know that we are not alone in funding the development of the ground and that there is a loyal group of supporters now linked indelibly to our new stadium.”

For more information about the Bring The Stones Home association, log on to www.bringthestoneshome.co.uk

The parade starts in Mote Park at 06:42, arriving at the Archbishops’ Palace at 07:05. The torch will be rowed along the River Medway to Invicta Rowing Club on James Whatman Way. From there it will pass by The Gallagher Stadium to the top of the road outside the Kent Library and History Centre – where it will be convoyed to the Medway towns.

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Supporters are encouraged to watch this once in a lifetime moment from James Whatman Way in their Maidstone United shirt to create a line of amber along the road.

The torch will arrive in Kent on 17 July, passing through 37 communities. It will spend longer in Kent than any other county in the UK.

An average of 115 Torchbearers a day will carry the Olympic Flame during its 8,000 mile journey around the UK before it arrives at the Olympic Stadium on 27 July 2012 for the lighting of the cauldron at the Opening Ceremony, signifying the official start of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games has worked closely with representatives from a number of sectors in each Nation and Region of the UK to devise the route and is taking the Olympic Flame to within ten miles of more than 95% of the population.

The Flame will travel through more than 1,000 communities as its travels round the UK and will be transported by a variety of different methods of transport, including by boat, cable car, hot air balloon, bicycle, motorbike and horseback. Additionally it will pass many monuments, historic venues and sites of regional, national and international interest.

The tickets for the club’s homecoming cover all 21 Ryman League matches for the 2012/13 season at The Gallagher Stadium. There are main stand or ground tickets available. An adult season ticket for the main stand costs £198 (equivalent to £9.42 per match) or ground costs £180 (equivalent to £8.57 per match).

Season tickets for concessions (60+ and students) and young people aged 11 to 16 are also available. Children aged under 11 will be admitted free when accompanied by a fee-paying adult.

Application forms can be downloaded from this website or tickets can be purchased direct from the online club shop.

Existing season ticket holders and people who have donated a seat or bought a brick at the new stadium were given first opportunity to buy theirs.

Club chief executive Bill Williams said: “Twenty-four years since Maidstone United last owned a ground in Kent’s county town, we are delighted to offer season tickets for our homecoming. This will be a momentous occasion for Maidstone and I hope supporters old and new, and those who have never seen the club play in the town will come and join us.

“Our season tickets for 2012/13 offer excellent value for money, giving adult admission for less than a tenner per match. The early sales to existing season tickets holders and those who donated a seat or bought a brick have been really encouraging.”

In addition to season tickets, Maidstone United have a limited number of Vice Presidents’ Club tickets still available. Please call the club office on 01622 753817 for more information.

The Gallagher Stadium, off James Whatman Way – opposite The White Rabbit Pub, is the first in the country to be built with a 3G pitch. The state-of-the-art synthetic surface will enable the facility to be used by the club’s Ryman League team, their 30+ community teams, as well as other local clubs, businesses, community groups and schools. The £2.5million facility will also be the home of the Maidstone United Academy – a post-16 education centre.

Soccersixes and Maidstone United have joined forces in a partnership deal that was signed and sealed this week. The deal will provide the local community with the chance to play 6aside football at the all new Maidstone United home ground, The Gallagher Stadium.

Teams competing in the Soccersixes leagues will play all their league fixtures and cup competitions at the new stadium when it’s completed.

Soccersixes will have Monday, Wednesday and Sunday evening leagues for the local community to get involved in.

Not only will teams have opportunity to play in a stadium environment but they will also have the chance to pit their skills against other teams in the area. League fixtures for all of the leagues will accommodate an intense 36 minute match (18 minutes each way). All of the referees provided will be FA qualified to a high level.

As part of the partnership Soccersixes and Maidstone United aim to have the leagues to FA Charter Standard (the highest standard of club/league status) within a year and aim to maintain the high quality of service to maintain the award.

Due to the amount of interest already, Soccersixes are urging any teams interested in joining one of the leagues to contact Matt Scoffham on 07796 696837 as soon as possible in order to reserve a space. Alternatively, teams can register online at www.soccersixes.net

The programme, which airs on Sky Sports 1 and 2, as well as ESPN, investigates the footballing roots of Chris Smalling.

The TV crew that made this feature filmed and interviewed several faces well known to followers of Maidstone United, so it should well be worth a watch.

The show will be broadcast on:

Wednesday 15 February – ESPN – 22:30

Thursday 16 February – Sky Sports 2 – 19:30

Friday 17 February – Sky Sports 1 – 11:30

The show featured interviews with Maidstone United co-owner Oliver Ash and Whatman Way project manager Derek Nicholson.

Stones striker Alex Waugh was in the Profile Pod.

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A big thank you to The All Saints Choir, the church volunteers and students from St Augustine Academy. The club extends their thanks to Sainsbury’s Maidstone and Scarbutts for supporting the event.