The Bolton News: Holden’s happy return

// August 2nd, 2010 // Uncategorized, Updates

The Bolton News featured an article about Stu Holden’s recent return to Scotland. The Bolton Wanderers traveled there to play some exhibition matches in preparation for the 2010-11 season.

“This is my first birthday in Scotland since we moved on my 10th birthday,” Holden said. “Fifteen years later I’m here doing a pre-season tour and it’s nice to see some familiar faces, back where I was born”

Full article: http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/8305904.Holden_s_happy_return/

  • Tour of George Foreman’s garage with George Foreman as the host (50+ exotic cars)
  • Autographed three-liter bottle of Avalon Cabernet Sauvignon (provided by Sean Briand & Kirk Helberg)
  • Landon Donovan autographed US National Team jersey (provided by Wasserman Media Group)
  • Houston Astro Hunter Pence’s autographed jersey (provided by The Beverly Hills Sports Council & Hunter Pence)
  • Day at a Houston-area spa / Weekend package at Hotel ZaZa (provided by Mia Mitchell)
  • Dinner with Brian Ching for up to four guests (provided by Brian Ching)
  • Soccer lesson for a team from Dynamo assistant coach Tim Hanley (provided by Tim Hanley)
  • Stuart Holden US National team jersey (provided by Stuart Holden)
  • Stuart Holden autographed World Cup ball (provided by Clark Haptonstall)
  • Brian Ching U.S. National Team jersey (provided by Brian Ching)
  • Round of golf and lunch with Brian Ching and NFL player James Casey at Wildcat Golf Club (provided by Brian Ching & James Casey)
  • George Foreman autographed boxing glove (provided by George Foreman)
  • 2009-10 Houston Rockets autographed basketball (provided by the Houston Rockets)
  • Houston Dynamo autographed ball (provided by Lori Stutt)
  • House of Blues Foundation Room membership (provided by House of Blues)
  • Autographed bat by Houston Astro Pedro Feliz (provided by the Houston Astros)
  • Case of Avalon wine (provided by Kirk Helberg)
  • Patrick Patterson autographed basketball (provided by Clark Haptonstall)
  • Autographed football by Houston Texan Kevin Walter (provided by the Houston Texans)
  • A training session for a team at PLEX (provided by Danny Arnold)
  • Adidas All-Star game autographed jersey or ball (provided by MLS W.O.R.K.S.)
  • Eddie Robinson’s game-worn jersey from 2006 MLS Cup (provided by MLS W.O.R.K.S.)
  • Craig Waibel’s game-worn jersey from 2006 MLS Cup (provided by MLS W.O.R.K.S.)
  • Brad Davis’s game-worn jersey from 2006 MLS Cup (provided by MLS W.O.R.K.S.)
  • Brian Mullan’s game-worn jersey from 2006 MLS Cup (provided by MLS W.O.R.K.S.)
  • Dwayne DeRosario 2007 Houston Dynamo jersey (provided by MLS W.O.R.K.S.)

Items in the raffle

  • Danish Inspirations sectional piece of furniture valued at $2300 (provided by Danish Inspirations)
  • Ricardo Clark’s 2006 Houston Dynamo jersey 2006 (provided by MLS W.O.R.K.S.)
  • Paul Dalglish’s game-worn jersey from 2006 MLS Cup (provided by MLS W.O.R.K.S.)
  • Nick Rimando’s Real Salt Lake jersey
  • Sebastien Le Toux’s Philadelphia Union jersey
  • Autographed Brian Ching photo collage (provided by Susan Leining)
  • Autographed photo of Houston Rocket Luis Scola (provided by the Houston Rockets)
  • Autographed photo of Houston Rocket Aaron Brooks (provided by the Houston Rockets)
  • Gerald McCoy autographed photo (2nd pick overall in the 2010 NFL Draft – Tampa Bay Bucs)
  • Three-liter bottle of Ravenswood wine (provided by Sean Briand and Republic National Distributing)
  • Pat Onstad autographed goalie gloves (provided by Pat Onstad)
  • Danny Cruz autographed cleats (provided by Danny Cruz)
  • Bobby Boswell autographed cleats (provided by Bobby Boswell)
  • Brian Mullan autographed cleats (provided by Brian Mullan)
  • Official travel shirt for the Canadian National Team (provided by Pat Onstad)
  • San Jose Earthquakes 2005 Playoffs t-shirt (provided by Dominic Kinnear)
  • Voit Fiero – Official Mexican League Match Ball (provided by Dominic Kinnear)
  • Houston Dynamo ¾ pants (proviced by Dominic Kinnear)
  • Adidas shoe bag (provided by Dominic Kinnear)
  • San Jose Earthquakes scarf (provided by Dominic Kinnear)
  • Unopened box of 1994 World Cup USA player cards including Dominic Kinnear, Tony Meola, John Harkes, Eric Wynalda, Cobi Jones, Alexi Lalas, and Marcelo Balboa (provided by Dominic Kinnear)
  • DVD of the 100 Greatest Goals of the San Jose Earthquakes from 1996-2004 which includes goals from Landon Donovan, Eric Wynalda, and Dwayne DeRosario
  • San Jose Earthquakes training top (provided by Dominic Kinnear)
  • Los Angeles Galaxy gold tee-shirt (provided by Dominic Kinnear)
  • Los Angeles Galaxy white tee-shirt, size large (provided by Dominic Kinnear)
  • Los Angeles Galaxy white tee-shirt, size small (provided by Dominic Kinnear)
  • Tampa Bay Mutiny t-shirt (provided by Dominic Kinnear)
  • Tampa Bay Mutiny beach towel (provided by Dominic Kinnear)
  • Kid’s Dynamo jersey signed by Brian Ching and Stuart Holden (provided by Clark Haptonstall)
  • Four lower-level tickets to the Astros vs. Cardinals game on Monday, August 30 (provided by the Houston Astros)
  • Panasonic camera (provided by MLS W.O.R.K.S.)
  • Dick’s Sporting Goods $250 gift card (provided by MLS)
  • Two round-trip domestic airline tickets (provided by American Airlines)
  • Neon clock (provided by Budweiser)
  • Small autographed Stu Holden framed print (provided by Susan Leining)
  • Houston Dynamo beer stein (provided by Clark Haptonstall)
  • Bobby Boswell autographed ball (provided by MLS W.O.R.K.S.)
  • Four tickets to Houston Dynamo vs. NY Red Bull (Theirry Henry MLS debut) on Sat. July 31 (provided by Wade Breaux and US Club Soccer)

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