From the archives:
The Ramblers went on four tours to Maschen, the first of which was in 2000. The press cutting above relates to the final tour in 2007, which VFL Maschen won 6-1. Younger Ramblers teams had more success in earlier years, but this loss came against a Maschen side who had just been relegated to Sunday league football.
The fixture began when one of Henry Farmer’s pupils Christian Effinger arranged it. This game was reported to have been followed by a trip to the “Reeperbahn” where “they were still partying till the early hours”. The following day involved a more sedate boat trip and a visit to a beach club.