Maurice Manasseh
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| Born | 12 January 1943 Calcutta, British India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off-spin Right-arm medium-pace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1962 to 1964 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1964 to 1967 | Middlesex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 17 April 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maurice Manasseh (born 12 January 1943) is a former English first-class cricketer who played for Middlesex and Oxford University from 1962 to 1967.[1] He founded the financial company Investors Planning Associates Ltd in 1970 and served as company chairman for more than 40 years.
Career
[edit]Manasseh was born in Calcutta, and educated in England at Epsom College and Oriel College, Oxford.[1] He was one of the leading Public Schools cricketers in 1960 and 1961, a batsman who could score heavily and was difficult to dismiss, and an off-spin bowler with a "perfect" action.[2]
He played for Oxford University from 1962 to 1964. He was one of the team's leading players in 1964, playing in every match,[3] and scoring 129 not out in a team total of 205 against Worcestershire[4] and 45 and 100 not out in the final match against Cambridge University at Lord's.[5] He played a few matches for Middlesex in the County Championship between 1964 and 1967 but with only moderate success.[6]
Manasseh founded Investors Planning Associates Ltd in 1970 and served as company chairman until the company was bought by Succession Wealth in 2019.[7] He was a member of the London Institute of Banking & Finance.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Maurice Manasseh at CricketArchive
- ^ E. M. Wellings, "The Public Schools in 1961", Wisden 1962, p. 771.
- ^ Wisden 1965, pp. 661–62.
- ^ "Worcestershire v Oxford University 1964". Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Oxford University v Cambridge University 1964". Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Maurice Manasseh". Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Succession Wealth Acquires Investors Planning Associates". Dow Schofield Watts. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Meet the Team". Investors Planning Associates Ltd. Archived from the original on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
External links
[edit]- Maurice Manasseh at ESPNcricinfo
- Maurice Manasseh at CricketArchive (subscription required)