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
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
- ^ 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
- Maurice Manasseh at ESPNcricinfo
- Maurice Manasseh at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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