Maurice Manasseh
{{short description|English cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use British English|date= April 2018}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Maurice Manasseh
| image =
| country = England
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1943|1|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Calcutta, British India
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm off-spin
Right-arm medium-pace
| role =
| club1 = Oxford University
| year1 = 1962 to 1964
| club2 = Middlesex
| year2 = 1964 to 1967
| columns = 1
| column1 = First-class
| matches1 = 42
| runs1 = 1,607
| bat avg1 = 25.91
| 100s/50s1 = 2/6
| top score1 = 129*
| deliveries1 = 5,480
| wickets1 = 61
| bowl avg1 = 41.91
| fivefor1 = 2
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 5/51
| catches/stumpings1 = 20/–
| date = 17 April 2018
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/maurice-manasseh-17301 Cricinfo
}}
Maurice Manasseh (born 12 January 1943) is a former English first-class cricketer who played for Middlesex and Oxford University from 1962 to 1967.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/31/31191/31191.html Maurice Manasseh at CricketArchive] 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. 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.E. M. Wellings, "The Public Schools in 1961", Wisden 1962, p. 771.
He played for Oxford University from 1962 to 1964. He was one of the team's leading players in 1964, playing in every match,Wisden 1965, pp. 661–62. and scoring 129 not out in a team total of 205 against Worcestershire{{cite web |title=Worcestershire v Oxford University 1964 |url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1960S/1964/ENG_LOCAL/UNIV/WORCS_OX-UNIV_UNIV_27-30JUN1964.html |website=Cricinfo |access-date=16 January 2025}} and 45 and 100 not out in the final match against Cambridge University at Lord's.{{cite web |title=Oxford University v Cambridge University 1964 |url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1960S/1964/ENG_LOCAL/UNIV/OX-UNIV_CAMB-UNIV_UNIV_08-10JUL1964.html|website=Cricinfo |access-date=16 January 2025}} He played a few matches for Middlesex in the County Championship between 1964 and 1967 but with only moderate success.{{cite web |title=Maurice Manasseh |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/maurice-manasseh-17301 |website=Cricinfo |access-date=16 January 2025}}
Manasseh founded Investors Planning Associates Ltd in 1970 and served as company chairman until the company was bought by Succession Wealth in 2019.{{cite web |title=Succession Wealth Acquires Investors Planning Associates |url=https://dswcapital.com/deal/succession-wealth-acquires-investors-planning-associates/ |website=Dow Schofield Watts |access-date=16 January 2025}} He was a member of the London Institute of Banking & Finance.{{cite web|title=Meet the Team|url=https://www.investorsplanning.co.uk/meettheteam.html|website=Investors Planning Associates Ltd|access-date=17 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180417192759/https://www.investorsplanning.co.uk/meettheteam.html|archive-date=17 April 2018|url-status=dead}}
References
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External links
- {{cricinfo|id=17301}}
- {{cricketarchive|id=31191}}
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Category:Cricketers from Kolkata
Category:Oxford University cricketers
Category:People educated at Epsom College
Category:Alumni of Oriel College, Oxford