Maurice Manasseh

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.

Maurice Manasseh

Personal information
Born	(1943-01-12) 12 January 1943 (age 82) Calcutta, British India
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off-spin Right-arm medium-pace
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1962 to 1964	Oxford University
1964 to 1967	Middlesex
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 42 Runs scored 1,607 Batting average 25.91 100s/50s 2/6 Top score 129* Balls bowled 5,480 Wickets 61 Bowling average 41.91 5 wickets in innings 2 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 5/51 Catches/stumpings 20/–
Source: Cricinfo, 17 April 2018

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]