George Dickinson
| Full name | George Ritchie Dickinson | ||
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| Date of birth | 11 March 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Dunedin | ||
| Date of death | March 17, 1978 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Lower Hutt | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
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| Position | Five-eighth | ||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1922 |  New Zealand |
5 | (9) |
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| Batting style | Right-hand bat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right-arm fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Ritchie Dickinson (11 March 1903 in Dunedin – 17 March 1978 in Lower Hutt) played three tests for New Zealand. He also played five matches for the All Blacks in 1922.
Career
Rugby career
Dickinson played at First five-eight. Represented N.Z. in 1922, he played 5 matches and made 9 points (3 tries). He also played for Otago between 1922–1924, the Kaikorai Club and for South Island in 1922.[1]
Attended Otago Boys' High School. 1st XV 1918–21. At the age of 19, Dickinson made his first-class debut for the South Island and was selected for the 1922 All Black team to Australia. He appeared in four of the five matches including all three vs New South Wales. He dropped out of first-class rugby at the age of 21.
Cricket career
A fast bowler, Dickinson became the first so-called "double All Black" when he represented New Zealand at cricket against Victoria in the 1924–25 season. He played a match against Australia in 1927–28, then in New Zealand's first two Tests, against England in 1929-30, and a final Test against South Africa in 1931–32. He took 8 wickets in his three Tests.
He played for Otago from 1920-21 to 1937-38, and one match for Wellington in the 1943–44 season. His best performances were 6 for 43 and 5 for 46 against Canterbury in 1924-25, and 7 for 90 and 4 for 55 against Wellington the next season. He also scored useful runs in the lower order, with one century, 104, against Wellington in 1927-28.
Dickinson worked as a commercial traveller.