1 2 , ▁Dick son ▁made ▁his ▁highest ▁score ▁of ▁ 9 8 , ▁missing ▁out ▁on ▁a ▁century ▁when ▁he ▁was ▁bow led ▁by ▁Roy ▁Min nett . ▁On ▁this ▁occasion , ▁Australia ▁won ▁by ▁ 2 9 6 ▁runs . ▁ ▁He ▁took ▁only ▁one ▁w icket ▁in ▁his ▁career , ▁which ▁was ▁Irish ▁b ats man ▁Bob ▁Lam bert . ▁ ▁Dick son ▁was ▁c apped ▁just ▁once ▁for ▁the ▁Scotland ▁national ▁rugby ▁union ▁team , ▁when ▁he ▁appeared ▁as ▁a ▁forward ▁in ▁a ▁six - point ▁loss ▁to ▁Ireland ▁at ▁In ver le ith ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 9 0 5 ▁Home ▁Nations ▁Championship . ▁ ▁Military ▁service ▁ ▁During ▁World ▁War ▁I , ▁Dick son ▁served ▁with ▁the ▁Royal ▁Sc ots ▁F us ili ers . ▁He ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁Dist ingu ished ▁Service ▁Order ▁" for ▁distinguished ▁service ▁in ▁connection ▁with ▁Military ▁Oper ations ▁in ▁Sal on ika " ▁in ▁the ▁King ' s ▁ 1 9 1 8 ▁B irth day ▁Hon ours . ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁made ▁an ▁Officer ▁of ▁the ▁Leg ion ▁of ▁Hon our . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁Scottish ▁cr icket ▁and ▁rugby ▁union ▁players ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁C ric info : ▁Maurice ▁Dick son ▁Sc rum : ▁Maurice ▁Dick son ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 8 2 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 4 0 ▁death s ▁Category : Sc ott ish ▁cr ick eters ▁Category : Sc ott ish ▁rugby ▁union ▁players ▁Category : Sc ot