Complex sentence: Dickison was also a Canterbury representative, playing 21 times for Canterbury between 1973 and 1980, played for Southern Zone against Northern Zone and represented South Island including in 1976 against Sydney Metropolitan and in 1980 against Australia.
Split into simpler sentences: Dickison was also a Canterbury representative, playing 21 times for Canterbury between 1973 and 1980. He also played for Southern Zone against Northern Zone and represented South Island in such competitions as a 1976 match against Sydney Metropolitan and another in 1980 against Australia.