The centennial history of Bowls Dunedin has named the former world champion as the top bowler of the centre's first 100 years.
Bowls Dunedin was formed in 1907 and its centenary was celebrated last November.
The comprehensive history lists the top 48 men and the top 20 women bowlers of the last 100 years.
Dickison won 11 Bowls Dunedin titles, but performed even better on the international stage.
The highlights of Dickison's international career were to win the Australia Games singles in 1985, the Commonwealth Games singles in 1986 and a gold medal in the triples and silver in the fours at World Bowls in 1988.
Gordon Jolly, the long term secretary-treasurer of the New Zealand Bowling Association, is ranked second.
He won a gold medal in the fours at World Bowls in 1966 and at the 1974 Commonwealth Games.
Paul Girdler, one of the younger breed, is ranked third.
He played 192 tests for New Zealand between 1998 and 2004 and had an outstanding international record.
Kerry Clark, at No 4, was an astute tactician and won a gold medal in the fours at the Commonwealth Games in Christchurch in 1974 and was fourth in the singles in Edmonton four years later.
Kevin Darling, the best natural bowler to play for the centre, was ranked fifth.
He was an erratic genius who was capable of beating anyone in the world on his day.
Darling won bronze medals in the pairs and fours at World Bowls in 1980 and a bronze medal in the fours at the Auckland Commonwealth Games in 1990.
Bill Carswell, who was at his peak before bowls became one of New Zealand's international sports, is ranked seventh.
He won three official New Zealand titles (singles in 1924 and 1934, and fours in 1922) and seven other titles when there was an unofficial national championships.
His first title was in the fours in 1888.
The top woman bowler was Altha Triggs who won two national titles - the singles in 1975 and the pairs three years later.
