They were in Hong Kong for 12 months, where they made up trick packs of cards for magic dealer W. Y. Chu.
They later met Anthony Curle, a sergeant in the RAF, who was also a magician and a member of The Magic Circle.
Curle introduced them to many of the Chinese magicians, including Peter Kwok, who became a very close friend.
[citation needed] After leaving the Royal Air Force and spending a few years in Canada, Dingle moved to New York City, where he became friends with many more magicians, and where his fame grew.
Dingle was very proficient with difficult sleight of hand technique with playing cards and coins.