He was a state and national representative, whose goal-kicking prowess enabled him to set a number of long-standing club and Australian point scoring records.

He had a poor game in Australia's 19–21 loss and was unlucky enough to be starting his career at the same time as the "Immortal" Clive Churchill.

Churchill replaced Pidding for the 2nd Test in Brisbane and went on to make thirty-seven national representative appearances at full-back over the next 10 years.

In 1949 Pidding moved to the wing and he played in that position in the Dragons' 1949 premiership victory over the South Sydney Rabbitohs, scoring two tries.

His representative farewell was in the inaugural 1954 Rugby League World Cup in France where he played in all three of Australia's pool clashes.