sentences:  Hickton was born in Hardstoft, Derbyshire.He first played for the Salford-based Broughton club in 1867 and began his first-class career for Lancashire in the same year.In a match against MCC at Lords, which was so badly interrupted by the weather, that mops and pails were used clear water off the pitch, Hickton took 5 for 69 and 6 for 22.