Tara Murray
Sanctuary Lakes Cricket Club has a new name, more reflective of the club’s location and the direction it is heading going forward.
The club announced that after consultation with members, the club would be known as the Point Cook Centrals Cricket Club.
Club vice-president Brett Talbot said it was an exciting time for the club.
“We aren’t located in Sanctuary Lakes,” he said. “We’re located in Point Cook.
“We’ve aligned a little bit with the footy club as well and this ticks the boxes and makes sense with the direction and where we are heading.
“It made sense and it represents who we are.”
Talbot said part of the reason for changing the name was that when people searched the internet for cricket club’s in Point Cook, the club’s details were hard to find.
With the name change such a big decision, the committee spoke with the club community to make sure they were behind the decision and to understand why they were doing it.
He said they were supportive of the committee’s decision.
The Point Cook Centrals Football Club changed its name from Sanctuary Lakes to Point Cook Centrals in late 2017.
Talbot said the name change was the latest change at the club, with a lot of hard work being put in the last 12 to 24 months.
“We’re creating more opportunities and pathways,” he said. ‘There was more positive news and getting a little bit of traction out of the Cricket Victoria award and finishing second in Australia.
“It’s a good thing and the next part of the plan is to continue that growth.”
The club has two junior programs running through the off season, the Shark Academy for six to 11-year-olds and the extensive program for kids aged between 13 and 18.
The Sharks have also been busy preparing for the next Victorian Turf Cricket Association division 5 season.
The club made finals last season.
Talbot said they would start announcing recruits in the coming weeks.
