Cricket was rapidly changing, with league cricket dominating Saturday fixtures. The club continued to play friendly matches whilst it sought membership of a local league. Membership of the North Kent League was secured, and the club prospered. Our ambition became to join the Kent League, an ambition which meant more improvements to the ground and pavilion.

Orpington Nomads Cricket Club were absorbed into Bromley Common Cricket Club, forming the basis for a Sunday second XI, bringing additional players to the club.

During the “Great Storm” of 1987 an enormous oak tree was blown over by the hurricane and crashed through the best appointed part of the clubhouse, our newly renovated bar, destroying it. Planning permission was sought for a new pavilion, with money to be borrowed from the bank. Approval was not granted on the then site of the pavilion as it was considered to be too close to the river. Plans were then approved for a new pavilion, and a new one erected. This pavilion has been in use to date. Our flag pole was erected, and a new scorebox was built.

We celebrated our centenary in 1989, with a celebratory annual dinner at Bromley Town Hall. A number of teams were invited to our cricket week, most notably an XI made up of former England players.