Having made a long trip up by coach the 70 odd Welsh competitors and fans made a really good day of it, with a mix of people from most of the Schools it was a good day for the ITF Wales and got better when they took a load of medals from the various events. Great performances all round meant at the end of the day Ely School picked up overall school winner and Dean Matthews IV picked up overall Black Belt senior on top of all the days medals for our competitors. On the return trip not even the tyre blowing and hours delay on the motorway could dampen the spirits of the jubilant competitors and all arrived home late and exhausted but safe and pleased with the day.

Wales win the Four Nations for the first time in twelve years. The ITF Wales team went to Dublin this year as undoubted underdogs for the Four Nations tournament but surprised everyone with a great display and show of effort to win the trophy for Wales for the first time in twelve years. After a three way draw in the pattern event the teams entered the sparring event and it was here that Wales performed best and put in brilliant displays to beat both Ireland and England and easily win this event, in the final event of team power despite England winning it a draw with Ireland cemented the win for Wales and Master John Taylor VII (coach) accepted the trophy on behalf of the team. Dean Matthews IV (Captain), Chris Black II, Richard Taylor II, Wayne Brookes I, Dave Lund I and Stuart Wordingham I. the whole of the ITF offer them congratulations for a tremendous achievement.

1991 - Four Nations Dublin, Ireland - winners Wales. Patterns Wales beat Ireland in semi final and England beat Scotland in other semi final. Wales beat England in final Sparring Wales beat England in semi final and Ireland beat Scotland in semi final. Wales beat Ireland in the final. 1992 - Four Nations Kelvin Hall, Scotland - winners Wales. Patterns Wales beat Scotland in semi final as Ireland beat England- in the final Wales beat Ireland. Sparring Wales beat England in semi final, Ireland beat Scotland in the other semi final - Wales beat Ireland in final.