1978 Senior League World Series

Summary

The 1978 Senior League World Series took place from August 14–19 in Gary, Indiana, United States. Hualien, Taiwan defeated Burbank, Illinois in the championship game. It was Taiwan's seventh straight championship.

1978 Senior League World Series
Tournament information
LocationGary, Indiana
DatesAugust 14–19, 1978
Final positions
ChampionsTaiwan Hualien, Taiwan
Runner-upIllinois Burbank, Illinois
← 1977
1979 →

Teams edit

United States International
  Queens Village, New York

East
  Surrey, British Columbia

Canada
  Burbank, Illinois

North
  Madrid, Spain

Europe
  Waskom, Texas

South
  Hualien, Taiwan

Far East
  Kaneohe, Hawaii

West
  Aruba, Netherlands Antilles

Latin America

Results edit

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Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalChampionship
  New York9
  Canada6
1–0  New York2
1–0  Taiwan16
  Taiwan13
  Illinois1
2–0  Taiwan12
2–0  Texas3
  Netherlands Antilles0
  Hawaii4
1–0  Hawaii1
1–0  Texas3
  Spain0
  Texas63–0  Taiwan3
4–1  Illinois2
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
1–1  Hawaii1
0–1  Canada21–1  Illinois42–1  Texas0
0–1  Illinois132–1  Illinois33–1  Illinois22
2–1  Netherlands Antilles0
1–1  New York4
0–1  Netherlands Antilles21–1  Netherlands Antilles8
0–1  Spain0
1978 Senior League World Series Champions
 
Hualien, Taiwan

References edit

  1. ^ L.L. Series Underway. Rushville Republican
  2. ^ Little League Teams Rely on Pitching. Brazil Times
  3. ^ Taiwan Goes After Seventh Series Title. Brazil Times
  4. ^ Taiwan Reaches Finals Again. Brazil Times
  5. ^ Illinois Sr. Little League Winner. Daily Herald Suburban
  6. ^ Taiwan Wins Titles. [1]. Evening Independent.