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1978 Senior League World Series

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

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.

Teams

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United States International
New York (state) Queens Village, New York

East
Canada Surrey, British Columbia

Canada
Illinois Burbank, Illinois

North
Spain Madrid, Spain

Europe
Texas Waskom, Texas

South
Taiwan Hualien, Taiwan

Far East
Hawaii Kaneohe, Hawaii

West
Netherlands Antilles Aruba, Netherlands Antilles

Latin America

Results

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Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalChampionship
New York (state) New York9
Canada Canada6
1–0New York (state) New York2
1–0Taiwan Taiwan16
Taiwan Taiwan13
Illinois Illinois1
2–0Taiwan Taiwan12
2–0Texas Texas3
Netherlands Antilles Netherlands Antilles0
Hawaii Hawaii4
1–0Hawaii Hawaii1
1–0Texas Texas3
Spain Spain0
Texas Texas63–0Taiwan Taiwan3
4–1Illinois Illinois2
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
1–1Hawaii Hawaii1
0–1Canada Canada21–1Illinois Illinois42–1Texas Texas0
0–1Illinois Illinois132–1Illinois Illinois33–1Illinois Illinois22
2–1Netherlands Antilles Netherlands Antilles0
1–1New York (state) New York4
0–1Netherlands Antilles Netherlands Antilles21–1Netherlands Antilles Netherlands Antilles8
0–1Spain Spain0
1978 Senior League World Series Champions

Hualien, Taiwan

References

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  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.