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White Sox, Chinese Taipei, 1982

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White Sox, Chinese Taipei, 1982

New Zealand's White Sox run a victory lap after winning the 1982 ISF (International Softball Federation) Women's World Championship in Chinese Taipei (Taiwan). The team was coached by Ed Dolejs and captained by Naomi Shaw. Their 2–0 victory over Chinese Taipei in the final was achieved in front of a partisan 30,000-strong crowd.

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Tony Smith and David Green, Softball and baseball – New Zealand softball on the world stage, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/39641/white-sox-chinese-taipei-1982 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Tony Smith and David Green, published 30 November 2012, updated 1 July 2015.