Rosita Bradborn

Rosita 'Rose' Bradborn
Personal information
NationalityFilipino
Born (1973-05-25) 25 May 1973 (age 52)
Sport
ClubAngeles Sports and Country Club
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking16 (November 2025)
Medal record
Women's lawn bowls
Representing  Philippines
World Outdoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Christchurch fours
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Silver medal – second place 2005 Melbourne pairs
Gold medal – first place 2009 Kuala Lumpur singles
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Kuala Lumpur pairs
Silver medal – second place 2011 Adelaide pairs
Gold medal – first place 2015 Christchurch triples
Southeast Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2005 Manila triples
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima singles
Silver medal – second place 2017 Kuala Lumpur triples
Silver medal – second place 2019 Philippines fours
Asian Lawn Bowls Championship
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kuala Lumpur pairs
Gold medal – first place 2024 Pattaya singles

Rosita Etang Bradborn (born 1973) also known as Rose Bradborn, is a Philippines international lawn bowler.[1][2] She reached a career high ranking of world number 20 in June 2025.[3]

Biography

She competed at the 2008 World Outdoor Bowls Championship and 2012 World Outdoor Bowls Championship but came to prominence when winning a bronze medal at the 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Christchurch in the fours with Hazel Jagonoy, Ronalyn Greenlees and Sonia Bruce.[4]

She won five medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships, of which two have been gold medals.[5] In 2016, she won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic pairs title with Sonia Bruce.[6]

In 2020, she was selected for the sport's blue riband event, the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

In 2023, she won the pairs gold medal at the 14th Asian Lawn Bowls Championship in Kuala Lumpur.[8] Later in 2023, she was selected as part of the team to represent Philippines at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[9] She participated in the women's pairs and the women's fours events.[10][11]

Bradborn won the singles crown at the 15th Asian Lawn Bowls Championship, held in Pattaya, Thailand, during March 2024[12] and later that year in November she finished runner-up in the singles to Cheryl Chan at the 2024 Hong Kong International Bowls Classic.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Rosita Bradborn profile". World Bowls 2016.
  2. ^ "Masterlist of eligible athletes" (PDF). PSC.gov. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Female rankings". World Bowls Series. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Results". Burnside Bowling Club.
  5. ^ "Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners" (PDF). World Bowls. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  6. ^ "HK Classic winners Women's pairs". HKLBA. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  7. ^ "2020 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS: COMPETING COUNTRIES". Bowls Australia. 12 February 2020.
  8. ^ "PH bags 5 medals in Asian lawn bowls tourney in Malaysia". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  9. ^ "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  11. ^ "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  12. ^ "PH lawn bowlers shine in Asian Championships". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  13. ^ "Classic singles winners". World Bowls International. Retrieved 15 November 2024.