Rosita Bradborn

Rosita 'Rose' Bradborn
Personal information
NationalityFilipino
Born (1973-05-25) 25 May 1973
Sport
ClubAngeles Sports and Country Club
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking
16 (November 2025)
Medal record
Women's lawn bowls
Representing  Philippines
World Outdoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place2016 Christchurchfours
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Silver medal – second place2005 Melbournepairs
Gold medal – first place2009 Kuala Lumpursingles
Bronze medal – third place2009 Kuala Lumpurpairs
Silver medal – second place2011 Adelaidepairs
Gold medal – first place2015 Christchurchtriples
Southeast Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2005 Manilatriples
Bronze medal – third place2007 Nakhon Ratchasimasingles
Silver medal – second place2017 Kuala Lumpurtriples
Silver medal – second place2019 Philippinesfours
Asian Lawn Bowls Championship
Gold medal – first place2023 Kuala Lumpurpairs
Gold medal – first place2024 Pattayasingles

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.