Rae O'Donnell is a former Hong Kong international lawn and indoor bowler.

Bowls career

O'Donnell won a

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at the

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in the triples with Lena Sadick and Linda King and a silver medal in the team event (Taylor Trophy). In 1985 she won a

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in the triples at the 1985 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in

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with

Sandra Zakoske Sandra 'Sandi' Zakoske is a former Hong Kong international lawn and indoor bowler. Zakoske won a silver medal in the triples at the 1985 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Melbourne with Rae O'Donnell and Helen Wong. She also won a triples me ...

and Helen Wong. She won a third triples medal at the

1988 World Outdoor Bowls Championship The 1988 Men's World Outdoor Bowls Championship was held in Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand, from 30 January to 14 February 1988. David Bryant won a third singles Gold defeating Willie Wood in the final. New Zealand won the Pairs and Triples, ...

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after securing a

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with Zakoske and

Naty Rozario Natividad 'Naty' Rozario is a former Hong Kong international lawn bowler. Rozario won a bronze medal in the triples at the 1988 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Auckland with Rae O'Donnell and Sandra Zakoske. She also won a bronze medal in t ...

. She won three medals at the

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. She was national singles champion in 1991, pairs champion in 1985, 1987 & 1991, triples champion 1990 & 1991 and fours champion 1980, 1990 & 1991.

References

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