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later her Physical Education teacher 2011 and 2012 in the islands of St.

Marion Johnson-Hurley. Both role Kitts and St. Vincent respectively.

models in her youth would influence She also travelled to Cazova to be

a young Vanessa to try her hand at part of a volleyball tournament and

the game. Another role model for her then in 2013 to Martinique. In 2016,

is Barbados' most-capped netball Bobb was part of the Under 21

player Latonia Blackman. squad that travelled to St. Maarten

for the World Cup qualifiers. She
Bobb vividly recounted one of her
would later go on to Gaborone
most cherished netball moments to

Botswana to be a part of the
Trident Times Sports; "The rain was
Barbadian contingent for the World
falling during the out of season

Youth netball championships in
tournament and my team had the
2017 and the 2018 Commonwealth
minimum five players on the court

Games.
as opposed to the opposition's

regular seven players. We ended up

winning the game. That was one of

the hardest and most gruelling

games on me and my body". Bobb’s

skill as a sportswoman has allowed

The former captain of the St.
her to play the sport she loves in
Barnabas team highlighted that she
Barbados and outside of the island.

would love to rejoin the national
She participated in the Jean Pierre
team and eventually use her degree
U16 netball tournaments held in