I know I did hopefully mutter something along the lines of 'there might be a late flurry of votes' but that was mainly just my optimistic nature. But thanks to an unexpected plug for the poll on the Curling News blog (albeit with some understandable reservations about ethics!) it's actually happened. So, several dozen votes later, Canadian skip Jennifer Jones now holds a slender lead over Switzerland's Carmen Schaefer, with Scottish skip Eve Muirhead in third. Former leader Marianne Rørvik is now trailing somewhat in fifth place.
Update on the update : China may have now claimed their historic first world women's curling title, but as promised the poll will remain open for a couple more days. As things stand Jennifer Jones and Carmen Schaefer are deadlocked for the lead, with three-time world junior champion Eve Muirhead very close behind in third place. Here are the current standings -
Carmen Schaefer (Switzerland) 16%
Jennifer Jones (Canada) 16%
Eve Muirhead (Scotland) 15%
Where are Chinese women?
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