Daphne Arden was born in
Birkenhead and was educated at
Moseley Secondary Modern School in
Birmingham. Arden finished third behind
Jennifer Smart in the 100 and 220 yards events at the
1961 WAAA Championships, before finishing second and third respectively in the same events the following year at the
1962 WAAA Championships, but this time behind
Dorothy Hyman. Later in November 1962, she represented
England and won a silver medal in the 4 × 110 yards relay at the
1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in
Perth, Western Australia. Arden once again finished behind Dorothy Hyman in the 100 yards at the
1963 WAAA Championships before finally becoming the
national 100 yards champion and
national 220 yards champion at the
1964 WAAA Championships and breaking the national records for both in the process. In 1965, Arden married Roger Slater in Solihull and competed under her married name thereafter. Slater then regained her WAAA title at the
1966 WAAA Championships and one month later won another silver medal for the
England team at the
1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica. == References ==