The Cup was presented to the West Surrey D.A. in 1937 by Mr. Archibald Benstead, then D.A. Vice-President and Woking Urban District Councillor.
It was decided by the Committee of that year that a series of events designed to give everyone, hardrider or potterer, an equal chance, would provide the fairest means of determining the best all-round cyclist in the D.A. Eight events were organised that year and Tom Keeble was the popular winner of a close and exciting tussle. The Cup has been awarded each year since 1937 except for the period 1941-1946 when so many members were serving in the war.
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The Cup is awarded annually to the West Surrey D.A. member who has accumulated the highest number of points from specified events during the year. Points are awarded on a percentage basis in all competitive events e.g. if 100 points are available for a particular event and there are 20 competitors, the winner will receive 100 points, 2nd - 95 points, 3rd - 90 points, and so on. The way points are awarded for non-competitive events has changed over the years.
| Year | Winner | Other details | Year | Winner | Other details | |
| 1937 | Tom Keeble | Results (1), Results (2) | 1938 | C. Davies | Results | |
| 1939 | Tom Keeble | Results | 1940 | Don J. Field | Results | |
| 1941-6 | - | Not competed for | 1947 | Ken Larbey | ||
| 1948 | Don. J. Field | Results | 1949 | Don. J. Field | Results | |
| 1950 | Don. J. Field | Results | 1951 | Don. J. Field | ||
| 1952 | H. S. Napier | Results | 1953 | Peter A. Stanley | Results | |
| 1954 | Peter A. Stanley | Results | 1955 | Mike J. Saywood | Results | |
| 1956 | Mike J. Saywood | Results | 1957 | S. Colin Bendall | Results | |
| 1958 | H. Owen Brown | Results | 1959 | R. C. Gray | Results | |
| 1960 | H. Owen Brown | Results | 1961 | H. Owen Brown | Results | |
| 1962 | Kevin Mahon | Results | 1963 | Kevin Mahon | Results | |
| 1964 | Hamish Smith | Results | 1965 | Gerald Jones | Results | |
| 1966 | Hamish Smith | Results | 1967 | Ian Price | Results | |
| 1968 | Ray Craig | Results | 1969 | Brian Charman | Results | |
| 1970 | John Moore | Results | 1971 | Russ Mantle | Results | |
| 1972 | Russ Mantle | Results | 1973 | Russ Mantle | Results | |
| 1974 | Harold Coleman | Results | 1975 | Ian Essex | Results | |
| 1976 | Russ Mantle | Results | 1977 | Chris Jeggo | Results | |
| 1978 | Chris Jeggo | Results (A), (N) | 1979 | Graham Richardson | Results | |
| Abbreviations: | A = Annual Report, N = Newsletter, M = Magazine, T = Tabulated | |||||
| 1980 | Russ Mantle | Results (A), (N) | 1981 | Russ Mantle | Results | |
| 1982 | Graham Richardson | Results (A), (N) | 1983 | Russ Mantle | Results (A), (N) | |
| 1984 | Russ Mantle | Results (A), (N) | 1985 | Dave Butler | Results | |
| 1986 | Clive Richardson | Results | 1987 | Clive Richardson | Rules. Results | |
| 1988 | Clive Richardson | Rules. Results (A), (M) | 1989 | Ann Daws | Results | |
| 1990 | Chris Avery | Rules. Results | 1991 | Chris Avery | Results | |
| 1992 | Chris Avery | Results (A), (M) | 1993 | Clive Richardson | Results (A), (M) | |
| 1994 | Clive Richardson | Rules. Results (A), (M) | 1995 | Phil Hampton | Rules. Results (A), (M) | |
| 1996 | Clive Richardson | Rules. Results (A), (M) | 1997 | Clive Richardson | Results (A), (M) | |
| 1998 | Clive Richardson | Events & results | 1999 | Rico Signore | Rules. Events | |
| 2000 | Clive Richardson | Results (A) | 2001 | Tom Hargreaves | Results (A), (T) | |
| 2002 | Tom Hargreaves | Results (A), (T) | 2003 | Don Jones | "Geoff Smith 2nd" engraved on cup. Results (A), (T) | |
| 2004 | Don Jones | Events. Results (A), (T) | 2005 | Clive Richardson | Results (A), (T) | |
| 2006 | Chris Jeggo | Rules. Results (A), (T) | 2007 | Clive Richardson | Rules. Results (A), (T) | |
| 2008 | Clive Richardson | Results (A), (T) | 2009 | Peter Hackman | Rules. Results | |
| 2010 | Chris Jeggo | Rules. Results | 2011 | Clive Richardson | Rules | |
| 29th October 2011 | Benstead Cup Competition suspended with effect from AGM. | |||||
| Name | No. of wins | Years |
| Clive Richardson | 13 | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011 |
| Russ Mantle | 8 | 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984 |
| Don Field | 5 | 1940, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951 |
| Chris Jeggo | 4 | 1977, 1978, 2006, 2010 |
| Chris Avery | 3 | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Owen Brown | 3 | 1958, 1960, 1961 |
| - the rest | 2 or fewer |
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Web page by Chris Jeggo. Last revised: 12 November 2013.
