Anthony Lloyd, 20, was ordered off the park pitch for foul
language but returned with the running power tool and tried to chop
the hands off rival Paul Westwood while yelling: "I'm a crank."
Prosecutor Laura Plant told the court: "They heard an engine
start and saw the defendant coming out of the bushes revving a
chainsaw.
"The victim's friend ran off, leaving him cornered by the
defendant."
Lloyd began thrusting the chainsaw at Mr Westwood, cutting his
chest.
Ms Plant added: "He tried to chop his hands off while Mr
Westwood was defending himself. He then walked off."
Guildford Crown Court heard that Lloyd, who had been drinking,
had seven previous convictions and was on a conditional discharge
for possessing a knife when he went on the rampage on Horley,
Surrey.
Police caught up with Lloyd shortly before 3am on July 23, and
the weapon was later found in the same road.
Lloyd admitted possessing an offensive weapon and affray at the
hearing.
Judge Neil Stewart sentenced Lloyd to 12 months' imprisonment,
suspended for two years, and ordered him to attend a drug
rehabilitation programme.
He said: "You had been drinking, you were unpleasant, you went
away and then for some reason you brought back a chainsaw which was
running.
"Paul Westwood was at your mercy, cowering under a bush.
Mercifully, almost miraculously one might say, it only resulted in
a superficial cut.
"Your offending behaviour is very closely tied up with the
extent to which you will carry on taking drugs and drinking."
telegraph