He embarked for Europe on the SS Ulimaroa, arriving at London in October, before the Armistice although he did not see action at the front.

[7] He played as an allrounder who bowled slow left-arm orthodox deliveries and batted left-handed.

[1] Much of Allcott's cricket was played in the years immediately before New Zealand gained Test match status.

[9][10] Allcott's final Test appearance was the last of his first-class career until he played a single match for Otago against Auckland in the 1945/46 Plunket Shield, having played a domestic non first-class match for the side during World War II[7][11] and club cricket in Dunedin for Kaikorai during World War II―the Evening Star newspaper reporting that despite his age he was still bowling unchanged in club cricket for "close on three hours", his left-arm inswing deliveries still "pretty difficult to play".

[12] In his final first-class match he bowled 38 eight-ball overs and took three wickets, despite fracturing a toe whilst batting.